Crystal has announced new itineraries aboard Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Grace for the period from October 2028 to May 2029. The programme covers Asia-Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South America and the Atlantic, with new port calls, seasonal voyages and scenic cruising opportunities. Bookings are scheduled to open on October 20th, 2026.
Highlights include Japan during cherry blossom season, festive voyages in the South Pacific, scenic cruising through New Zealand’s Milford, Doubtful and Dusky sounds, and Crystal Grace’s first season in South America.
The programme introduces several destinations across the three ships. New Japanese ports include Akita, Amami and Kumamoto, while Hilo adds a new call in Hawaii. In Australia, the ships will visit Cooktown, Port Arthur and Phillip Island. The itineraries also introduce Corinto in Nicaragua, Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala and Surabaya in Indonesia, alongside a visit to Rinca Island, known for its population of Komodo dragons. Scenic cruising through Japan’s Kanmon Strait is also included.
Crystal’s Vice President of Itinerary Planning and Port and Fuel Operations, Mario Parodi, said the programme was designed to combine new destinations and less frequently visited ports with seasonal experiences, including Japan’s cherry blossom period, festive sailings and the landscapes of Patagonia.
Crystal Symphony will begin its programme on October 3rd, 2028, with voyages around Japan and South Korea. Initial calls will include Tokyo, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka, Kochi and Nagasaki, followed by Incheon and Busan. The ship will then explore Japan’s Sea of Japan coast, calling at Sakaiminato, Maizuru, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita and Aomori before continuing south to Amami and Okinawa.
The itinerary will proceed through Taiwan, the Philippines and Southeast Asia, including the new calls at Surabaya and Rinca Island, before reaching Australia and New Zealand. New Australian destinations will include Cooktown, Port Arthur and Phillip Island.
In December 2028, the ship will cruise through New Zealand, with scenic passages through Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound. Festive voyages in the region will continue until January 7th, 2029, when Crystal Symphony is scheduled to arrive in Melbourne and begin hosting the World Cruise.
Beginning November 20th, 2028, Crystal Grace will operate a series of Caribbean voyages from Fort Lauderdale before heading south in February 2029 for its first South American season.
The itinerary will follow Brazil’s coastline, including an extended stay in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival, before continuing through Uruguay and Argentina towards Patagonia. The ship will also make its first call at Îles du Salut, an island group that includes Devil’s Island.
After rounding Cape Horn on February 27th, Crystal Grace will explore the Chilean fjords and visit Laguna San Rafael, Puerto Chacabuco, Castro, Puerto Montt and Valparaiso. The voyage will then continue north along the Pacific coast of South America, with calls in Peru, Ecuador and Panama. The ship’s first Panama Canal transit is scheduled for March 22nd.
Following its return to the Caribbean and Central America, Crystal Grace will sail north to Bermuda before crossing the Atlantic to the Azores, with calls at Horta, Praia da Vitória and Ponta Delgada. The itinerary will continue through Madeira, the Canary Islands and Morocco, concluding in Lisbon on May 2nd, 2029.
Crystal Serenity will begin its season on December 4th, 2028, departing Fort Lauderdale for Central America and Mexico. The itinerary will include new calls at Corinto and Puerto Quetzal before the ship crosses the Pacific, visiting Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia and Southeast Asia. Hilo and Cooktown will feature among the new destinations, followed by calls in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and China.
In March and April 2029, the ship will return to Japan during the cherry blossom season. Planned destinations include Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Kochi, Nagoya, Shimizu and Osaka. The itinerary will also cover Japan’s Sea of Japan coast, with calls at Sakaiminato, Maizuru, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita and Aomori, alongside visits to South Korea. Additional voyages will feature scenic cruising through the Kanmon Strait before continuing to Shanghai and other destinations in Japan and South Korea.
In May, Crystal Serenity will head north from Japan, calling at Aomori and Kushiro before crossing the Pacific to Alaska. The ship will visit Kodiak and Homer before concluding its programme in Seward on May 28th, 2029.