Cruise news (Crystal Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Steel cutting marks start of construction for Crystal Grace ship
Construction of the luxury cruise vessel Crystal Grace formally commenced at Fincantieri’s Marghera/Venice shipyard with the cutting of the...
May 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Grace ship to feature dedicated crew recreation area
Crystal Cruises has introduced a dedicated recreation area for crew members aboard Crystal Grace, the company’s first newbuild in 25 years...
May 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Serenity ship to host Wellness at Sea Retreat featuring Sanctum programme
Crystal has announced the addition of a new Wellness at Sea Retreat aboard Crystal Serenity ship. The scheduled itinerary is a roundtrip from Lisbon...
May 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Serenity ship scheduled for 3-week drydock upgrade in October 2026
Crystal has confirmed that Crystal Serenity will enter a scheduled 3-week drydock in October 2026, during which selected accommodation categories...
May 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises introduces “Boot Walk at Sea” in support of cancer research
Crystal Cruises announced the launch of “Boot Walk at Sea,” a summer programme developed in partnership with The University of Texas MD...
May 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises schedules 2028 itineraries for new ship Crystal Grace
Crystal Cruises has released an early overview of its 2028 deployment, setting out a global program that includes the inaugural season of Crystal...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises reveals first renderings of dining venues on Crystal Grace
Crystal Cruises has released a new series of design renderings illustrating several of the specialty dining venues planned for its forthcoming vessel...
April 11, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise lines maintain long-term commitment to Arabian Gulf despite short-term adjustments
Despite recent deployment changes affecting the winter 2026-2027 season, several major cruise operators continue to indicate sustained confidence in...
March 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Symphony’s 2029 World Voyage set to open for booking
Crystal Cruises has scheduled the public release of reservations for its extensive 2029 World Cruise, an all-encompassing global voyage aboard...
March 2, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise operations in the Arabian Gulf disrupted by regional conflict
Cruise shipping traffic in the Arabian Gulf has been significantly affected by the rapid escalation of military tensions in the Middle East, with...
March 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Grace ship to have fleet’s first Owner’s Suite
Crystal Cruises has designated a new category of accommodation for its forthcoming ocean vessel, Crystal Grace, by planning an Owner’s Suite...
February 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises schedule cultural voyages for 2027
Abercrombie & Kent/A&K Travel has entered into a partnership with the sister-brand Crystal Cruises to offer a series of 10 culture-themed...
December 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Serenity’s 2028 Winter & Spring season announced
Crystal Cruises has opened reservations for its winter and spring 2028 programme aboard Crystal Serenity, outlining a sequence of voyages that extend...
December 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
The new Crystal Grace ship's staterooms/suites reveiled
Crystal Cruises has released detailed suite renderings for Crystal Grace, its new class, all-suite, all-veranda ship scheduled for delivery in May...
December 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Grace cruise ship debuts in 2028 with all-suite staterooms
Crystal has announced that its first new ocean vessel in 25 years will be named Crystal Grace. Under the ownership of the Abercrombie & Kent...
November 17, 2025