Crystal Serenity

Crystal Serenity current position

Crystal Serenity current location is at Caribbean Sea (coordinates 18.73485 N / -65.54531 W) cruising en route to JOST VAN DYKE. The AIS position was reported 3 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of Crystal Serenity

Crystal Serenity current cruise is 21 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale. Prices start from USD 10100 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 27 Nov, 2024 and ends on 18 Dec, 2024.

Specifications of Crystal Serenity

Year of build2003  /  Age: 21
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
Building costUSD 350 million
Engines (power)Wartsila (50.2 MW / 67319 hp)
Propulsion power27 MW / 36208 hp
Speed21 kn / 39 km/h / 24 mph
Length (LOA)250 m / 820 ft
Beam (width)32 m / 105 ft
Gross Tonnage68870 gt
Passengers740
Crew655
Passengers-to-space ratio62
Decks13
Cabins347
Decks with cabins5
Last Refurbishment2023
Christened byJulie Andrews
OwnerA&K Travel Group Ltd (via Crystal Serenity Ltd)
OperatorCrystal Cruises, LTD (Bahamas)

Crystal Serenity Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Nov 27 4 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Tortola Island BVI Fort Lauderdale $2100
2024 Nov 27 7 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan Fort Lauderdale $3600
2024 Nov 27 21 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale $10100
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - San Juan To San Juan San Juan $3600
2024 Dec 11 7 days, one-way from San Juan to Fort Lauderdale San Juan $3400
2024 Dec 18 11 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale $5900
2024 Dec 18 20 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale $8200
2024 Dec 29 9 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale $5000
2025 Jan 07 18 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Callao-Lima Fort Lauderdale $9100
2025 Jan 07 123 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona Fort Lauderdale
2025 Jan 25 9 days, one-way from Callao-Lima to Valparaiso-Santiago Callao-Lima $5100
2025 Feb 03 19 days, one-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Buenos Aires Valparaiso-Santiago $10900
2025 Feb 22 11 days, one-way from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires $6600
2025 Mar 05 17 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Rio de Janeiro $7500
2025 Mar 22 9 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Lisbon Las Palmas de Gran Canaria $4400
2025 Mar 31 14 days, one-way from Lisbon to Istanbul Lisbon $6800
2025 Mar 31 27 days, one-way from Lisbon to Venice Lisbon $11900
2025 Apr 14 6 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $3200
2025 Apr 20 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $3700
2025 Apr 20 20 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $9200
2025 Apr 27 7 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3700
2025 May 04 6 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $3200
2025 May 17 7 days, one-way from Marseille to Civitavecchia-Rome Marseille $4000
2025 May 17 20 days, round-trip Europe Mediterranean - Marseille To Marseille Marseille $10900
2025 May 24 6 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $3400
2025 May 30 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Marseille Barcelona $4000
2025 Jun 06 6 days, one-way from Marseille to Lisbon Marseille $4000
2025 Jun 06 16 days, one-way from Marseille to Portsmouth UK Marseille $10600
2025 Jun 12 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to Portsmouth UK Lisbon $7100
2025 Jun 12 18 days, one-way from Lisbon to Copenhagen Lisbon $11700
2025 Jun 12 25 days, one-way from Lisbon to Stockholm Lisbon $16500
2025 Jun 22 8 days, one-way from Portsmouth UK to Copenhagen Portsmouth UK $5200
2025 Jun 30 7 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Stockholm Copenhagen $5000
2025 Jun 30 15 days, round-trip Baltics Northern Europe - Copenhagen To Copenhagen Copenhagen $10300
2025 Jul 07 8 days, one-way from Stockholm to Copenhagen Stockholm $5800
2025 Jul 15 7 days, round-trip Baltics Northern Europe - Copenhagen To Copenhagen Copenhagen $4800
2025 Jul 22 7 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Stockholm Copenhagen $4800
2025 Jul 29 8 days, one-way from Stockholm to Copenhagen Stockholm $5500
2025 Jul 29 40 days, one-way from Stockholm to Liverpool Stockholm $31300
2025 Aug 06 8 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik Copenhagen $5500
2025 Aug 14 14 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Oslo Reykjavik $10500
2025 Aug 28 10 days, one-way from Oslo to Liverpool Oslo $6800
2025 Aug 28 20 days, one-way from Oslo to Reykjavik Oslo $13000
2025 Sep 07 10 days, one-way from Liverpool to Reykjavik Liverpool $6800
2025 Sep 07 23 days, one-way from Liverpool to New York Liverpool $13400
2025 Sep 17 13 days, one-way from Reykjavik to New York Reykjavik $7200
2025 Sep 30 7 days, round-trip North America Canada - New York City To New York City New York $5300
2025 Oct 07 7 days, round-trip North America Canada - New York City To New York City New York $5300
2025 Oct 14 8 days, one-way from New York to Quebec City New York $5700
2025 Oct 22 9 days, one-way from Quebec City to New York Quebec City $6500
2025 Oct 31 8 days, round-trip North America Canada - New York City To New York City New York $5700
2025 Nov 20 8 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Fort Lauderdale Bridgetown $4000
2025 Nov 20 17 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Bridgetown To Bridgetown Bridgetown $8000
2025 Nov 28 9 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Bridgetown Fort Lauderdale $4400
2025 Nov 28 24 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - Fort Lauderdale To Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale $11300
2025 Dec 07 7 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Cartagena Colombia Bridgetown $3400
2025 Dec 14 8 days, one-way from Cartagena Colombia to Fort Lauderdale Cartagena Colombia $4000
2025 Dec 22 8 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Puntarenas Fort Lauderdale $4300
2025 Dec 22 20 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles Fort Lauderdale $10000
2025 Dec 30 12 days, one-way from Puntarenas to Los Angeles Puntarenas $6100
2026 Jan 11 18 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Papeete Los Angeles $10800
2026 Jan 11 39 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Auckland Los Angeles $21700
2026 Jan 11 135 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Civitavecchia-Rome Los Angeles $84000
2026 Jan 29 10 days, one-way from Papeete to Lautoka Papeete $5800
2026 Feb 08 11 days, one-way from Lautoka to Auckland Lautoka $7000
2026 Feb 19 37 days, one-way from Auckland to Hong Kong Auckland $19100
2026 Feb 19 8 days, one-way from Auckland to Melbourne Auckland $5000
2026 Feb 27 19 days, one-way from Melbourne to Benoa Melbourne $10400
2026 Mar 18 10 days, one-way from Benoa to Hong Kong Benoa $5600
2026 Mar 28 29 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Mumbai Hong Kong $15200
2026 Mar 28 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $8200
2026 Apr 11 15 days, one-way from Singapore to Mumbai Singapore $8500
2026 Apr 26 21 days, one-way from Mumbai to Piraeus-Athens Mumbai $10100
2026 Apr 26 13 days, one-way from Mumbai to Jeddah Mumbai $6600
2026 May 09 8 days, one-way from Jeddah to Piraeus-Athens Jeddah $4500
2026 May 17 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $5900
2026 Jun 02 7 days, one-way from Marseille to Lisbon Marseille $4600
2026 Jun 09 18 days, round-trip Europe Mediterranean - Lisbon To Lisbon Lisbon $10600
2026 Jun 09 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $5900
2026 Jun 19 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $5200

Crystal Serenity Review

Review of Crystal Serenity

The 2003-built Crystal Serenity cruise ship is the second/bigger of the two Crystal Cruises ships - with fleetmate Crystal Symphony (1995).

The vessel (IMO number 9243667) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311536000) and registered in Nassau.

Following extensive drydock refits and refurbishments in 2023, for the new (relaunched by A&K) Crystal Cruises, the Serenity ship was scheduled to restart operations on July 31st (from Marseille Fos Port) while the Symphony ship was scheduled to restart on September 1st (from Piraeus-Athens).

Crystal Serenity started a Preview Voyage on July 21st (2023) out of Trieste (Italy). Carrying VIP guests only, the itinerary's call ports were Kotor, Montenegro (Jul 22), Venice (Jul 24-25/overnight), Naples (Jul 28), Livorno (Jul 29).

History - construction and ownership

Crystal Cruises was founded in 1988 as a subsidiary of the Japanese NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) - one of the world's largest container shipping companies. In 2015, NYK Line sold Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong (GHK). Following the acquisition, the company was renamed to Crystal Ltd. In January 2022, GHK filed for bankruptcy and all its assets were put to sale. In June 2022, the brand Crystal Cruises was acquired by A&K Travel Group Ltd (Abercrombie & Kent). The company currently groups the ultra-luxury travel brands Crystal Cruises (ocean-going ships), Crystal River Cruises (European riverboats), Crystal Yacht Cruises (mega-yachts), Crystal Luxury Air (aircraft) and Crystal AirCruises (fly-cruise deals).

Following the bankruptcy of the parent company GHK-Genting Hong Kong Ltd in January 2022, GHK's subsidiary Crystal Cruises Inc (USA) went bankrupt in February.

In June 2022, both Crystal Cruises' ocean ships (Serenity and Symphony) were auctioned in The Bahamas. Both vessels (being under arrest in Freeport Bahamas since February 5th) were sold via a sealed tender auction, with bids submitted to The Bahamas' Supreme Court and a 10% deposit.

On June 15th, Bahamian sources announced that both vessels are sold in the auction - Serenity to CSE Ltd for USD 103 million (EUR 99M / GBP 84,6M) and Symphony to CSY Ltd for USD 25 million (EUR 24M / GBP 20,5M). The financiers were presented by the Bahamian law firm Alexiou Knowles & Co. Reportedly, both shipowning companies (CSY and CSE) are owned by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio de Clunieres di Balsorano (1953-born multibillionaire, co-owner of Silversea, Chairman of Heritage Group, Co-Chairman of A&K/Abercrombie and Kent).

On June 22nd was announced that both vessels are now owned by A&K Travel Group Ltd - a joint venture of Abercrombie & Kent Ltd (owned by Geoffrey Kent) and Heritage Group Monaco (Lefebvre family-owned private equity specializing in luxury travel, VIP tourism, medical technologies). Following extensive drydock refurbishments, both ships restart operations in 2023 for the relaunched Cristal Cruises brand, which was fully acquired by A&K. For the ships' management, A&K contracted the Monaco-based V.Ships Leisure Ltd (part of V.Group Holdings Ltd).

Crystal Serenity and Symphony left Freeport on July 6th, en route to Europe (arriving in Trieste on July 24th) for drydocking at the Fincantieri shipyard. The project also included installing shore power connectivity that allows the berthed vessel to plug into the port city's power grid for the electricity needed for all hotel operations.

Crystal Serenity cruise ship

The 1000-passenger ship Crystal Serenity's Maiden Voyage (14-day Baltic Sea itinerary) departed on July 7, 2003, from Southampton (England UK). Serenity's first World Voyage started on January 14, 2004 (106-day itinerary from LA to NYC).

Crystal Serenity was launched after Crystal Harmony (1990, now NYK Asuka 2) and followed by Crystal Symphony (1995). In response to demand, Crystal Serenity had twice as many Penthouses in comparison to the fleetmate. There are two paddle tennis courts (instead of one) as boat devotees are fiercely competitive in this field.

The Serenity ship is very spacious, with a calm and quiet atmosphere, elegant decoration. The interior colors are calming - muted golds, greens, blues, grays, and reds. Stateroom furniture and wood accents are in darker gamma, with lively colorful bedding, curtains, upholstery, wall coverings. The interior spaces were designed by the companies Tillberg (Sweden), Garroni (Italy), Okada (Japan), Nix Firestone (USA), BBGM (USA), Stephen John (UK), II By IV (Canada).

Decks and Cabins

Of all Crystal Serenity staterooms (347 total), most are the Veranda Suites - Sapphire (151x, sized 430 ft2 / 40 m2, balcony 110 ft2 / 10 m2) and Aquamarine (86x, sized 320 ft2 / 30 m2, balcony 85 ft2 / 8 m2). The smaller Balcony cabins (Double Guest Room with Veranda) are only 46x, each sized 215 ft2 / 20 m2 (balcony 55 ft2 / 5 m2).

After the refit in 2023, Crystal Serenity now has 14x Single cabins (out of 54x total Oceanview staterooms) which are bookable without single supplements. Also new are the 6x Junior Crystal Penthouse Suites (sized 645 ft2 / 60 m2, terrace 160 ft2 / 15 m2). The largest accommodations are the 4x Crystal Penthouse Suites (sized 1260 ft2 / 117 m2, terrace 110 ft2 / 10 m2).

The boat has 13 decks, of which 9 are passenger-accessible and 5 with cabins.

Before 2023, the standard Balcony cabins (65% of all accommodations) were sized 21 m2 / 225 ft2. The ship used to have a total of 623 staterooms (of which 108x Suites and 356x Balconies) in 13 categories, including 10x wheelchair-accessible cabins. The old Crystal Penthouse Suites were sized 1080 ft2 / 100 m2 (plus 270 ft2 / 25 m2 terrace).

During the 2018 drydock refit, the ship received 36x Seabreeze Penthouses and 2x Seabreeze Penthouse Suites, while reducing capacity from 1070 to 980 passengers.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

The formal restaurant on Crystal Serenity serves open-seating breakfast and lunch. Dinner is in two assigned seatings or an open seating arrangement. Although there is no additional charge for the specialty restaurants, reservations are required.

On select days, theme luncheons and dinners are offered poolside and special wine dinners are held in the Vintage Room. Other onboard dining choices include the casual Markeplace(Lido Buffet for breakfast and lunch), poolside Trident Grill (light snacks and casual lunch), The Bistro (French Cafe, coffee & wine bar for snacks all day and evening).

The Bistro (Cafe/Coffee Bar) serves light snacks like fresh-baked pastries and bagels, fruits in the morning and throughout the afternoons are offered cheeses, pates, prosciutto/dry-cured ham, smoked salmon, gourmet desserts.

Afternoon tea is served in Crystal Serenity's Palm Court.

Room service is complimentary and available 24 hours, with an extensive in-cabin food and beverage menu. Selections can be delivered during dinner hours from the menu of the formal restaurants.

Passengers can also order from specialty restaurants.

Crystal Serenity cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Crystal Serenity restaurants and food bars.

Crystal Dining Room (aft) features a gourmet menu with regionally inspired and traditional dishes; offers "Dining by Reservation" option - guests can reserve each night at different times by contacting the Maitre D). Following the dry dock in October 2018, Crystal Dining Room was transformed into Waterside Restaurant (open seating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), with increased seating capacity, more tables for 2 and 4, and new decor.

The Vintage Room (10-seat fine dining venue with sommelier service) is at surcharge US$200 and (depending on the wine selection) on special voyages it operates as "Ultimate Vintage Dining Room". here are served some of the rarest wines in the world - the cover charges sores up to US$1000, and even more. The venue is dinner-only and hosts food and wine pairings.

The Sushi Bar (Japanese specialty dinner restaurant; reservations-only)

Osteria D'Ovidio (Italian specialty dinner-only, reservations-only restaurant) serves original Italian cusine as well as dishes created by Crystal Cruises' chefs.

Trident Bar & Grill (fast-food venue; features lush greenery with live olive trees)

Tastes Kitchen & Bar (waiter-service lido pool buffet/fka Tastes) is a family-style dining venue offering tapas-style cuisine. It serves casual late Breakfast, Lunch and alfresco Dinner. After 2018 (and until 2023), it became Silk Kitchen & Bar (served Chinese comfort food).

Marketplace & Churrascaria Buffet/Lido Cafe (self-service buffet restaurant serving the pool deck area) became The Marketplace during daytime and a Brazilian steakhouse, Churrascaria, in the evening.

Supper Club is a bar lounge with live music, part of Stardust Club. The Supper Club is offered on the first and last "Black Tie Optional" evenings on itineraries of 8 days and longer. Club's capacity is up to 108 passengers. The seating starts at 6:30 pm. During the day, the lounge hosts trivia quizzes, bingo games, media presentations.

UMI UMA Restaurant (fka Silk Road, rebranded as Umi Uma & Sushi Bar) is an Asian dinner-only specialty restaurant serving Master Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa's signature dishes as well as fusion cuisine that blends Japanese traditional dishes with Peruvian ingredients. Dinner reservations are required. On shorter voyages (up to 11 days) Crystal Cruises offers a complimentary dinner at UMI UMA per person/per cruise. On longer voyages (12+ days) are offered two complimentary reservations per person.

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The Galaxy Lounge on Crystal Serenity is the main showroom for headline entertainers and award-winning Broadway-style production shows. It features comfortable seating and a rising stage for optimum viewing. In addition to sophisticated staging, the shows each feature elaborate costumes created by renowned designers.

Crystal Serenity amenities include 24-Hour Room-Service, Internet/WiFi Access, Babysitting, Laundry & Self-Serve Laundromats.

Crystal Serenity cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Crystal Serenity lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.

  • Crystal Cove (piano bar)
  • Galaxy Lounge (main show lounge for grand show productions; with a large hydraulic stage and a full orchestra)
  • Crystal Casino (410 m2, with 86 slots and poker machines, gambling tables)
  • Hollywood Theatre/Cinema has a stage for live performances and also hosts conferences, lectures, presentations, Broadway-style show productions, stand-up comedy shows.
  • Pulse Disco & Nightclub (hosts DJ program nightly, karaoke and trivia shows)
  • Avenue of the Stars (280 m2 shopping area; has four duty-free boutique shops - Crystal Collection, Apropos, Facets, Captain's Choice)
  • The Bistro (Paris-inspired specialty coffee bar, all-complimentary)
  • Library (3000+ books in different languages, movies, and videos, board games)
  • Stardust Club is a bar lounge hosting daily trivia quizzes, presentations, bingo games, lectures, classes, as well as live music performances (Crystal Sextet) in the evenings. Late-night snacks are served between 11 pm -12 midnight.
  • PhotoShop (photo and video services, accessories, equipment)
  • Connoisseur Club (fine cognac and cigar club/smoking lounge)
  • Avenue Saloon (piano bar)
  • Computer University @ Sea (24-hour 25-seat capacity Internet computers room; hosts computer and Internet classes)
  • The Studio serves the Creative Learning (onboard enrichment program/complimentary) housing events like language lessons, digital film making, Yamaha keyboard and piano lessons.
  • Bridge Lounge (cards playing room)
  • Palm Court (observation lounge & bar; serves Afternoon Tea, hosts art auctions, themed parties, classic concerts)
  • Waves (teen club lounge)
  • Fantasia (kids club lounge area with two playrooms for children 3-7yo and 8-12yo; babysitting is available for toddlers 1+ yo)
  • Seahorse Pool area (with a lap pool flanked by two Whirlpools); Neptune Pool area
  • Scoops (outdoor Ice Cream Bar)
  • Fitness Center (with panoramic floor-ceiling windows; has a separate room for complimentary classes (yoga, pilates, aerobics)
  • Promenade deck (walking/jogging track; hosts the "Walk On Water" daily walking program)
  • The Sports Area (Tennis Tables, two Golf Driving Nets, Putting Green)
  • Deck Games (Shuffleboard); Tennis Tables; Wimbledon Court (2x full-size sports courts for playing paddle tennis and pickleball); Golf Putting Green.

In 2024 (December) the Crystal Casino (410 m2) was replaced with Casino de Monte-Carlo (93 m2). The Casino de Monte-Carlo has 32 slot machines and 3 live gaming tables (Blackjack, American Roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold’em). It occupies the space of the former Bridge Lounge (which was relocated to the Library).

The CRYSTAL LIFE FITNESS (280+ m2 / 3000+ ft2) groups the Fitness Center/Gym, a Weight Room and an Aerobics Studio. The complex provides panoramic views (floor-ceiling windows) and is fitted with professional free weights and Technogym equipment. The cruise company's Wellness program offers complimentary classes (yoga, mat pilates, spinning). The ship's Fitness Director provides fitness advice and stretch and aerobic instructions.

CRYSTAL LIFE SPA & SALON consists of the AURORA SPA and BEAUTY SALON, both offering health and beauty services for women and men. The complex groups sauna and steam rooms, as well treatment rooms for massages and therapy.

Outdoor activity facilities include the GOLF DRIVING NETS & PUTTING GREEN, and the WIMBLEDON COURT. The onboard golfing facilities are served by expert trainers (including PGA Golf Pro certified). Complimentary are provided TaylorMade golf club sets (from the ship's Sports Director) for personal use while the ship is docked in port. The WIMBLEDON COURT combines two full-sized sports courts for playing PADDLE TENNIS and PICKLE BALL.

Before refurbishment 2023, the ship's wellness complex was named Crystal Spa (sized 540 m2, Feng Shui-inspired) grouping the Gym, relaxation area, treatment rooms for massages, two saunas/steam rooms, and the Crystal Salon.

The 2023-introduced Aurora Spa is with a new design (by TDoS/Tillberg Design of Sweden) and features a starlight ceiling (fiber optic-illuminated) and new treatments like Aurora LED & Cryo Facial, BIOTEC 2.0 Ultimate Facial, Aurora Stone Signature Massage (hot stones), and The Chariot of Light (LED light skin therapy). The complex is served by professional therapists and is through an exclusive partnership with ELEMIS (skincare brand) and Kerastase (haircare brand).

Crystal Serenity's Aurora Spa is managed by OneSpaWorld (Florida USA-based health and wellness provider) and houses 12x treatment rooms, 2x Steam Rooms (male and female), 2 Sauna Rooms, a Relaxation Room, Beauty Salon (hair care and nail treatments, makeups for men and women).

Passenger-accessible decks are interconnected via 8x elevators (3x forward, 3x midship, 2x aft) and have public restrooms. Deck 14 is accessed only via the forward and aft lifts.

Itineraries

Crystal Serenity itinerary program is based on a World Cruise (out of Miami or San Francisco), Caribbean voyages, Mediterranean Sea and Canada-New England Fall Foliage cruises from Quebec and NYC.

Crystal Serenity itineraries also include the legendary Northwest Passage Cruises.

Following the Coronavirus-related suspension of voyages, Crystal Ocean restarted passenger shipping operations with the Serenity ship. The Europe-UK program was entirely canceled and a new Caribbean program (July 3 through October 17, 2021) was planned. The unique 7-night Caribbean itineraries (Luxury Bahamas Escapes) were roundtrips from Nassau and North Bimini Island (Bailey Town) and visiting Harbour Island, Great Exuma Island (Georgetown), San Salvador Island and Long Island. In August, to the Luxury Bahamas Escapes itinerary was added Miami Florida as both call port and homeport/departure port. The expanded itinerary's first departure was on August 7 (from Nassau) and August 9 (from Miami). This way, the 7-night Luxury Bahamas Escapes itinerary offered 3x embarkation ports - Nassau (Saturdays departures), North Bimini (Sundays), Miami (Mondays).

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    The vessel (STX France Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard/hull number H32) has volume 68870 GT-tons, DWT-deadweight tonnage 10810 tons, max draught 7,6 m. The powerplant is based on 6x Wartisla marine diesel engines (model 12V38B) with combined output 52,2 MW (70000 hp). The propulsion is diesel-electric and based on 2x Rolls-Royce Mermaid podded propulsors/thrusters with combined output 27 MW (36210 hp). The registered shipowner is CRYSTAL SERENITY LTD, while the registered manager is CRYSTAL CRUISES LLC (the previous owner was SERENITY HOLDINGS LTD/until 2023).

    The vessel's physical construction started on June 13, 2002, with the keel laying ceremony held at Chantiers de l'Atlantique (St Nazaire, France). The ship was launched/floated out from drydock on August 10, 2002, completed/delivered on June 30, 2003, and christened on July 3, 2003, in Southampton England by godmother Julie Andrews (UK actress-singer, 1935-born as Julia Elizabeth Wells). On July 7th started the Inaugural Cruise (14-day itinerary roundtrip from Southampton to Northern European/Baltic ports).

    On January 14, 2004, the ship started its first "Around The World Voyage", leaving roundtrip from the USA (Los Angeles). The 106-day itinerary (January 14th through May 5th) ended in NYC.

    In summer 2016, Crystal Serenity became the world's 3rd cruise ship with a Northwest Passage Cruise - after the 2013 voyages of Ponant's superyachts Le Soleal, and Le Boreal. The 32-day itinerary was from Seward Alaska to NYC New York (August 16 to September 16), with ports of call Kodiak Island Alaska (Aug 17), Dutch Harbor Unalaska (Aug 19), Nome Alaska (Aug 21), Victoria Island Nunavut Canada (Aug 27 and 29), Baffin Island Nunavut Canada (Sept 4), Ilulissat Greenland (Sept 7), Sisimiut Greenland (Sept 8), Nuuk Greenland (Sept 9), Bar Harbor Maine (Sept 13), Boston Massachusetts (Sept 14) and Newport Rhode Island (Sept 15).

    Serenity's second Northwest Passage transit was in 2017. The 32-day itinerary (Seward to NYC/August 15 through September 15) included the same call ports - Kodiak Island (Aug 16), Dutch Harbor (Aug 18), Nome (Aug 20), Victoria Island (Aug 25-28), Baffin Island (Sept 3), Ilulissat Greenland (Sept 6), Sisimiut Greenland (Sept 7), Nuuk Greenland (Sept 8), Bar Harbor ME USA (Sept 12), Boston MA USA (Sept 13) and Newport RI USA (Sept 14). Prices started from around USD 22,000 per person (double occupancy rates).

    During Northwest Passage 2017, Crystal Serenity navigated in the Arctic Ocean on the Arctic route (500 mi north of the Arctic Circle) and the cruise ship was escorted by the icebreaker Ernest Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton was equipped with two helicopters (for emergencies), tools for oil pollution containment, high-tech communications equipment, survival rations. For the voyage, Crystal Serenity was upgraded with an ice detection radar, ice navigation system, forward-looking sonar. The Navigation Bridge team received ice navigation training, and ice pilots boarded both vessels (Shackleton and Serenity) for the crossing. Icebreaker's crew also assisted with Crystal Cruises' "Unexpected Adventures" tours - like helicopter flightseeing, Zodiac boat wet landings, speedboat rides, kayaking.

    Crystal Serenity drydock refurbishment 2023 review

    In 2023, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony were drydock refitted and fully refurbished at Fincantieri's yard in Trieste. The US$150 million project was undertaken by Crystal Cruises' new owner Abercrombie & Kent (A&K Travel Group).

    The refits resulted in stateroom reduction (larger suites, new categories) as well as reduced passenger capacity and enlarged and redesigned public spaces and venues. During the drydocks, Crystal Serenity's cabins were reduced from 525 to 347 (passenger-per-space ratio from 54 to 62), and the pax capacity changed from 980-1254 max to 740-794 max.

    As part of the refurbishments, on both ships (Serenity and Symphony) were introduced two new cabin categories - "Junior Crystal Penthouse Suite" and "Single Guest Room with Ocean View" (bookable without single supplements).

    Crystal Serenity's Prego Restaurant was redesigned and renamed Osteria D'Ovidio (offering traditional Italian cuisine). The new Crystal Spa Aurora is a luxurious wellness complex offering various treatments, including Aurora LED, Cryo Facial Experience, Biotec 2.0 Ultimate Facial.

    All passenger staterooms on Crystal Serenity were redesigned/enlarged and their categories were changed - Deluxe Oceanview (40x) to Double Guest Room with Oceanview (40), Deluxe Balcony (298x) to Double Guest Room with Veranda (46), Seabreeze Penthouse (36x) to Aquamarine Veranda Suite (86x), Seabreeze Penthouse Suite (2x) to Sapphire Veranda Suite (151x), Penthouse Suite (33x) was redesigned/enlarged to Junior Crystal Penthouse Suite (6x), the Penthouses (72x) were redesigned into other cabins and were created single cabins (14x) forward on Deck 7.

    According to A&K, the replacement of the engines and other machinery on both ships cost the company US$50+ million. The machinery repairs and upgrades (below deck 4) were needed as the equipment was old and poorly maintained.

    Crystal Serenity refurbishments review (2013-2020)

    Crystal Serenity's drydock in 2020 (April 13-23, in Singapore) was a USD 10 million project for conducting mainly regular technical and general maintenance works, plus minor upgrades to passenger staterooms and public areas (new carpets, furniture, repairs).

    The ship's drydock refurb in 2018 (October 18 - November 6, done at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven Germany) reduced the passenger capacity in order to enable single-seating dining. Following the dry-dock, Crystal Serenity offers to all its passengers free Wi-Fi (regardless of cabin category).

    • On deck 9, two new balcony cabin categories were introduced - Seabreeze Penthouse Suite (12 new suites added) and Seabreeze Penthouse (28 new suites added). The new staterooms have the same size as the existing Penthouse (365 ft2 / 34 m2) and Penthouse Suite (490 ft2 / 46 m2). Seabreeze Penthouses are connecting cabins (sharing an entryway).
    • All Penthouses offer enhanced all-inclusive amenities, including butler service, in-cabin dining, complimentary specialty restaurant dining).
    • Cabin conversions reduced the ship's capacity from 1254 to 980, thus increasing the guest-to-space ratio to 70,3.
    • Stardust Club (deck 6) was redesigned and upgraded with new accent lighting, upholsteries of banquettes, new loose seating (replacing the dance floor).
    • Crystal Dining Room (deck 7) was renamed "Waterside" and upgraded with additional 2- and 4-seat tables. New open-seating dining (between 6-9:30 pm) replaced the old assigned seating and required dinner reservations. Breakfasts and lunches are served as usual. Dining room changes also included new marble flooring, new screen dividers, new seating configuration (increased 2-4-seat tables), new chandelier.
    • Lido Cafe operates as Marketplace (during the day) and as Churrascaria (steakhouse, by night). The restaurant features an open kitchen and made-to-order dishes. Marketplace serves buffet breakfast and lunch, while Churrascaria serves casual dinner (between 6-9 pm). The Brazilian-themed Churrascaria restaurant features Caipirinha (welcome cocktail event) and selection of Brazilian dishes (grilled seafood and meats, tapas, ceviche, salads). Meats are served by "gauchos" (dedicated staff) on traditional meat skewers.
    • On Deck 12, Tastes restaurant was redesigned (with Asian-themed interior) and renamed "Silk Kitchen and Bar". The menu was upgraded with modern Chinese fare (family-size dinner plates) served throughout the day. Self-service is available at breakfast and lunch, and also includes traditional Chinese food (dumplings, Chinois salad, soup, noodle bar). Dinners at Silk Kitchen are open-seating (reservations-recommended) and served between 6-9 pm.
    • Trident Bar and Grill serves casual grilled food (including fast food - burgers, sandwiches).
    • Silk Road and The Sushi Bar (both specialty restaurants by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa) were renamed "Umi Uma". Umi Uma offers Nobu-inspired dishes prepared by Nobu-trained chefs.
    • "Umi Uma" and "Prego" restaurants reservations are complimentary for Penthouse passengers. To all other cabin categories, 1 complimentary specialty dining is offered (additional reservations are available at a surcharge).
    • "Computer University at Sea" (enrichment workshops) were updated and redesigned.

    The new free-of-charge Wi-Fi is shipwide, and the result of the company's investment in new hardware and software for expanded onboard connectivity and faster (doubled) satellite Internet speed. Crystal Connect is the ship's new onboard portal for internet connections and various shipboard info (menus, news, scheduled activities, shore excursions, itinerary ports, international digital news media, movies library, lectures, etc). Crystal Connect (mobile app) is available for personal devices.

    All passenger cabins were upgraded with new 42-inch smart TVs with interactive panels (infotainment system). Among the redesigned public spaces is the fore-located Palm Court (observation lounge on deck 12), where was added more intimate seating. The Lounge's stage was relocated, and the former stage area was transformed into a dedicated "Afternoon Tea" space offering fresh leaf teas and house-made pastries in the afternoons. Palm Court's bar was also renovated.

    Along with all Lloyd Werft workers, the refurbishment project also involved several hundred crew and sub-contractors. Almaco Group (1998-founded company) was the project's supervisor.

    During the 2016 drydock (May), the ship received overhauls of all Penthouse Suites. Also renovated were the Lido Deck's Trident Grill, Lido Cafe, and Tastes restaurant. The 2016 drydock (at Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz Spain) also included general maintenance works.

    Deckplan changes after the November 2013 drydock included:

    • general maintenance work, including propulsion upgrade (left-side Rolls-Royce Azimuth thruster replacement), new hull coating, air-duct cleaning, reverse osmosis plant inspection.
    • Introducing new "Deluxe PURE" category of staterooms (hypoallergenic cabins)
    • Redesigning the Tastes buffet and the Lido area (deck 12)
    • New LED lighting in public rooms.

    Drydock 2013 refurbishment project's total cost was USD 17 million.

    Maiden Voyage (2023)

    The next table shows Crystal Serenity's inaugural cruise (for the relaunched Crystal Cruises under the A&K Travel (Abercrombie & Kent) following the extensive refurbishment in 2023.

    Date / TimePort
    31 Jul 15:00Departing from Marseille, France
    01 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Cannes, France
    02 Aug 08:00 - 22:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
    03 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Portofino, Italy
    04 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Calvi, Corsica France
    05 Aug - 06 Aug (overnight)Barcelona, Spain
    07 Aug 11:30 - 20:00Ibiza Town, Ibiza Island, Balearic Spain
    08 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Cartagena-Murcia Spain
    09 Aug 12:00 - 22:00Malaga, Spain
    11 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Portimao, Portugal
    12 Aug 09:00Arriving in Lisbon, Portugal

    The 12-day voyage was priced from US$ 7200 per person ($600 pp per day) with double occupancy.

    Crystal Serenity's World Cruise 2026

    On March 19, 2024, was opened for booking Crystal Serenity's World Voyage 2026.

    Leaving from Los Angeles, the 135-day itinerary visits 72 ports/destinations in 27 countries, ending in Civitavecchia-Rome.

    The ex-USA westbound route passes through regions like the South Pacific (Marquesas, Bora Bora, New Zealand, Australia), Asia (Hong Kong China, Mumbai India, Dubai UAE), Suez Canal (transit), and Southern Europe/Mediterranean.

    Date / TimePort
    11 Jan 19:00Departing from Los Angeles, California
    18 Jan 08:00 - 22:00Honolulu, Oahu Island Hawaii
    23 Jan 18:00 - 24 Jan 20:00 (overnight)Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas French Polynesia
    26 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotus French Polynesia
    27 Jan 11:00 - 18:30Bora Bora Island, Society Islands French Polynesia
    28 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Moorea Island, Society Islands French Polynesia
    28 Jan 20:00 - 30 Jan 16:00 (overnight)Papeete, Tahiti Island French Polynesia
    01 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Avarua, Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ
    05 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Nukualofa/Tongatapu Island Tonga
    07 Feb 08:00 - 16:00Savusavu, Vanua Levu Island Fiji
    08 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Lautoka, Fiji
    10 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu
    12 Feb 08:00 - 13 Feb 18:00 (overnight)Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia
    15 Feb 08:00 - 15:00Norfolk Island, Australia
    17 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Russell, Bay of Islands New Zealand
    18 Feb 08:00 - 19 FebAuckland, New Zealand
    20 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Tauranga/Rotorua, New Zealand
    22 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Lyttelton/Christchurch, New Zealand
    23 Feb 07:00 - 15:00Timaru, New Zealand
    27 Feb 08:00 - 19:00Melbourne, Victoria Australia
    01 Mar 08:00 - 22:00Sydney, NSW Australia
    03 Mar 08:00 - 20:00Brisbane, Queensland Australia
    05 Mar 07:00 - 18:00Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia
    07 Mar 07:00 - 08 MarCairns, Queensland Australia
    10 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Thursday Island, Queensland Australia
    12 Mar 09:00 - 21:00Darwin, NT Australia
    15 Mar 08:00 - 16:00Kupang, Indonesia
    16 Mar 09:00 - 17:00Komodo Island, Indonesia
    17 Mar 11:00 - 18 Mar 18:00 (overnight)Benoa, Bali Indonesia
    21 Mar 07:00 - 17:00Sandakan, Borneo Malaysia
    22 Mar 09:00 - 18:00Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island Philippines
    23 Mar 09:00 - 19:00Boracay Island, Philippines
    24 Mar 09:00 - 25 MarManila, Philippines
    27 Mar 08:00 - 28 Mar 15:00 (overnight)Hong Kong, China
    30 Mar 07:00 - 19:00Ha Long City, Vietnam
    01 Apr 07:00 - 19:00Da Nang/Hue City, Vietnam
    03 Apr 07:00 - 04 Apr 09:00 (overnight)Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    07 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Laem Chabang/Bangkok, Thailand
    08 Apr 08:00 - 19:00Koh Samui Island Thailand
    10 Apr 09:00 - 11 AprSingapore
    12 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Klang/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    14 Apr 09:00 - 19:00Phuket, Thailand
    16 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Port Blair, South Andaman Island India
    19 Apr 08:00 - 19:00Chennai/Madras, India
    22 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Colombo, Sri Lanka
    24 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Mormugao/Goa, India
    25 Apr 09:00 - 26 AprMumbai, India
    29 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Khasab/Musandam Oman
    30 Apr 08:00 - 22:00Abu Dhabi, UAE
    01 May 08:00 - 19:00Dubai, UAE
    02 May 09:00 - 18:00Fujairah, UAE
    03 May 08:00 - 18:00Muscat, Oman
    05 May 08:00 - 19:00Salalah, Oman
    09 May 08:00Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    11 May 07:00 - 21:00Aqaba/Petra, Jordan
    12 May 08:00 - 23:00Safaga/Luxor, Egypt
    14 May 01:00 - 01:00Suez Canal transit
    15 May 06:00 - 23:00Alexandria/Cairo, Egypt
    17 May 08:00Piraeus/Athens, Greece
    19 May 08:00 - 19:00Messina, Sicily Italy
    20 May 08:00 - 18:00Naples, Italy
    21 May 09:00 - 18:00Olbia, Sardinia Italy
    22 May 08:00 - 19:00Portofino, Italy
    26 May 08:00Arriving in Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy

    Exclusive events and early-booking benefits include Business Class flight allowance or credit, US$1500 in OBC/’ shipboard credit per person, unlimited specialty dining (at Osteria d’Ovidio and Umi Uma /onboard restaurants), themed onboard events, private land transfers, Luggage Valet services.

    Crystal Serenity's World Cruise 2025

    On August 30, 2023, was opened for booking the ship's "2025 World Cruise".

    The 123-night/124-day itinerary departs from the USA (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) and ends in Europe/Mediterranean (Barcelona Spain). The voyage visits 64 ports/destinations in 31 countries and features 17 overnight port stays.

    Leaving from Florida on January 7, 2025, the World Voyage visits Caribbean destinations (Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Colombia), then continues around South America (Ecuador, Peru, Chilean Fjords/Patagonia) then crosses the Atlantic to Africa (Namibia, South Africa).

    Signature destinations (at extra cost) include Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu/from Cusco, Serengeti/from Zanzibar, India's Ranthambore NP.

    Date / TimePort
    07 JanDeparting from Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    09 JanGeorge Town Harbour, Grand Cayman
    11 JanCosta Maya, Mexico
    12 JanBelize City
    13 JanRoatan Island, Honduras
    15 Jan - 16 Jan (overnight)Cartagena, Colombia
    17 JanPanama Canal
    18 JanFuerte Amador/Panama City
    20 JanManta, Ecuador
    21 Jan - 22 Jan (overnight)Guayaquil, Ecuador
    24 JanSalaverry-Trujillo, Peru
    25 Jan - 26 Jan (overnight)Callao-Lima, Peru
    27 JanPuerto General San Martin/Pisco, Paracas, Peru
    29 JanIquique, Chile
    30 JanAntofagasta, Chile
    01 FebCoquimbo-La Serena, Chile
    02 Feb - 03 Feb (overnight)Valparaiso-Santiago, Chile
    05 FebPuerto Montt, Chile
    06 FebCastro, Chiloe Island Chile
    10 FebPunta Arenas, Chile
    11 Feb - 12 Feb (overnight)Ushuaia, Argentina
    14 FebPort Stanley, East Falkland Island UK
    16 FebPuerto Madryn, Argentina
    18 Feb - 19 Feb (overnight)Montevideo, Uruguay
    20 Feb - 22 Feb (overnight)Buenos Aires, Argentina
    25 FebBalneario Camboriu, Brazil
    26 FebSao Francisco do Sul, Brazil
    27 Feb - 28 Feb (overnight)Santos-Sao Paulo, Brazil
    01 MarIlhabela, Brazil
    02 MarAngra dos Reis, Brazil
    03 Mar - 06 Mar (overnight)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    12 MarJamestown, Saint Helena Island UK
    15 Mar - 16 Mar (overnight)Walvis Bay, Namibia
    17 MarLuderitz, Namibia
    19 Mar - 21 Mar (overnight)Cape Town, South Africa
    22 MarMossel Bay, South Africa
    23 MarPort Elizabeth, South Africa
    24 MarEast London, South Africa
    25 MarDurban, South Africa
    26 MarRichards Bay, South Africa
    27 MarMaputo, Mozambique
    30 MarMozambique Island
    01 Apr - 02 Apr (overnight)Zanzibar, Tanzania
    03 Apr - 04 Apr (overnight)Mombasa, Kenya
    07 Apr - 08 Apr (overnight)Victoria, Mahe Island Seychelles
    08 AprPraslin Island Seychelles
    08 AprLa Passe, La Digue Island Seychelles
    11 Apr - 12 Apr (overnight)Male, Kaafu Atoll Maldives
    14 AprColombo, Sri Lanka
    16 AprMormugao-Goa, India
    17 Apr - 18 Apr (overnight)Mumbai, India
    21 AprSalalah, Oman
    25 AprJeddah, Saudi Arabia
    27 Apr - 28 Apr (overnight)Safaga-Luxor, Egypt
    29 AprAqaba-Petra, Jordan
    30 Apr - 01 MaySuez Canal
    03 MayPiraeus-Athens, Greece
    05 MayGiardini Naxos/Taormina, Sicily Italy
    06 MaySorrento, Italy
    07 MayCivitavecchia-Rome, Italy
    08 MayLivorno/Florence-Pisa, Italy
    10 MayArriving in Barcelona, Spain

    World Voyage 2025's pricing included Business Class Airfare per person - allowance (up to USD-EUR 5000/ AUD 8000/ CAD 7000/ GBP 4000) or credit (up to USD-EUR 3000/ AUD 5000/ CAD 4250/ GBP 2500).

    The cruise fares also included US$1500 in OBC (onboard credit per person, with double occupancy), private transfers (to/from the airport and the hotel), Luggage Valet (2x pieces per person/4x per stateroom), unlimited specialty restaurant dining (Osteria d'Ovidio and Umi Uma), themed shipboard and exclusive onshore events, complimentary laundry, free-of-charge initial Infirmary medical visit (medications and treatments not included).

    Crystal Serenity's World Cruise 2024

    In April 2023 was announced World Cruise 2024 scheduled for Crystal Serenity.

    The 141-night/142-day itinerary (roundtrip from Miami) visits 70 destinations/ports (8 overnight ports) in 35 different countries and features a Panama Canal transit, a Transpacific crossing (USA to the South Pacific), and a Transatlantic crossing (from Europe to the USA/Miami).

    An alternative option allows the voyage to be booked as a 125-night segment from California USA (San Diego/Feb 3-Jun 8) to Miami, as well as a 141-night roundtrip from San Diego (Feb 3-Jun 24).

    Date / TimePort
    18 Jan 15:00Departing from Miami, Florida
    20 Jan 10:00 - 18:00Grand Cayman Island
    22 Jan 08:00 - 16:00Cartagena, Colombia
    23 JanPanama Canal
    25 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Puerto Caldera-Puntarenas, Costa Rica
    27 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Acajutla, El Salvador
    28 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
    29 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Huatulco-La Crucecita, Mexico
    31 Jan 10:00 - 18:00Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    03 FebSan Diego, California
    09 Feb 08:00 - 22:00Honolulu, Oahu Hawaii
    10 Feb 08:00 - 17:00Lahaina, Maui Hawaii
    15 Feb - 16 Feb (overnight)Taiohae, Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas French Polynesia
    18 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotus French Polynesia
    19 Feb 11:00 - 18:00Bora Bora Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia
    20 Feb - 22 Feb (overnight)Papeete, Tahiti French Polynesia
    20 Feb 08:00 - 17:00Moorea Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia
    24 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Avarua, Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ
    28 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Nukualofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
    01 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Suva, Viti Levu Island Fiji
    03 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu
    05 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Noumea, Grande Terre Island, New Caledonia
    09 Mar - 10 Mar (overnight)Auckland, New Zealand
    11 Mar 08:00 - 22:00Tauranga, New Zealand
    13 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Picton, New Zealand
    16 Mar - 17 Mar (overnight)Sydney, NSW Australia
    18 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Eden, NSW Australia
    20 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Melbourne, Victoria Australia
    22 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Adelaide, South Australia
    26 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Busselton-Margaret River, Western Australia
    27 Mar 13:00 - 15:00Fremantle-Perth, Western Australia
    30 Mar 12:00 - 21:00Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia
    01 Apr - 02 Apr (overnight)Benoa, Bali Indonesia
    05 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Singapore
    09 Apr 09:00 - 18:00Colombo, Sri Lanka
    11 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
    14 Apr - 15 Apr (overnight)Mumbai, India
    18 Apr 09:00 - 16:00Salalah, Oman
    22 Apr - 23 Apr (overnight)Safaga-Luxor, Egypt
    24 Apr 08:00 - 22:00Aqaba-Petra, Jordan
    26 AprSuez Canal transit
    27 Apr - 28 Apr (overnight)Haifa, Tel Aviv-Nazareth, Israel
    29 Apr 08:00 - 17:00Limassol, Cyprus Greece
    30 Apr 11:00 - 22:00Rhodes Island, Greece
    02 May 13:00 - 15:00Istanbul, Turkey
    04 May 08:00 - 18:00Lemnos Island, Greece
    05 May 08:00 - 18:00Thessaloniki, Greece
    06 May 08:00 - 18:00Volos-Meteora, Greece
    08 May 08:00 - 23:00Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey
    09 May 08:00 - 18:00Mykonos Island, Greece
    10 May 08:00 - 18:00Paros Island, Greece
    11 May 08:00 - 18:00Santorini Island, Greece
    12 May 08:00 - 18:00Spetses Island, Greece
    13 May 08:00 - 18:00Nafplio-Mycenae, Greece
    14 MayPiraeus-Athens, Greece
    15 May 08:00 - 18:00Monemvasia, Greece
    16 May 08:00 - 18:00Souda-Chania, Crete Greece
    18 May 08:00 - 17:00Valletta, Malta
    19 May 09:00 - 18:00Palermo, Sicily Italy
    20 May 08:00 - 23:30Naples, Italy
    21 May 06:00 - 20:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
    22 May 09:00 - 19:00Ajaccio, Corsica France
    23 May 08:00 - 18:00Saint-Tropez, France
    24 May 08:00 - 18:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
    25 MayToulon, France
    26 May 07:00 - 17:30Barcelona, Spain
    27 May 12:00 - 18:00Cartagena-Murcia, Spain
    28 May 09:00 - 18:00Gibraltar UK
    30 May 08:00 - 18:00Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
    DAYS 136-142Transatlantic crossing
    07 Jun 08:00 - 17:00Nassau, Bahamas
    08 Jun 08:00Arriving in Miami

    Prices for the full/roundtrip voyage started at US$67800 (EUR 61280/GBP 54190) per person with double occupancy.

    World Cruise 2023 (canceled)

    Crystal Serenity's "World Cruise 2023" prices started from just USD 43360 per person (USD 310 per day).

    The 140-day itinerary (westbound out of Miami Florida USA) included ports and island destinations in the Caribbean, South America, South Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia, Africa, Southern Europe (Mediterranean).

    Date / TimePort
    11 Jan 17:00Departing from Miami, Florida
    14 Jan 08:00 - 22:00Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy Island
    16 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Willemstad, Curacao Island, Dutch Antilles
    18 JanPanama Canal
    18 Jan 19:00 - 19 Jan 17:00 (overnight)Panama City
    21 Jan 05:00 - 17:00Manta, Ecuador
    22 Jan 07:00 - 20:00Guayaquil, Ecuador
    24 Jan 08:00 - 16:00Salaverry-Trujillo, Peru
    25 Jan 08:30 - 26 Jan 18:00 (overnight)Callao-Lima, Peru
    31 Jan 08:00 - 01 Feb 16:00 (overnight)Easter Island, Chile
    04 Feb 08:00 - 16:00Pitcairn Island, UK
    07 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Moorea Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia
    08 Feb 07:30 - 09 Feb 06:00 (overnight)Bora Bora Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia
    09 Feb 08:30 - 18:00Raiatea Island, Uturoa, French Polynesia
    10 Feb 08:00 - 11 Feb 17:00 (overnight)Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia
    13 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ
    17 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Nukualofa-Tongatapu, Tonga
    19 Feb 07:30 - 18:00Lautoka, Fiji
    20 Feb 07:30 - 16:00Yasawa Island, Fiji
    22 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Lifou Island, New Caledonia
    23 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
    24 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Noumea, Grande Terre island, New Caledonia
    27 Feb 08:00 - 28 Feb 18:00 (overnight)Sydney, NSW Australia
    02 Mar 10:00 - 22:00Brisbane, Queensland Australia
    03 Mar 08:00 - 17:00Mooloolaba, Queensland Australia
    04 Mar 08:00 - 17:00Gladstone, Queensland Australia
    07 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Honiara-Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
    08 Mar 08:00 - 16:00Gizo-Ghizo, Solomon Islands
    09 Mar 15:00 - 10 Mar 18:00 (overnight)Rabaul, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea
    12 Mar 07:00 - 18:00Madang, Papua New Guinea
    13 Mar 07:00 - 18:00Wewak, Papua New Guinea
    16 Mar 07:00 - 17:00Pulau Ternate Island, Maluku Indonesia
    18 Mar 09:30 - 18:00Pulau Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
    19 Mar 10:00 - 20 Mar 22:00 (overnight)Benoa, Bali Indonesia
    22 Mar 07:00 - 19:30Semarang, Java Indonesia
    24 Mar 12:00 - 25 Mar 18:00 (overnight)Singapore
    26 Mar 08:00 - 19:00Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    27 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Pulau Langkawi Island, Malaysia
    28 Mar 08:00 - 22:00Phuket, Thailand
    30 Mar 12:00 - 01 Apr 12:00 (overnight)Yangon/Rangoon, Myanmar
    03 Apr 06:00 - 18:00Port Blair, South Andaman Island, India
    05 Apr 13:00 - 06 Apr 18:00 (overnight)Chennai-Madras, India
    08 Apr 10:00 - 09 Apr 19:00 (overnight)Colombo, Sri Lanka
    11 Apr 07:00 - 18:00Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives
    12 Apr 07:30 - 17:00Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
    15 Apr 08:00 - 16 Apr 06:00 (overnight)Mahe Island, Victoria, Seychelles
    16 Apr 07:30 - 18:00Praslin Island, Seychelles
    19 Apr 07:00 - 22:00Zanzibar, Tanzania
    20 Apr 07:00 - 19:00Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    21 Apr 06:00 - 23 Apr 18:00 (overnight)Mombasa, Kenya
    28 Apr 07:00 - 13:00Salalah, Oman
    02 May 09:00 - 21:30Aqaba-Petra, Jordan
    03 May 07:00 - 23:59Safaga, Egypt
    04 May 07:00 - 21:00Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
    05 May 07:30 - 23:00Sokhna, Egypt
    06 MaySuez Canal
    08 May 08:00 - 23:00Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey
    09 May 07:30 - 18:00Mykonos Island, Greece
    10 May 10:00 - 18:00Piraeus-Athens, Greece
    11 May 08:00 - 22:00Bodrum, Turkey
    12 May 07:00 - 22:00Santorini Island, Greece
    13 May 08:00 - 22:00Crete Island, Greece
    15 May 08:00 - 21:00Brindisi, Italy
    16 May 01:00 - 18:00Dubrovnik, Croatia
    17 May 13:00 - 20:00Koper, Slovenia
    18 May 08:00 - 20 May 17:00 (overnight)Venice, Italy
    21 May 08:00 - 18:00Split, Croatia
    22 May 08:00 - 17:00Kotor, Montenegro
    23 May 08:00 - 22:00Corfu Island, Greece
    25 May 07:00 - 20:00Sorrento, Italy
    26 May 08:00 - 20:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
    27 May 08:00 - 18:00Genoa-Milan, Italy
    28 May 07:00 - 22:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
    29 May 07:30 - 18:00Saint-Tropez, France Riviera
    31 MayArriving in Barcelona, Spain

    Also available for booking were shorter itineraries (World Voyage 2023 segments) including 128 days (Miami to Venice, USD 39000 pp) and 119 days (Miami to Piraeus-Athens, USD 35670 pp).

    Crystal Serenity ex-Nassau Bahamas cruises 2021 summer

    Following the Coronavirus crisis, Crystal Ocean restarted passenger shipping operations with the Serenity ship.

    The Europe-UK program was entirely canceled and a new Caribbean program (July 3 through October 17, 2021) was planned.

    The company operated two 7-night Caribbean itineraries roundtrips from either Nassau (New Providence Island) or Bailey Town (North Bimini Island).

    7-day "Luxury Bahamas Escape - Nassau Roundtrip" itinerary

    Date / TimePort
    03 Jul 19:00Departing from Nassau
    04 Jul 08:00 - 18:00Bimini Island, Bailey Town
    05 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Harbour Island
    06 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Great Exuma Island, George Town
    07 Jul 07:00 - 19:00San Salvador Island, Cockburn Town
    08 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Long Island
    10 Jul 06:00Arriving in Nassau

    Prices started from USD 2000 per person with double occupancy.

    7-day "Luxury Bahamas Escape - Bimini Roundtrip" itinerary

    Date / TimePort
    04 Jul 18:00Departing from Bimini Island
    05 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Harbour Island
    06 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Great Exuma Island, George Town
    07 Jul 07:00 - 19:00San Salvador Island, Cockburn Town
    08 Jul 07:00 - 19:00Long Island
    10 Jul 06:00 - 19:00Nassau, New Providence Island
    11 Jul 08:00Arriving in Bimini Island, Bailey Town

    Prices started from USD 2450 pp.

    World Cruise 2024 (canceled)

    In mid-September 2021 was announced Crystal Serenity's 105-night "World Cruise 2024" (January 5 thru April 20) leaving from PortMiami and ending in Civitavecchia-Rome.

    Crystal's 27th World Cruise (themed "Celebrated Cultures & Treasured Temples") itinerary visits 49x ports (in 22x countries), 14x overnights, access to 45x UNESCO sites, signature destinations like the Caribbean, Panama Canal, South Pacific Islands, Australia-New Zealand, Southeast Asia (Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka), Arabia-Red Sea, Suez Canal, Europe-Mediterranean islands (Crete, Cyprus, Sicily).

    All bookings on the canceled "World Cruise 2022" enjoyed an exclusive booking window (September 21-30, 2021), while general public bookings opened on October 1st. Early bookings received 2-for-1 fares plus Book Now Savings (up to USD 17250 per person with double occupancy).

    The Grand Voyage was also offered in shorter itinerary segments - ranging from the 89-night World Cruise (Los Angeles to Rome) to 7x short itineraries (13- to 18-night in length).

    World Cruise 2022 (canceled)

    In September 2021, Crystal announced Serenity's "2022 Grand Voyage" (132-night "Caribbean Idylls and Mediterranean Masterpieces" itinerary) starting in PortMiami (January 17) and ending in Los Angeles (May 29).

    The Grand Voyage was offered as 3x full-length itineraries (102-night, 117-day, 132-night) plus 11x smaller itinerary segments (9- to 16-night).

    The 132-night/133-day itinerary visits a total of 82x ports/destinations (including 45x islands) in 32x countries and features 19x Caribbean and 6x Canaries destinations, as well as 11x overnights in large port cities and two Transatlantic Crossings.

    Some of the visited islands were in the Caribbean (19 total), Spain's Canaries (6), Portugal's Azores-Madeira-Cape Verde, Mediterranean (France's Corsica, Spain's Balearics, Itali's Sicily and Sardinia, Malta, Greece's Cyprus, Crete, Greek Isles), Bermuda.

    However, on January 19, 2022, the voyage was canceled (all passengers disembarked in Aruba) after the GHK-owned MV Werften filed for insolvency/bankruptcy protection. Next table shows the originally planned 116-day "World Voyage 2022" as call ports and times.

    Date / TimePort
    17 Jan 19:00Departing from Miami
    19 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Progreso, Yucatan Mexico
    20 Jan 09:00 - 18:00Cozumel, Mexico
    22 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    23 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Kingston, Jamaica
    25 Jan 07:00 - 18:00Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
    26 Jan 07:00 - 18:00Colon, Panama
    27 Jan 07:30 - 17:00San Blas Islands Panama
    28 Jan 07:00 - 14:00Cartagena, Colombia
    29 Jan 13:00 - 30 Jan 17:00 (canceled)Oranjestad, Aruba
    30 Jan 22:00 - 31 Jan 22:00Willemstad, Curacao
    01 Feb 07:00 - 18:00Kralendijk, Bonaire
    03 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Scarborough, Tobago
    04 Feb 07:00 - 18:00Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
    05 Feb 08:00 - 17:00St Georges, Grenada
    06 Feb 08:00 - 22:00Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
    07 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Roseau, Dominica
    08 Feb 07:30 - 18:00Gustavia, St Barths France
    09 Feb 08:00 - 22:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
    10 Feb 08:00 - 18:00St Croix USVI
    11 Feb 08:00 - 22:00St John USVI
    12 Feb 07:00 - 18:00Tortola BVI
    13 Feb 08:00 - 18:00St Johns, Antigua
    14 Feb 08:00 - 22:00Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe
    15 Feb 08:00 - 22:00Fort-de-France, Martinique
    16 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Castries, St Lucia
    17 Feb 08:00 - 18 Feb 17:00Bridgetown, Barbados
    24 Feb 07:00 - 18:00Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
    25 Feb 07:30 - 18:00Santo Antao Island, Porto Novo, Cape Verde
    28 Feb 08:00 - 22:00Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canaries
    01 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canaries
    02 Mar 08:00 - 17:30Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canaries
    03 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Santa Cruz de la Palma
    04 Mar 06:00 - 05 Mar 18:00Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canaries
    06 Mar 07:30 - 18:00San Sebastian de la Gomera, Canaries
    07 Mar 08:00 - 08 Mar 18:00Funchal, Madeira Portugal
    10 Mar 07:00 - 21:00Casablanca, Morocco
    11 Mar 08:00 - 13:30Tangier, Morocco
    11 Mar 20:00 - 12 Mar 19:00Malaga, Spain
    13 Mar 12:00 - 18:00Alicante, Spain
    14 Mar 08:00 - 22:00Valencia, Spain
    15 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Spain
    16 Mar 07:00 - 22:00Barcelona, Spain
    17 Mar 08:00 - 16:00Ciudadela, Menorca, Balearic Spain
    18 Mar 08:00 - 16:00Cagliari, Sardinia Italy
    19 Mar 12:00 - 22:00Valletta, Malta
    20 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Siracusa, Sicily Italy
    21 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Palermo, Sicily Italy
    22 Mar 07:00 - 18:00Amalfi-Ravello, Italy
    24 Mar 07:30 - 22:00Saint-Tropez, France
    25 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Marseille, France
    26 Mar 06:00 - 18:00Barcelona
    27 Mar 14:00 - 28 Mar 18:00Cannes, France
    29 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Genoa-Milan, Italy
    30 Mar 08:00 - 16:00Ajaccio, Corsica France
    31 Mar 08:00 - 14:00Gaeta, Italy
    31 Mar 17:30 - 01 Apr 18:00Naples, Italy
    03 Apr 09:00 - 18:00Heraklion, Crete Greece
    04 Apr 07:00 - 18:00Santorini Island, Greece
    05 Apr 03:00 - 18:00Piraeus-Athens, Greece
    06 Apr 07:30 - 22:00Patmos Island, Greece
    07 Apr 08:00 - 22:00Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey
    08 Apr 08:00 - 19:00Mykonos Island, Greece
    10 Apr 06:00 - 22:00Haifa, Israel
    11 Apr 07:00 - 12 Apr 19:00Ashdod, Israel
    13 Apr 08:00 - 16:00Limassol, Cyprus Greece
    14 Apr 09:00 - 18:00Rhodes Island, Greece
    16 Apr 06:00 - 17 Apr 18:00Istanbul, Turkey
    18 Apr 07:30 - 16:00Nessebar, Bulgaria
    19 Apr 07:30 - 23:00Odessa, Ukraine
    20 Apr 09:00 - 21:00Constanta, Romania
    22 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Piraeus-Athens
    23 Apr 08:00 - 15:00Katakolon-Olympia, Greece
    24 Apr 07:30 - 18:00Giardini-Naxos, Sicily Italy
    25 Apr 07:00 - 18:00Sorrento, Italy
    26 Apr 07:00 - 21:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
    27 Apr 07:00 - 19:00Livorno-Florence, Italy
    28 Apr 08:00 - 29 Apr 18:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
    01 May 08:30 - 17:00Cartagena, Spain
    02 May 09:00 - 18:00Gibraltar UK
    05 May 08:00 - 17:00Ponta Delgada, Azores
    10 May 08:00 - 18:00Hamilton, Bermuda
    13 May 10:00Arriving in Miami

    Bookings for the new "Grand Voyage 2022" were opened for loyalty program members on September 14, and to the general public on Sept 24, 2021.

    Full Grand Voyage prices (double occupancy) started at USD 31100 per passenger. Early booking promos included USD 10500 pp (Book Now Saving), USD 2500 pp OBC (onboard credit), 2,5% (Crystal Society/loyalty program savings), 2% (New-to-Crystal promo savings), 15% reduced deposit.

    Segment Grand Voyage prices (double occupancy) started at USD 2700 pp, with promo offers inclusive of USD 1000 pp (Book Now Savings), 2,5% (Crystal Society savings), 2% (New-to-Crystal savings), 5% (B2B/Back-to-Back cruise savings).

    Crystal World Cruise 2022 (canceled)

    In late-March 2019 was announced the company's 27th world voyage ("2022 Full World Cruise") on Crystal Serenity. The circumnavigation itinerary offered 5x embarkation/disembarkation ports (segments ranging from 82 to 116 days). However, due to the COVID crisis (international travel uncertainties), this voyage was canceled and replaced with the new (132-night Grand Voyage) "Caribbean Idylls and Mediterranean Masterpieces"

    Itinerary's most popular sea travel destinations included the Mediterranean, Azores, Transatlantic crossing, Caribbean (Nicaragua, Jamaica, Guatemala), Panama Canal, Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, Australia New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Holy Land, Arabian Gulf, Suez Canal, Black Sea (Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Turkey), Greece (Crete, Rhodes), French Riviera. Smaller segments (12-19 days each) were also available for booking.

    Date / TimePort
    17 Jan 17:00Departing from Miami, Florida
    19 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    21 Jan 08:00 - 14:00Cartagena, Colombia
    22 JanPanama Canal
    24 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Corinto, Nicaragua
    25 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
    27 Jan 09:00 - 18:00Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
    28 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Manzanillo, Mexico
    30 Jan 07:00 - 17:00Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
    01 Feb 10:00 - 18:00San Diego, California
    02 Feb 10:00 - 17:00Los Angeles, California
    08 Feb 08:00 - 23:59Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii
    09 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island, Hawaii
    16 Feb 08:00 - 18:00Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa
    18 Feb 08:00 - 17:00Nukualofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
    21 Feb 10:00 - 22 Feb 18:00Auckland, New Zealand
    23 Feb 07:30 - 20:45Tauranga-Rotorua, New Zealand
    25 Feb 07:00 - 17:00Picton, New Zealand
    28 Feb 12:00 - 01 Mar 18:00Sydney, NSW Australia
    02 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Eden, NSW Australia
    04 Mar 08:00 - 23:30Melbourne, Victoria Australia
    06 Mar 08:00 - 23:00Adelaide, South Australia
    10 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Margaret River, Western Australia
    11 Mar 10:00 - 18:00Fremantle-Perth, Western Australia
    13 Mar 07:30 - 18:00Exmouth, Western Australia
    16 Mar 09:00 - 17 Mar 10:00Benoa, Bali Indonesia
    19 Mar 17:00 - 20 Mar 18:00Singapore
    24 Mar 08:00 - 18:00Colombo, Sri Lanka
    26 Mar 07:00 - 18:00Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
    29 Mar 10:00 - 30 Mar 18:00Mumbai, Bombay, India
    02 Apr 07:00 - 17:00Salalah, Oman
    06 Apr 07:00 - 07 Apr 18:00Safaga, Egypt
    08 Apr 07:00 - 21:00Aqaba-Petra, Jordan
    10 AprSuez Canal
    11 Apr 07:00 - 12 Apr 19:00Ashdod-Jerusalem, Israel
    13 Apr 08:00 - 17:00Limassol, Cyprus
    14 Apr 09:00 - 17:30Rhodes Island, Greece
    16 Apr 10:00 - 17 Apr 18:00Istanbul, Turkey
    18 Apr 07:30 - 16:00Nessebar, Bulgaria
    19 Apr 07:30 - 23:00Odessa, Ukraine
    20 Apr 09:00 - 21:00Constanta, Romania
    22 Apr 08:00 - 18:00Piraeus-Athens, Greece
    23 Apr 08:00 - 15:00Katakolon-Olympia, Greece
    24 Apr 07:30 - 18:00Giardini-Naxos/Taormina, Sicily Italy
    25 Apr 07:00 - 18:00Sorrento, Italy
    26 Apr 07:00 - 21:00Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
    27 Apr 07:00 - 19:00Livorno, Italy
    28 Apr 08:00 - 29 Apr 18:00Monte Carlo, Monaco
    01 May 08:30 - 17:00Cartagena, Spain
    02 May 09:00 - 18:00Gibraltar, UK
    05 May 08:00 - 17:00Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
    10 May 08:00 - 18:00Hamilton, Bermuda
    13 May 06:30Arriving in Miami, Florida

    Full World Cruise was bookable as roundtrip from Miami or Los Angeles (116 days), Miami to Monte Carlo (102 days), Los Angeles to Monte Carlo (100 days) or Los Angeles to Miami (86 days).

    General public bookings were opened on April 10, 2019.