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Crystal Cruises Cruise Ship Fleet and General Information

 

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Cruise Ship Fleet

 

Crystal Ships

Crystal Programs
Serenity
Symphony
 Kids
Dining
Special Needs
Theme Cruises
 

Fleet-wide Amenities
Luxuries such as: lead crystal glassware, French table linen, Frette linens in dining rooms and restaurants, Elkhorn flatware from Sheffield, Davidoff, Monte Cristo and other select cigars, Baltic bath linens, including 17 lb. bath towels, Frette terry cloth robes, and Pillow Menu in all staterooms, Feather beds, 100% Egyptian cotton sheets.
 

New Ship Builds
 
 

News
March 2008
Crystal Cruises is making it easier for its global guests to stay in touch, whether cruising off the coast of Salalah or Sorrento. The luxury line is introducing "Newspaper Direct," a same-day service enabling guests to receive a choice of more than 370 full-format newspapers from 65 countries. Effective immediately with the World Cruise on Crystal Serenity and later in the year on Crystal Symphony, the papers are ordered on board and delivered directly to one's room.

January 2008
Beginning in May, Crystal Cruises is prohibiting smoking on verandahs of all staterooms and suites aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.   Most areas of Crystal ships have been non-smoking for several years, including restaurants and the main entertainment lounges.  Non-smoking areas dominate most bars and lounges, although there are some tables that permit smoking.  Cigarette smoking is permitted in private accommodations, although pipe-smoking and cigars are only permitted in the Connoisseur Club and most open decks. As with the current policy, guests who do not observe the non-smoking policy will first be asked to comply.  Failure to do so can result in a guest being asked to leave the ship at his/her own expense. The new smoking policy takes effect with the May 7, 2008 London-to-Rome cruise on Crystal Serenity and the May 25, 2008 Athens-to-London cruise on Crystal Symphony.
 

Enhancements
 
 

General Information/History

 
1988 -  Crystal Cruises founded
 
1990 - Launched the Crystal Harmony
 
1992 - A letter of intent was signed by Crystal Cruises and Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland to build the line's second luxury ship.
 
1995 - Crystal Cruises launched Crystal Symphony
 
2003 - Crystal Cruises launched Crystal Serenity
 
2004  - In April, Crystal Cruises invests $12 million in the award-winning Crystal Symphony with a completely new Feng Shui-designed spa and fitness center, an expanded Computer University@Sea, and a brand new Vintage Room. Other publics areas were completely refurbished including: Crystal Dining Room, Library, Photo Shop, public restrooms and all penthouse and penthouse suite accommodations, as well as staterooms and soft goods.
 
2006: Following a $23 million dry dock, Crystal Symphony emerges with a dazzling new nightclub, a complete redesign of its main entertainment deck and a decidedly sophisticated and contemporary style.  Crystal Symphony’s comprehensive refurbishment, its largest ever, has transformed all staterooms and bathrooms, completely reconstructed a social lounge and casino, refashioned boutiques, shops and its famed Bistro café, as well as dozens of behind the scenes improvements.