January 23, 2020
Crystal Expedition Cruises’ maiden ship touches water for the first time
Crystal Endeavor rolled out of MV Werften in Stralsund, Germany, touching water for the first time in late December. The latest addition to the Crystal fleet, the German-built polar-class vessel will embark on her maiden journey from Tokyo on 10 August, 2020, coinciding with the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics two days earlier.
Read More…January 22, 2020
Luxury cruise line rolls out first localised website and foreign currency
EXCLUSIVE: Luxury cruise company, Crystal, is now priced in Australian Dollars across its full suite of products on a localised website, crystalcruises.com.
Read More…December 6, 2019
LATTE’s rundown of the new luxury cruise ships debuting next year
2020 heralds the arrival of a further fleet of new luxury ocean ships, including two newcomers to cruising, Virgin Voyages and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.
Read More…November 22, 2019
Advisors encouraged to snap up own-backyard inaugural Antarctica departures
Crystal Expedition Cruises is encouraging travel advisors to pursue prospective clients interested in Antarctic sailings for the inaugural season of Crystal Endeavor. Bookings opened for the purpose-built luxury expedition ship 14 months ago, with only limited suites now remaining for Crystal Endeavor’s unique sailings from Hobart and Christchurch to Antarctica in early 2021.
Read More…November 7, 2019
28 voyages ranging from nine to 19 nights
Crystal Expedition Cruises has unveiled details of the complete deployment of Crystal Endeavor for 2022 which will open for bookings on 14 November. The 200-guest luxury vessel will offer 28 voyages of nine to 19 nights’ duration.
Read More…October 15, 2019
David Sinclair to pursue other opportunities closer to home
Crystal Expedition Cruises has named naturalists Boris Wise and Eva Molin Westerholm as expedition leader and assistant expedition leader for Crystal Endeavor. Their appointments come as David Sinclair parts ways with the company to pursue “other opportunities” closer to home.
Read More…October 10, 2019
Exclusive photography voyage with Nick Rains
Crystal Expedition Cruises and Leica Akademie have partnered to offer an exclusive photography-themed voyage aboard the Crystal Endeavor. Leica Akademie’s Principal Instructor and ‘Master Photographer’, Nick Rains, will join the expedition ‘Indonesian Immersive & the Great Barrier Reef’ sailing from Bali to Cairns, departing 15 October, 2020.
Read More…September 12, 2019
Master Chef himself to cruise down under
Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa will join guests aboard Crystal Endeavor’s Indonesian Immersive & Great Barrier Reef remote expedition, departing 15 October, 2020,
Read More…September 6, 2019
Award winning Crystal enters 11-month countdown to expedition launch
Biodiversity, active adventure and the natural and cultural history of destinations will be the hallmarks of Crystal Expedition Cruises’ inaugural program in 2020. The luxury cruise operator’s launch expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, is now just 11 months away from her maiden cruise from Tokyo, Japan on 10 August.
Read More…August 10, 2019
200-guest expedition ship to debut 10 August, 2020
Crystal Expedition Cruises has marked the 12-month countdown until the maiden voyage of Crystal Endeavor on 10 August 2020. Crystal Endeavor will set sail from Tokyo to explore the islands of Japan and the Russian Far East, before embarking on its inaugural season.
Read More…June 12, 2019
David Sinclair has traversed the seven continents for over two decades
Crystal Expedition Cruises has appointed seasoned explorer David Sinclair as expedition leader for its upcoming ship Crystal Endeavor launching in August 2020.
Read More…March 22, 2019
King Island, Middle Island, Hillier Lake, Turquoise Bay and more
This month’s reveal of Crystal Expeditions Cruises’ full 2021 program for the all-suite Crystal Endeavor reveals a diverse mix of brand-new itineraries, including a detailed exploration of southern Australia and along the west coast.
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