Crystal Cruises unveils new wave of 2028 itineraries

Crystal Cruises is set to unveil its 2028 summer and autumn itineraries, including the debut season of Crystal Grace, alongside new voyages for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.

 

The itineraries include a series of combination sailings and extended land journeys and cover the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Arctic, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean, with details to be released on 16 April and bookings open from 28 April 2026.

 

Mario Parodi, Vice President of Itinerary Planning and Port and Fuel Operations, said: “Our 2028 voyages are designed to offer guests deeper exploration across some of the most beautiful regions around the world.”

 

Crystal Grace             

Crystal Grace will debut on June 11, 2028, in Civitavecchia (Rome) with an inaugural voyage calling at Sorrento, Italy; Igoumenitsa, Greece; Kotor, Montenegro; Split and Zadar, Croatia, and Trieste, Italy, before continuing on to Venice.

 

The ship will then operate a Mediterranean summer season across Italy, Croatia, Greece, France and Spain, with additional calls in Valencia and Monte Carlo. It will be christened during an overnight stay in Monte Carlo during a voyage departing from Barcelona on 8 July.

 

Select sailings can be combined into five extended journeys, including two 34-night itineraries with no repeated ports.

 

In September, the ship will reposition from Lisbon to North America via the Azores, with calls including Halifax and New York, before operating autumn voyages across New England and Eastern Canada, including Quebec City and Charlottetown.

 

November itineraries will include Bermuda and Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale, with calls in Antigua, St Lucia, Aruba and Barbados.

 

Crystal recently unveiled dining concepts on the new ship, including partnerships with Nobu, Beefbar and the Alajmo group, as it looks to position food and beverage as a key differentiator. 

 

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Crystal Symphony

Following its 2028 World Cruise, Crystal Symphony will begin summer operations in the Americas from Fort Lauderdale on 10 June, including a Panama Canal transit with calls at Cartagena, Puerto Caldera, San Juan del Sur and Puerto Vallarta, before sailing along the California coast to San Diego and San Francisco.

 

The ship will then spend the summer in Alaska and British Columbia, with departures from Vancouver and Seward, and calls including Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, alongside scenic cruising at Hubbard Glacier. 

 

In late September, the ship will reposition to Asia, crossing the International Date Line to begin itineraries across Japan and South Korea, with calls at ports including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki and Busan.

 

Crystal Serenity

Crystal Serenity will begin its 2028 summer season in Europe on 5 May, sailing from the Iberian Peninsula into the Mediterranean with calls including Cádiz, Valencia, Monte Carlo, Livorno and Civitavecchia. 

 

The ship will then head north to the British Isles and Norway, operating a Grand Journey above the Arctic Circle before continuing to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, with calls in Reykjavik, Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm. 

 

Late summer and autumn voyages will cover Northern Europe before returning to the Mediterranean, followed by a transatlantic crossing and additional sailings in warmer climates.

 

For reservations, call 8000 6512079 (UAE) or +357 26 205 216 (outside of the UAE), or email crystal@luxurycruiseportfolio.com. For travel trade partnerships, contact Head of GCC Sales Daniel Essex on dan@luxurycruiseportfolio.com. For more information, visit crystalcruises.ae