By
Rebecca Gibson |
Crystal Cruises is to reposition Crystal Serenity to sail itineraries in the US, Canada and the Caribbean in 2017.
Historically, Crystal Serenity has spent the majority of her 12 years at sea cruising the Mediterranean, Western Europe and the Black Sea but the line's recent expansion plans have enabled the ship to be moved to a different region.
Following her 2017 ‘Southern Celebración’ World Cruise roundtrip from Miami in the US, Crystal Serenity will sail throughout North America for the remainder of the year. The ship will offer routes along the east and west coasts, through Alaska, New England and Eastern Canada, as well as the eastern seaboard into the Caribbean.
“The Mediterranean and surrounding regions have long been favourite destinations for our guests, and will continue to be, with the launch of Crystal Yacht Cruises and Crystal River Cruises,” said Edie Rodriguez, Crystal’s president and CEO. “These new ventures allow us to expand our offerings for our guests, so they can continue to experience their favourite Crystal vacations in new ways.”
Crystal Serenity's new roster includes a repositioning voyage from Miami to Los Angeles via the Panama Canal; seven-day explorations of California's coastline; a 14-day Mexico itinerary; and a 16-day route through the Hawaiian Islands. Guests can also choose seven-, nine- and ten-day cruises in Alaska and British Columbia; seven- and ten-day itineraries in New England and Eastern Canada; and autumn and winter cruises along the Southern East Coast into the Caribbean.
Crystal's newest yacht Crystal Esprit – and the line’s planned five luxury river yachts – will serve the Mediterranean market, sailing to and from cities such as Venice in Italy, Dubrovnik in Croatia and Athens in Greece. The new river yachts will sail on the Rhine, Seine, Danube, Main, Garonne, and Dordogne Rivers, visiting ports throughout Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, and more.