Crystal has released details of a collection of extended Grand Journeys featuring multiple overnights, longer stays and shore excursions curated by Abercrombie & Kent.
Crystal Cruises refers to its new Grand Journeys as “designed for discovery”.
The Grand Journey itineraries complement Crystal’s 2024 World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity departing Miami on 18 January 2024 — foreshadowed exclusively by LATTE — that was confirmed last month.
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“Our Grand Journeys allow you to do more on shore,” Crystal boasts on its website. “A pioneering partnership with Abercrombie & Kent means we can take our guests closer to the unseen side of every place we visit. Imbibe in the rich cultural heritage of our destinations, on exclusive events curated by experts in the region, with like-minded friends and travellers,” the luxury cruise line says.
There are four sailings pooled in the Grand Journeys’ stable, ranging from 38 nights to nearly 70. The sailings include:
- 68-night South Pacific, Sydney to Singapore aboard Crystal Symphony, departing 4 January 2024
- Prices start at AU$54,200 per guest in a Double Guest room with Veranda
- 45-nights Europe & Mediterranean, Lisbon to Monte Carlo aboard Crystal Symphony, departing 20 May 2024
- Prices start at AU$40,100 per guest in a Double Guest room with Veranda
- 38-nights Baltic & Northern Europe, Stockholm to London aboard Crystal Symphony, departing 11 August 2024
- Priced from AU$32,400 per guest in a Double Guest room with Veranda
- 42-nights Alaska, Vancouver to Quebec City aboard Crystal Serenity, departing 13 August 2024
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- Priced from AU$31,000 per guest in a Double Guest room with Veranda
Each Grand Journey provides guests with up to $500 air credit for the first two guests, a $500 ‘As you Wish’ credit, complimentary laundry service and onboard medical visits.
Meanwhile, Crystal is reminding guests impacted by the demise of the brand’s former owner in early 2022 that the Exceptional Initiative cruise credit offer must be applied by 1 June 2023.
“You must apply the first sub-credit to a booking on or before 1 July 2023,” Crystal told guests. “This will activate your credits to be applied to five bookings for sailings on Crystal Serenity or Crystal Symphony.”
“These voyages must depart on or before 31 December 2025.”