Crystal’s Next Itinerary Drop Takes In Cape Horn and the Sea of Japan

Crystal has unveiled itineraries for Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Grace running from October 2028 to May 2029, with bookings opening on 20 October. The plan spans Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America, the Panama Canal and Alaska, and it includes the inaugural year for Crystal Grace, which sails from Fort Lauderdale and turns south for a first South American season.

Crystal Symphony begins on 3 October 2028 in Japan, calling at Tokyo, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka, Kochi, Nagasaki, Incheon and Busan. It then sails the Sea of Japan coast and south to Amami and Okinawa before continuing through Taiwan, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The series ends in Melbourne on 7 January 2029, where the ship starts its World Cruise.

Crystal Grace sails from Fort Lauderdale from 20 November 2028 and turns south in February 2029 for her first South American season, covering Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Patagonia, with a first visit to Îles du Salut. Highlights include Cape Horn on 27 February, the Chilean fjords, Laguna San Rafael, and a first Panama Canal transit on 22 March 2029. The ship then visits the Caribbean, Central America, Bermuda, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Morocco, ending in Lisbon on 2 May 2029.

Crystal Serenity begins on 4 December 2028 from Fort Lauderdale, crossing the Pacific to Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia and Southeast Asia, with new calls at Hilo and Cooktown. In March and April she focuses on Japan and South Korea, transiting the Kanmon Strait, before heading north in May across the Pacific to Alaska, where the series ends in Seward on 28 May 2029.

Sources: Cruise Industry News