Crystal Announces 2025 Itineraries

Luxury operator Crystal has announced the lineup of its 2025 itineraries onboard its two ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. Bookings for these newly announced sailings will open on September 27, 2023. 

For the year, Crystal will offer a total of 73 sailings on its two ships. The cruise line will visit a total of 112 countries and 281 ports.

"We’re excited to offer both past and future Crystal guests an inspiring assortment of itineraries in 2025,” said Cristina Levis, CEO of A&K Travel Group. “Guests onboard Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony will have the opportunity to explore a treasure trove of lesser-visited corners of the world and check off some truly once-in-a-lifetime bucket list destinations with bespoke, industry-leading experiences designed by Abercrombie & Kent.” 

Following is a roundup of each ship’s 2025 itinerary highlights. 

Crystal Serenity

After completing its World Cruise in May of 2025, Crystal Serenity will depart from Marseille to sail the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. Special port stops include Málaga (Pablo Picasso’s hometown), the town of Ronne, and Latvia’s capital Riga. The ship will call on the Faroe Islands as well as Iceland for stops in Tórshavn, Djupivogur, and Reykjavik. 

From September to November 2025, Crystal Serenity will head across the Atlantic, for fall Canada/New England cruises. Guests can enjoy leaf-peeping in ports of call including Québec City, Gaspé, Newport, Boston, Portland, and New York City. 

Crystal Serenity will spend the Winter 2025 holiday season in the Caribbean, calling on sun-soaked locales like Montego Bay, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Cartagena, and the Panama Canal. 

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Crystal Symphony 

Crystal Symphony will kick off 2025 in Southeast Asia. This ship will call on remote destinations including Sihanoukville in Cambodia, along with Sabang and Weh Island, the small active volcanic island northwest of Sumatra. Crystal Symphony will make multi-day port calls to Ho Chi Minh City, Halong Bay, Laem Chabang, and Shanghai. Visits will also be made to Palawan in the Philippines as well as Brunei. 

Timed just with with the Grand Prix, Crystal Symphony will visit Monaco and Villefranche-sur-Mer, allowing guests they watch the iconic race in two of Europe’s leading destinations.Other Mediterranean highlights for Crystal Symphony include calls to Haifa, Dubrovnik, Cyprus, Zakynthos, Corfu, and Santorini. 

The end of 2025 for Crystal Symphony will be spent in the Middle East. Port highlights to include visits to Safaga (Luxor), Dubai, and Salalah (the third-largest city in the Sultanate of Oman). 

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