Crystal Luxury Air
New Waters: Northwest Passage
A New Look
WHAT’ S NEW & NEXT FOR CRYSTAL
Crystal Mozart Sets Sail
Officially launching Crystal River Cruises“ The World’ s Only Luxury River Cruise Line,” Crystal Mozart began her maiden voyage round-trip from Vienna, July 13, 2016. The line welcomed the“ Queen of Europe’ s Rivers” to the fleet on July 11, during a ceremonial christening by godmother Elizabeth Gürtler. Sailing along the Danube River, the fully-redesigned river ship boasts spacious and stylishly appointed guest suites, elegant public lounges and dining venues serving Crystal’ s signature worldclass cuisine. Crystal’ s newest vessel accommodates 154 guests, traveling to some of the most storied destinations in Austria, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary.
Crystal Luxury Air
Crystal is once again pioneering new fronts in the luxury travel industry with the addition of an ultra-long-range aircraft, a Bombardier Global Express XRS. Launched April 2016, the new plane serves private charters and can transport guests to their Crystal destinations for ocean, river or yacht voyages from any point in the United States to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific.
Luxury Super Yacht
Crystal officially welcomed Crystal Esprit to its award-winning fleet in time for an inaugural sailing through the Seychelles in December 2015. The sleek luxury yacht was christened in the Seychelles by godmother Lady Gaenor Anne Meakes on December 20, making it the first of ten new vessels to join the renowned Crystal brand by the end of 2019. For the remainder of 2016, Crystal Esprit will sail the Adriatic Coast and Cosmopolitan Emirates to exotic destinations such as Venice, Dubrovnik, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In the winter of 2017, Crystal Esprit returns to the stunning locales of the Seychelles.
New Waters: Northwest Passage
The Bombardier Global Express XRS features a spacious two-cabin configuration, accommodating up to 12 guests, four executive wide club seats with foldout tables, a four-place conference space opposite a single seat workstation and cabinet, laptop imagery on cabin monitors, surround sound, high temperature oven and an aft entertainment cabin with a 31.5 inch LCD.
A New Look
Crystal recently debuted a new brand campaign – All Exclusive™ – heralding the next generation of Crystal as the company embarks on the most significant brand expansion in luxury travel and hospitality history. A play on the all-inclusive platform the line adopted in 2013, which offers travelers a world-class luxury vacation that includes fine wines and spirits, pre-paid gratuities and enriching onboard experiences, Crystal’ s All Exclusive™ embodies the world’ s most luxurious travel portfolio. The campaign highlights a revolutionary collection of experiences that go far beyond allinclusive luxury to offer the most elegant journeys around the globe – by ocean, yacht, river and air.
An industry-first luxury voyage through the Arctic’ s Northwest Passage, sailing from Anchorage / Seward to New York over 32 days of expedition-style cruising, visiting remote villages, exploring unspoiled landscapes, and marveling at wildlife. Based on the tremendously enthusiastic response to the 2016 sailing, Crystal announced in February that it will offer the groundbreaking voyage again in 2017.
Canadian World Traveller / Fall 2016