Crystal Previews Next Wave Of 2028 Itineraries

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 0

– Featuring Crystal Grace’s inaugural season along with summer and autumn voyages for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity –

Crystal, the leader in exceptional cruise experiences, announced today a first look at the itineraries for summer and autumn 2028, highlighted by the inaugural season of Crystal Grace along with inspiring new voyages for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, including several combination sailings and an impeccably curated Grand Journey. The sailings span the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Arctic, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean. All itineraries will be released on 16^th April and open for booking on 28^th April 2026.

Mario Parodi, vice president of itinerary planning and port and fuel operations for Crystal, comments: “Our 2028 voyages are designed to offer guests deeper exploration across some of the most beautiful regions around the world. Crystal Grace will debut with sailings from the Mediterranean, Canada and New England to the Caribbean; Crystal Symphony will travel from the Panama Canal to Alaska and Japan; while Crystal Serenity will explore Europe, the Arctic and the Eastern Mediterranean. Each ship will spend the season discovering the various regions through carefully curated itineraries that we hope our guests will love.”

Crystal Grace

Crystal Grace will make her official debut on 11^th June 2028, in Civitavecchia (Rome) with an inaugural voyage that visits Sorrento, Igoumenitsa, Kotor, Split, Zadar and Trieste before continuing to Venice to launch a Mediterranean season that explores Southern Europe’s historic coastlines and cultural capitals. Throughout the summer, the ship will operate voyages across Italy, Croatia, Greece, France and Spain, with stops in Valencia and Monte Carlo. The ship will be christened during an overnight stay in Monte Carlo during the 8^th July voyage that departs from Barcelona. Guests will also have the opportunity to combine select sailings into five extended journeys, including two 34-night itineraries thoughtfully designed with no repeating ports.

In September, Crystal Grace sails west from Lisbon via the Azores to Halifax and New York, beginning a series of autumn voyages in New England and Eastern Canada, including Quebec City and Charlottetown. November itineraries include Bermuda and Caribbean departures from Fort Lauderdale, with calls in Antigua, St. Lucia, Aruba and Barbados.

Crystal Symphony

Following the 2028 World Cruise, Treasures of the Tides, Crystal Symphony begins summer operations in the Americas departing 10^th June from Fort Lauderdale, with a Panama Canal transit and calls in Cartagena, Puerto Caldera, San Juan del Sur and Puerto Vallarta, before sailing along the California coast to San Diego and San Francisco.

The ship then spends the peak summer months in Alaska and British Columbia featuring multiple departures from Vancouver and Seward with calls including Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Wrangell as well as scenic cruising along the famed Hubbard Glacier. The season also includes two combination voyages. In late September, the ship crosses the International Date Line to Japan, beginning a series of voyages throughout Japan and South Korea with ports including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki, Busan and Kanazawa.

Crystal Serenity

Crystal Serenity begins her summer season in Europe on 5^th May, sailing from the Iberian Peninsula into the Mediterranean with calls including Cádiz, Valencia, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Valletta and Piraeus. She will then head north to the British Isles and Norway, sailing a Grand Journey above the Arctic Circle to Honningsvag, before continuing to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, with consecutive calls in Reykjavik, Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm with two combination cruises available. Late summer and early autumn voyages trace Northern Europe’s historic ports before the ship returns south through Western Europe and the Mediterranean with calls in La Goulette, Cagliari, Ajaccio, Marseille, Palamós and Barcelona. The season concludes with a transatlantic crossing and additional sailings in warmer climates.

To learn more or to book any of Crystal’s exceptional voyages, contact your travel advisor, visit www.crystalcruises.com or call 0808 175 0350.