Crystal Serenity

History, voyages and onboard profile

The Crystal Serenity made her maiden voyage on July 7, 2003, on a 14-day Baltic itinerary departing from Southampton. Her first world cruise began on January 14, 2004: the 106-day voyage sailed from Los Angeles to New York.

In 2018, the Crystal Serenity and the Crystal Symphony were the two ocean-going ships in the Crystal fleet.

On April 8, 2018, the Crystal Serenity, IMO number 9243667, called at Colombo. In 2018, Colombo received a total of 55 cruise ship calls, with nearly 100,000 tourists carried by those ships. The ship table from that time also lists 68,870 GT, a length of 250 meters, a beam of 32.2 meters and 980 passengers. Colombo is located in the Indian Ocean cruise region.

Colombo is one of Sri Lanka’s four major port locations; Galle, Hambantota and Trincomalee are ports on other parts of the coastline. The ports of Sri Lanka are therefore spread across different coasts of the island.

After an extensive refurbishment, the Crystal Serenity returned to service in Marseille on July 31, 2023. Following the refurbishment, the ship was designed to accommodate 740 guests. Compared with the capacity listed in the 2018 port records, the number of guests was reduced to create more space for the upgraded accommodations. For the itinerary ahead, Crystal announced Northern Europe, including Great Britain, Ireland and Iceland, as well as the 2024 world cruise: 125 nights, 29 countries and 62 destinations.

For the 2023 refurbishment, Tillberg Design of Sweden redesigned public lounges, restaurants and the spa area. Crystal announced eleven different dining options, including food available around the clock in guests’ own rooms.

Selected cabins and suites were also redesigned by GEM. In some categories, smaller rooms were combined to create larger suites with separate living and sleeping areas. A Sapphire Veranda Suite offered up to approximately 40 square meters of space, a living area, a private veranda and butler service. The Junior Crystal Penthouse Suite featured separate living and dining areas overlooking a private veranda.