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International Cruises, |
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Crystal Cruises is owned by the Japanese shipping company NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) and was founded in 1988. The two ships, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony (plus the former Crystal Harmony) have beautifully designed exterior. There is more space for passengers due to the high passenger space ratio, and the good crew to passenger ratio leads to better service. "The Difference is Crystal Clear", and thus Crystal Cruises has been constantly voted as the best cruise line (large-ship cruise lines) in the world by the readers of well-known travel magazines "Condé Nast Traveller" and "Travel + Leisure".
Crystal Cruises' sailing regions include the Mediterranean, Northern Europe,
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Ship(s) in Operation |
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Ship |
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Crystal Symphony |
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Entered Service |
2003 July 7th |
1995 May 3rd |
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Builder |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire ( |
Kvaerner Masa-Yards, |
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Original Cost |
US$350 million |
US$250 million |
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Registry |
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Gross Tonnage |
68870 tons |
51044 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
250.0 x 32.2 x 7.6 (m), 820.2 x 105.6 x 24.9 (ft) |
238.1 x 30.2 x 7.6 (m), 781.0 x 99.1 x 24.9 (ft) |
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Speed |
21 knots, 22 knots (maximum) |
20 knots, 21 knots (maximum) |
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Passenger Decks |
9 |
8 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
548 (0, 80, 468) |
476 (0, 197, 279) |
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Passengers |
1096 / 1296 |
952 / 1028 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
62.84 / 53.14 |
53.62 / 49.65 |
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Total Crew |
655, International |
545, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
1.67 / 1.98 |
1.75 / 1.89 |
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Navigation Officers |
Scandinavian |
Scandinavian |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
9243667, C6SY3 |
9066667, C6MY5 |
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Sister Ships |
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History |
2003- : Crystal Serenity (Crystal Cruises) |
1995- : Crystal Symphony (Crystal Cruises) |
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Former Ship(s) |
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Ship |
Crystal Harmony |
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Entered Service |
1990 July 24th |
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Builder |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, |
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Original Cost |
US$240 million |
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Registry |
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Gross Tonnage |
48621 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
241.0 x 29.6 x 7.5 (m), 790.5 x 97.1 x 24.6 (ft) |
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Speed |
19.5 knots, 20.5 knots (maximum) |
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Passenger Decks |
9 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
505 (19, 226, 260) |
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Passengers |
1010 / 1161 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
48.14 / 41.88 |
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Total Crew |
545, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
1.85 / 2.13 |
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Navigation Officers |
Scandinavian / Japanese |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
8806204, C6IP2 |
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Sister Ships |
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History |
1990-2006: Crystal Harmony (Crystal
Cruises) |
