Crystal Cruise Lines, most commonly seen as Crystal Cruises, is a luxury cruise ship line founded in 1988 and notable for its two medium-sized, high-end ships. The line is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the large Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha. The Crystal passenger mix is about 85% North American, with about half of those from California. Crystal ships have been routinely voted as the best cruise ships by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler and other magazines; and guidebooks usually score the three ships among the top 20 of all cruise ships afloat.
Ships
- Crystal Harmony
- Crystal Symphony (built 1995)
- Crystal Serenity (built 2003)
The Crystal Symphony is the smaller of the two, holding 940 passengers each. The Crystal Serenity can hold 1,050 passengers and about 650 crew. The Crystal Harmony was retired from the Crystal fleet in 2005. It was transferred to the parent company, underwent some renovations, renamed the Asuka II, and now caters to the Japanese cruise market as part of Asuka Cruises.
