The return of a legendary name — with a genuine Dubai turnaround aboard Crystal Symphony, on sale now for spring 2028.
The essentials for quoting Crystal Cruises with confidence.
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Ships in Service
Crystal Grace joins 2028 — already on sale.
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Voyages On Sale
Through January 2029, across the current programme extract.
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Home Ports
Dubai, Lisbon, Barcelona, Fort Lauderdale and Singapore.
2028
Dubai Turnaround Season
Crystal Symphony's spring Gulf & Red Sea season — on sale now.
Crystal Cruises returns to the world's oceans with the spacious, ultra all-inclusive service that first made the name famous — and, notably for GCC clients, a genuine Dubai turnaround in spring 2028, on voyages already on sale. Crystal built its reputation on generous space-per-guest ratios, near 1:1 crew-to-guest ratios and suite-led, ultra all-inclusive fares, and the relaunched two-ship fleet — Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, under owner A&K Travel Group since 2022 — carries that heritage forward. A third ship, Crystal Grace, joins in 2028 and is already on sale across Europe and the Americas. Dubai is a genuine turnaround port for Crystal Symphony, not just a port of call: spring sailings run Dubai–Jeddah, Dubai–Barcelona and Dubai–Fort Lauderdale, plus a Singapore–Dubai repositioning voyage calling at the Musandam Peninsula (Oman) and Abu Dhabi along the way. Our wholesale relationship gives agents access to this suite-led inventory for clients seeking a genuinely six-star experience, with a real Dubai departure to point to.
Crystal Symphony turns around in Dubai in spring 2028 — not just a port of call, a true start and end point. Sailings run Dubai to Jeddah (9 nights, calling Fujairah, Muscat and Salalah), Dubai to Barcelona (31 nights) and Dubai to Fort Lauderdale (45 nights), plus a 20-night Singapore to Dubai repositioning voyage calling at the Musandam Peninsula and Abu Dhabi.
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Night Dubai–Jeddah Gulf & Red Sea route
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Gulf & Red Sea ports of call
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Dubai-turnaround itineraries on sale
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Night Singapore–Dubai repositioning voyage
Two ships sailing today, with Crystal Grace joining in 2028 — already on sale.
740 guests, sailing the Mediterranean, Americas, Northern Europe and beyond.
606 guests, and the ship behind the genuine Dubai turnaround season.
Joining the fleet in 2028, already on sale across Europe and the Americas.
Fleet Details
Owned by A&K Travel Group since 2022. Coming soon: Crystal Grace (2028).
Every region on sale for the coming season. Ask us for live dates, cabins and fares.
Spring 2028 · Crystal Symphony · 9–45 nights · on sale now
Crystal Symphony turns around in Dubai, with Dubai–Jeddah, Dubai–Barcelona and Dubai–Fort Lauderdale routings, plus a Singapore–Dubai voyage calling at the Musandam Peninsula and Abu Dhabi — a genuine Dubai departure, not just a call.
2026–2028 seasons · 72 itineraries · 3–65 nights
Sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Barcelona and Lisbon across all three ships. Highlights include A&K x Crystal Cruises curated voyages such as a 10-night Voyage Around Italy from Venice and an 8-night Ancient Greece and the Adriatic sailing from Piraeus.
Aug 2026 – Feb 2028 seasons · 62 itineraries · 3–39 nights
Departing Fort Lauderdale, San Juan and San Diego. Fort Lauderdale anchors an extensive roundtrip programme from 4 to 27 nights, alongside Cartagena, Bridgetown and New York routings.
Summers 2026–2028 · 31 itineraries · 4–59 nights
From Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Portsmouth (London) and Hamburg. A 59-night Grand Journey roundtrip from Portsmouth and an 18-night Copenhagen to Reykjavik combo sit alongside shorter Baltic capitals sailings.
Summers 2026–2028 · 26 itineraries · 6–20 nights
Roundtrip and one-way sailings between Vancouver and Seward (Anchorage), taking in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sitka and the Hubbard Glacier.
Mar–Apr seasons · 10 itineraries · 9–85 nights
Includes two voyages ending in Dubai: a 47-night Melbourne to Dubai sailing and the 20-night Singapore to Dubai repositioning voyage, alongside Bangkok, Bali, Brisbane and Hong Kong routings.
14 South America + 7 South Pacific itineraries · 7–71 nights
South America from Fort Lauderdale, New York and Rio de Janeiro; South Pacific from Tahiti (Papeete) and Lautoka (Fiji), including a 37-night Papeete to Brisbane voyage.
6 World Cruise + 19 transoceanic voyages · January departures 2027–2029
World Cruise departures each January through 2029, including a 150-night roundtrip Fort Lauderdale sailing, plus transoceanic crossings linking Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Sailing information correct as at July 2026 — 268 voyages on sale through January 2029; subject to change — confirm with our team before quoting.
Every stateroom and suite includes personal butler service, with ultra all-inclusive dining, drinks and gratuities.
Among the most spacious per-guest ratios at sea, with a near 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio across the fleet.
A real Dubai turnaround in spring 2028, on voyages already on sale to Jeddah, Barcelona and Fort Lauderdale.
Wholesale Rates
AED Invoicing
Cruise & Stay Packaging
Early Booking Guidance
Yes, genuinely. Crystal Symphony turns around in Dubai in spring 2028, on voyages already on sale — Dubai–Jeddah, Dubai–Barcelona and Dubai–Fort Lauderdale routings, plus a Singapore–Dubai voyage that calls at the Musandam Peninsula (Oman) and Abu Dhabi.
Two ships in service today — Crystal Serenity (740 guests) and Crystal Symphony (606 guests) — with a third, Crystal Grace, due in 2028.
Yes — an "ultra all-inclusive" model covering all restaurants and bars, speciality dining, premium beverages and gratuities, with a near 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio.
Yes, personal butler service is included for every stateroom and suite.
Yes — a 139-night 2027 World Cruise from San Diego to Vancouver, though this particular routing does not include any Middle East calls; the Dubai-linked sailings sit on separate regional and repositioning voyages.
Given the small two-ship fleet, inventory on the Dubai turnaround season is limited — we recommend confirming current on-sale dates with us early.
Speak with a Byond Borders cruise specialist today — whether it's the Dubai turnaround season or a Mediterranean voyage.
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