Crystal Cruises has announced that its 62-passsenger Crystal Esprit will leave the Crystal Cruises fleet, with the company saying, in a statement, “Crystal Esprit has been a wonderful part of the Crystal fleet offering a boutique yachting experience unmatched in the industry, earning the devotion of discerning travelers and winning awards since her debut in 2015.”
The company added, “However, as we have been evaluating our focus post-pandemic, the single, small yacht concept does not fit into future plans for the company as we continue to concentrate on the successful deployment of our Crystal Ocean, River and Expedition fleets, as well as exploring new builds for expansion.”
Built in 1991 by Flender Werft in Germany, Esprit was refurbished and joined the Crystal fleet in 2015 following Genting’s acquisition of the brand, with prior to 2015, she was available on a charter basis from Genting Hong Kong and Star Cruises.
Crystal is notifying all affected guests and their travel partners of this information and offering booked guests future cruise credits equal to 115% of cruise fare paid on fully-paid reservations for the Crystal Experience of their choice on any voyage or a full refund.
A report by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor, Global Travel Media and Global Cruise News.
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