![]() All passengers were required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Ports of call within the Bahamas included Harbour Island, Great Exuma, Long Island, and San Salvador. In March 2021, Crystal announced all-Bahamas cruises aboard Crystal Serenity would start on July 3, 2021, with departures from Nassau and Bimini to work around CDC cruise bans due to COVID-19 in the US. The new 200-passenger Crystal Endeavor was under construction at the time, with delivery scheduled for November 2020 that was delayed for a year because of the suspension of operations at the MV Werften shipyard in Germany. Its parent company Genting Hong Kong had suspended payments to creditors citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, Crystal cancelled all cruises for the remainder of the year. In September 2019, Crystal Cruises announced that it would have Broadway-themed cruises available starting in 2020. It also announced a donation of US$350,000 to cover docking costs through to the end of the year. However, the plan was dropped on August 5, 2016, citing technical challenges. On February 4, 2016, Crystal Cruises signed a purchase option for the SS United States, also providing funding for docking costs for the ship in Philadelphia for nine months while it conducted a feasibility study into returning the ship to service. On July 20, 2015, Crystal announced that it would expand to provide expedition cruises, river cruises, and private jet travel. On May 15, 2015, GHK announced that it had closed on the acquisition. The sale price was US$550 million in cash, subject to certain adjustment items. On March 3, 2015, NYK announced that it was selling Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1988 by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The new company has announced major refurbishments and enhancements for the two ships in a Fincantieri shipyard in Trieste, Italy, including increasing the number of butler suites and reducing guest capacity, and resumed service in July 2023 with shore excursions curated by Abercrombie & Kent. Following insolvency in 2022, the Crystal Cruises brand and two cruise ships were bought by A&K Travel Group, to recommence operations in 2023. It was founded in 1988 by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and sold to Hong Kong-headquartered conglomerate Genting Hong Kong in 2015. Crystal is a cruise line now headquartered in Hallandale Beach, FL, USA. ![]()
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