Crystal has released its schedule of voyages for the first half of 2026, with bookings now officially open.
After spending the first part of 2026 in Africa and Asia, including options zeroed in on Japan’s cherry blossom season, Crystal Symphony will return to the US for an Alaska season, followed by Canada and East Coast sailings, ending the year in the Caribbean.
After her World Cruise, Crystal Serenity will remain in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe before embarking on a transatlantic voyage, which will cross the Panama Canal to explore countries along the Pacific Coast of Central and South America.
Subscribe to LATTE Cruise’s free eNewsletter to keep up to date with everything in the luxury cruise space.“Our team has been diligently working to craft the most exceptional and unforgettable travel experiences for our guests, and we’re thrilled to announce the launch of 2026,” said Tony Archbold, VP Crystal APAC. “From Japan’s stunning Cherry Blossoms to a complete solar eclipse in Western Europe, we are confident that the new itineraries will exceed expectations and provide unparalleled adventures for all.
In the Oceania region, Crystal Serenity will operate a 37-night leg as part of her World Cruise from Auckland to Hong Kong, departing on 19 February 2026, and priced from $29,900 for a ‘Standard Fare’ (reduced by 10% if paying at full at time of booking).
A number of other shorter legs are also available on Serenity including an 8-night Auckland to Melbourne voyage, leading in at $7,800 per person, or a 19-night Melbourne to Bali sector (departing on 27 February 2026), priced from $16,200 per person.
Other highlight itineraries of Crystal’s new voyages include:
NEW – Mombasa to Singapore
25 Nights, from $15,920 per person twin share | Departing 6 February 2026 | Crystal Symphony
On this island-hopping voyage from Kenya to Singapore, sail from the spice bazaars and white sands of Zanzibar, to tropical haven Madagascar with its iconic baobab trees and rainbow reefs. Journey on to the Seychelles and the Maldives for some barefoot bliss, before continuing to India, the remote Andaman Islands and onto the turquoise waters and markets of Phuket.
NEW – Tokyo to Tokyo
13 Nights from $9,140 per person twin share | Departing 5 April 2026 | Crystal Symphony
New Ancient and modern collide with the cherry blossoms on this spectacular exploration of Japan. Sail to Shimizu, with its stunning views of Mount Fuji, and on to Kobe, renowned as a culinary hotspot and a good base to explore the ancient culture of Kyoto. A day at sea takes you to coral-fringed Okinawa, before sailing on to bustling Taiwan, and beyond.
NEW – Lisbon to Lisbon
18 Nights from $15,190 per person twin share | Departing 9 June 2026 | Crystal Serenity
Experience the food, wine, history and culture that make Spain and Portugal so enticing, with a visit to Morocco’s famed Casablanca. Explore Gibraltar, with its monolithic limestone mountain, and feast your eyes on Granada’s Moorish palace of Alhambra. Continue to Cartagena, with its Roman amphitheatre, and the vivacious city of Valencia, before sailing on to Barcelona, and beyond.
Reservations for Crystal’s voyages in the second half of 2026 will open to the public in December.
See www.crystalcruises.com.
