CruiseBookings open on 20 October, with new ports in Japan and Indonesia joining seasonal sailings across three ships.

Crystal adds Asian ports in latest 2028–29 voyage release

Oct 14, 2026

Crystal’s 2028–29 Asian itineraries feature Japan’s cherry blossom season, scenic cruising through the Kanmon Strait and Indonesian calls at Surabaya and Rinca Island, home to Komodo dragons. Photo Credit: Crystal

Crystal will open bookings on 20 October for voyages aboard Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Grace covering October 2028 to May 2029. The release completes its 2028 schedule and introduces new 2029 itineraries across Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, South America and the Atlantic.

Crystal Symphony: Japan to Australia and New Zealand

Crystal Symphony will begin with Japan and South Korea sailings in October 2028, including calls at Akita and Amami, before continuing through Taiwan, the Philippines and Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, the programme adds Surabaya and includes a visit to Rinca Island, home to Komodo dragons.

The ship will then head to Australia, with new calls at Cooktown, Port Arthur and Phillip Island. December sailings in New Zealand will feature scenic cruising through Milford, Doubtful and Dusky sounds, before the ship begins its World Cruise from Melbourne in January 2029.

Crystal Grace: First South American season

Crystal Grace, scheduled to debut in 2028, will operate Caribbean voyages from Fort Lauderdale before beginning its first South American season in February 2029.

Highlights include an extended stay in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival, visits to Uruguay and Argentina, and cruising around Cape Horn and through the Chilean fjords. The ship will then transit the Panama Canal, return to the Caribbean and cross the Atlantic, concluding the programme in Lisbon in May.

Crystal Serenity: Spring sailings in Japan

Crystal Serenity will sail from Fort Lauderdale in December 2028 through Central America and across the Pacific. New calls include Corinto in Nicaragua, Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala, Hilo in Hawaii and Cooktown in Australia, before the ship continues through Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and China.

In March and April 2029, Japan itineraries will coincide with cherry blossom season, with calls including Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Kochi, Nagoya, Shimizu and Osaka. The programme also explores Japan’s Sea of Japan coast and South Korea, with scenic cruising through the Kanmon Strait before the ship crosses to Alaska in May.