Crystal Previews 2028 Itineraries, Including Crystal Grace Inaugural Cruise Season

Crystal is previewing its 2028 cruise itineraries, including Crystal Grace’s inaugural season. Sailings span the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Arctic, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Caribbean.

All itineraries will open for booking on April 28, 2026. 

“Our 2028 voyages are designed to offer guests deeper exploration across some of the most beautiful regions around the world,” said Mario Parodi, vice president of itinerary planning and port and fuel operations for Crystal. “Crystal Grace will debut with sailings from the Mediterranean, Canada and New England to the Caribbean, Crystal Symphony will travel from the Panama Canal to Alaska and Japan, while Crystal Serenity will explore Europe, the Arctic, and the Eastern Mediterranean.”

Crystal Grace

Foremost in the itinerary reveal is the inaugural season of Crystal Grace, which will make its debut on June 11, 2028, in Civitavecchia (Rome) with an inaugural voyage that visits Sorrento, Igoumenitsa, Kotor, Split, Zadar, and Trieste before continuing to Venice from where it will sail a season of Mediterranean voyages.

The ship will be christened during an overnight stay in Monte Carlo during the July 8 voyage that departs from Barcelona. Guests will also have the opportunity to combine select sailings into five extended journeys, including two 34-night itineraries thoughtfully designed with no repeating ports.

In September, Crystal Grace will sail west from Lisbon via the Azores to Halifax and New York, beginning a series of fall voyages in New England and Eastern Canada, including Quebec City, and Charlottetown. November itineraries include Bermuda and Caribbean departures from Fort Lauderdale, with calls in Antigua, St. Lucia, Aruba, and Barbados.

Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity

Following the 2028 World Cruise, Crystal Symphony will begin summer operations in the Americas departing June 10, 2028, from Fort Lauderdale with a Panama Canal transit and calls in Cartagena, Puerto Caldera, San Juan del Sur, and Puerto Vallarta before sailing along the California coast to San Diego and San Francisco.

The ship then spends the peak summer months in Alaska and British Columbia featuring multiple departures from Vancouver and Seward. The season also includes two combination voyages. In late September, the ship crosses the International Date Line to Japan, beginning a series of voyages throughout Japan and South Korea with ports including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki, Busan. and Kanazawa.

Crystal Serenity begins its summer season in Europe on May 5, 2028, sailing from the Iberian Peninsula into the Mediterranean with calls including Cádiz, Valencia, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Valletta, and Piraeus. It will then head north to the British Isles and Norway, sailing a Grand Journey above the Arctic Circle to Honningsvag, before continuing to Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands with two combination cruises available. 

Late summer and early fall voyages trace Northern Europe’s historic ports before the ship returns south through Western Europe and the Mediterranean. The season concludes with a transatlantic crossing and additional sailings in warmer climates.