Baltic & Northern Europe
Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) · 18n · $961/n · Aug 3, 2026
From $17,300 inside · Balcony $20,500
Live · sailing at 0 kn · IJmuiden
Guests
740
Crew
655
Cabins
347
Length
250 m
Space ratio
62
Homeport pattern
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Where she is right now
En route · IJmuiden· 8/2/2026, 12:44:30 PM· Course 203°
Position
52.46°N, 4.57°E
Heading
203° · COG 328°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
IJmuiden
Our take · opinion
Quiet luxury, reborn
Our take: Crystal Serenity is the ship we’d book when the brief is hush, space, and polished service — not megaship spectacle. After the A&K relaunch she sails smaller and calmer, and that is exactly the point.
We experience Crystal Serenity as a classic luxury liner that got a second life. The 2023 capacity cut matters: fewer guests, more room to breathe, and a pace closer to a private club than a resort corridor. Days land soft around the spa, the library, paddle tennis if you’re competitive, and unhurried cocktails before dinner at Waterside when the itinerary is the main event.
Cabins lean suite and balcony heavy. Sapphire and Aquamarine Verandas are the sweet spot we pressure-test first, while Crystal Penthouse suites are the terrace flex when outdoor space is half the reason you’re sailing. Single cabins without a supplement are a real win for solo travelers who still want Crystal polish, and we’ll flag quieter banks before you lock a category on the sailing you’re pricing.
Dining is why we stay loyal: Waterside for the classic evening, specialty rooms when you want a different room without a cover-charge circus, and evenings that stay dressy-optional elegant rather than nightclub loud. Versus Symphony she’s the roomier sibling; versus newer luxury yachts she’s the ocean-ship classic with world-cruise DNA. Confirm this sailing’s region below and we’ll match suite grade to who’s traveling with the right suite for the itinerary length.
She's for
- Couples who want space, silence, and white-tablecloth evenings
- World-cruise and long-voyage shoppers who value classic ocean-ship feel
- Solo travelers using Crystal’s single cabins without a supplement tax
- Luxury regulars who prefer fewer guests over newer megayacht flash
She's not for
- Families hunting waterparks, kids clubs, and constant kids energy
- First-timers who want maximum wow-per-dollar spectacle
- Anyone who finds formal-leaning evenings and a slow pace dull
Honest caveat
She’s a 2003 hull with a 2023 refresh — classic bones, not Edge-class glass walls. If brand-new cabin tech is your priority, ask us whether a newer luxury ship fits better.
The record · ship backgroundCrystal Serenity, on paper
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The record · ship background
Crystal Serenity, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundCrystal Serenity was built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, with keel in June 2002, launch in August 2002, delivery on June 30, 2003, and christening in Southampton on July 3 by Julie Andrews. Her inaugural Baltic voyage left Southampton on July 7, 2003. Size and capacity figures live on the fact sheet on this page.
Originally a NYK Crystal ship, she later sailed under Genting before the 2022 Freeport auction. A&K Travel Group acquired Serenity and Symphony in 2022; after Fincantieri Trieste drydock work, including shore-power capability, she resumed under the relaunched Crystal brand in summer 2023 with a sharply reduced guest count versus the pre-refit layout.
She remains Crystal’s larger ocean ship alongside Symphony. Notable history includes Around-the-World voyages and Northwest Passage sailings in 2016–2017, with a further Marseille drydock planned for 2026. Confirm this sailing’s ports below, then match suite category to trip length using the sailings table on this page.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2002 – 2003
- Inaugural
- Jul 2003, Southampton
- Fuel
- Diesel-electric (pods)
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 117 sail dates on Crystal Serenity. Fares are live and change daily.
Baltic & Northern Europe
Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) · 11n · $982/n · Aug 3, 2026
From $10,800 inside · Balcony $12,800
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic & Northern EuropeIjmuiden (Amsterdam) | Saint Malo (Brittany) | Brest | Montoir de Bretagne | Montoir de Bretagne | Bilbao | Bilbao | A Coruna | A Coruna | Oporto (Leixoes) | Lisbon | Cadiz | Malaga (Costa del Sol) | Cartagena (Spain) | Alicante | Castellon | Barcelona | Aug 3, 2026 | Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) | 18 | $961 | $17,300 | $20,500 | $20,700 |
| Baltic & Northern EuropeIjmuiden (Amsterdam) | Saint Malo (Brittany) | Brest | Montoir de Bretagne | Montoir de Bretagne | Bilbao | Bilbao | A Coruna | A Coruna | Oporto (Leixoes) | Lisbon | Aug 3, 2026 | Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) | 11 | $982 | $10,800 | $12,800 | $15,700 |
| Europe & MediterraneanLisbon | Cadiz | Malaga (Costa del Sol) | Cartagena (Spain) | Alicante | Castellon | Barcelona | Aug 14, 2026 | Lisbon | 7 | $843 | $5,900 | $7,000 | $8,000 |
| Europe & MediterraneanLisbon | Cadiz | Malaga (Costa del Sol) | Cartagena (Spain) | Alicante | Castellon | Barcelona | Toulon | Monte Carlo | Livorno (Tuscany) | Porto Santo Stefano | Olbia (Sardinia) | Trapani | Salerno | Civitavecchia (Rome) | Sorrento | Siracusa (Sicily) | Corfu | Kotor | Zadar | Ravenna | Ravenna | Fusina (Venice) | Trieste | Dubrovnik | Corfu | Argostoli (Cephalonia) | Monemvasia (Laconia) | Athens (Piraeus) | Aug 14, 2026 | Lisbon | 32 | $753 | $24,100 | $30,100 | $30,200 |
| Europe & MediterraneanBarcelona | Toulon | Monte Carlo | Aug 21, 2026 | Barcelona | 3 | $967 | $2,900 | $3,600 | $5,200 |
| Europe & MediterraneanBarcelona | Toulon | Monte Carlo | Livorno (Tuscany) | Porto Santo Stefano | Olbia (Sardinia) | Trapani | Salerno | Civitavecchia (Rome) | Aug 21, 2026 | Barcelona | 9 | $844 | $7,600 | $9,400 | $10,600 |
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