Crystal Symphony — Credit: Crystal Cruises
CRYSTAL Cruises has announced it will be increasing its passenger cruise fares for almost all its published 2014-2016 voyages for the next booking period.
It cited an “overwhelmingly positive response” and a “significant increase in booking activity” since the launch of the current booking period – from January 3 to February 28 – as reasons for the hike.
In a media statement, Crystal Cruises said that sailings for 2014 are already 78 per cent taken, while 2015 bookings are 42 per cent higher than bookings for 2014 during the same time last year.
The cruise operator will therefore be raising fares on 94 per cent of its cruises for its subsequent booking period that begins on March 1 and ends on April 30.
Crystal Cruises’ itineraries for 2014 include six new cruise themes ranging from microbrews to the Roman Empire (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 7, 2013) and it last year debuted the Crystal Celebrations soiree service, which allows passengers to plan and hold events on board or at any of the ports of call where Crystal Cruises’ ships sail (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 25, 2013).
