Crystal’s Diamond details

CRYSTAL Cruises has released morsels of information on its new Diamond class ships, along with renderings of the exterior design of the vessels.

The Diamond class vessels will accommodate approximately 800 passengers and the first will join the fleet in 2022.

“We are delighted to expand this celebrated fleet with amenities and spaces that our guests have come to love along with more choices and new experiences that will take luxury to the next level,” said Crystal President and CEO Tom Wolber.

“We look forward to sharing more details next year with our guests and travel partners.”

At approx 67,000 gross tonnes, the vessels will be smaller than initially planned.

In 2015 when the ships were initially announced, they were slated to accommodate about 900-1,000 cruise guests and offer up to 48 residences at sea ( TD 13 Feb), but the residences were later dropped, the ships downsized and delivery date pushed back from late 2018.

The Diamond class ships will be built at MV Werften shipyard in Stralsund, Germany.

Crystal Cruises currently has two ships in its ocean fleet, the 980- pax Crystal Serenity, which is set to undergo a renovation in Nov & the 848-pax Crystal Symphony.

A rendering of a Diamond class ship is pictured.