CRYSTAL Cruises has announced it will be redeploying its first and largest river ship Crystal Mozart to a yet-to-be disclosed venture next year with fellow Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Genting Cruise Lines. The final voyage for Crystal Mozart will take place on 02 Dec this year sailing from Vienna to...
CRYSTAL Cruises has announced it will be redeploying its first and largest river ship Crystal Mozart to a yet-to-be disclosed venture next year with fellow Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Genting Cruise Lines.
The final voyage for Crystal Mozart will take place on 02 Dec this year sailing from Vienna to Budapest, with guests currently booked aboard previously scheduled 2020 sailings for the vessel to be accommodated on similar Danube itineraries offered by Crystal Mahler or Crystal Ravel.
The reason for the Mozart’s hastened redeployment before she can undertake her full list of scheduled itineraries remains unclear, however, Crystal is spruiking “a uniform ship experience across the full fleet” via its remaining identical new-build river ships Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler and Crystal Ravel.
The foursome of smaller-scale vessels also afford Crystal greater itinerary flexibility than the larger Mozart with regard to accessing European rivers during variations in water levels.
Crystal Cruises President and CEO Tom Wolber praised Mozart for paving the brand’s way into the river cruising space.
“Crystal Mozart set the stage for Crystal River Cruises’ debut as its inaugural ship in the summer of 2016, and we are pleased to see her carrying onward with Genting Cruise Lines,” Wolber said.
The cruise line has also highlighted that after Mozart’s exit, the brand will have “the youngest fleet in the industry”.
“Crystal River Cruises’ ships are not only the newest in the industry, they also feature all-suite accommodations with every room category situated above the water line and offering Crystal’s signature personal butler service,” Wolber said.
Pictured: Crystal Mozart.
