Crystal Cruises commits to third ship

Crystal Cruises has announced its intention to build a third cruise ship, similar in character and size to its two existing ships, the 48,621g, 950 passenger Crystal Harmony, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan in 1990, and the 51,044g, 975 passenger Crystal Symphony, built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Finland in 1995.

“We are enjoying our highest ratings and a record demand for our product. All the elements confirm that this is the ideal time for expansion,” says Joseph A Watters, president of Crystal Cruises.

Crystal?s parent company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) says that it is negotiating with shipyards regarding the new vessel at present.