EXPLORE CRUISES RIVER YACHT AIR 1-888-722-0021 ASK CRYSTAL ALREADY BOOKED FIND AN AGENT HELP Search HOME ABOUT US COMPANY PROFILE AWARDS SHARE PRINT COMPANY PROFILE MISSION STATEMENT A NEW ERA OF LUXURY COMPANY HISTORY ABOUT GENTING HONG KONG LIMITED AWARDS ENVIRONMENT -- POLICY STATEMENT SAFETY & SECURITY CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PARTNERS Crystal Cruises: Awards & Accolades CRYSTAL’S LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE With a winning formula for success, Crystal and its portfolio of luxury brands consistently rank among the world’s very best in luxury travel. For more than two decades, Crystal Cruises and its elegant ocean ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, have won an unprecedented number of top awards across multiple categories, including being voted “A World’s Best” by the readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler more than any other cruise line in history. As the Crystal fleet expands to include new experiences by sea, river, land and air, so too does its legacy of distinction. Following their respective first complete years as part of the Crystal family, Crystal River Cruises was voted “Best River Cruise Line” and Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises was voted “Best Small-Ship Cruise Line” in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. Crystal Cruises continues to shine as The World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line, again being named as one of the “Best Large-Ship Cruise Lines” earning top honors in the prestigious Travel + Leisure poll. Among The Accolades: MAGAZINES - CONSUMER Travel + Leisure Magazine* Best River Cruise Line – Crystal River Cruises (2017) Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line – Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises (2017) Best Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line (1996-2015) Best Service (2005; 2012 & 2013) Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Gold List – World’s Best (1997-2014, 2016-2018) Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Line (1992 & 1993, 1995-2005, 2007-2017) Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity 1st, Crystal Symphony 2nd (2006, 2008-2010, 2012); Crystal Symphony 1st, Crystal Serenity 2nd (2013) Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Line Spa: Crystal Serenity (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012) Readers’ Choice Award – Best Spa Service (2006) Condé Nast Traveller UK Magazine Readers’ Travel Award – Favourite Cruise Line (2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) Readers’ Travel Award – Best in the World Service (2012) Condé Nast Traveler Spain Magazine Gold List – World’s Best (2009 & 2014) U.S. News & World Report Best Luxury Cruise Line (Gold Award: 2014-2018) Best Luxury Cruise Line for Couples (Gold Award: 2017, Silver Award: 2018) Best Cruise Line for Romance (Gold Award: 2014 and 2016, Silver Award: 2015) Best Luxury Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony (Gold Award: 2013) Best Cruise Ship for Couples, Europe, the Pacific, and Caribbean: Crystal Symphony (Gold Award: 2013) Robb Report Magazine Best of the Best: Slow Travel - Crystal Mozart (2017) Best of the Best: Journeys - Cruises Crystal Esprit (2016) Cruise Magazine (Japan) #1 Foreign Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2011 & 2012) #1 Foreign Cruise Line (2011 & 2012) Cruise Ship of the Year: Crystal Serenity 1st, Crystal Symphony 2nd (2010) Moneymaker Magazine Luxury Travel Award—Best Cruises (2013) Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers Choice Award – Best Small Ship: Crystal Esprit (2017) Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Enrichment (2016) Editor-in-Chief Award – Most Groundbreaking Cruise Company (2016) Editor-in-Chief Award – Best Cruise Director: Gary Hunter (2016) Readers Choice Award – Best Main Dining Room Cuisine (2014) Readers Choice Award – Best Mid-Sized Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2012 & 2013) Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Cultural Enrichment (2013) Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Dining Experience: Crystal Serenity, The Vintage Room (2009) Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Educational Program (2008) Readers Choice Award – Best Luxury Cruise Line (2005) Saveur Magazine Best Culinary Cruise Line (2013) Town & Country Best Aboard (2017) Best Sports Marina (2017) Best Overall - Classic Luxury (2016) Best for Onboard Activities - Classic Luxury (2016) Best for Families - Classic Luxury (2016) Best for Active Travelers - Contemporary Luxury: Crystal Esprit (2016) Global Traveler Best Cruise Line Suites as selected by the readers and Global Traveler; www.globaltravelerusa.com Signature Luxury Travel & Style Magazine (AUS) Luxury Cruise Awards: Best Boutique Ships, Crystal Esprit (2017) Cruise Passenger's 21st Birthday Awards (AUS) Best Cruise Line for Innovation - Crystal Cruises (2017) MAGAZINES - TRAVEL INDUSTRY / TRADE Travel Weekly Best Luxury Cruise Line (2015 - 2017) Recommend Magazine Best Luxury Cruise Line (1996-2013, 2015, 2017) Best Mid-Size Ship Cruise Line (Bronze: 2017) TravelAge West Magazine Wave Award – Cruise Line with Highest Client Satisfaction, less then 1,300 passengers (2017) Wave Award – Best Suites, Crystal Serenity, ocean-going (2017) Editor's Pick – Best Onboard Dining, ocean-going/less than 1,300 passengers (2016 & 2017) Editor's Pick – Best Onboard Dining, River Cruise (2017) Editor's Pick – Best Suites, River Cruise (2017) Editor's Pick – Best Shore Excursions, ocean-going (2017) Editor’s Pick – Best Customer Satisfaction (2007-2012, 2014, 2015) Editor’s Pick – Best Overall Dining (2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015) Wave Award – Best Customer Satisfaction (2013 & 2014) Editor’s Pick and Wave Award – Best Shore Excursions (2013) Wave Award – Best World Cruise (2012) Editor’s Pick (Luxury Line) – Best Cabin Configuration for an Outside Cabin (2006) Travel Weekly Magazine Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Promotional Video, Crystal Endeavor (2018) Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, 2018 | 2019 Crystal River Cruises Atlas (2018) Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Serenity (2016 and 2018) Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Symphony (2018) Gold Magellan Award – Restaurant Design: Crystal Esprit (2016 and 2018) Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Serenity, Prego (2018); Crystal Symphony, Waterside Restaurant (2018); Crystal Symphony, Silk Kitchen & Bar (2018); Crystal Serenity, Tastes (2014); Crystal Symphony, Lido Café (2012) Gold Magellan Award – Cruise: Blog, Crystal Insider™ (2018) Silver Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Symphony, Seabreeze Penthouses and Crystal Penthouses (2018) Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Serenity, Silk Road & The Sushi Bar (2018) Silver Magellan Award – River Cruise Ship: Crystal Mozart (2016 and 2018) Silver Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Esprit, Owner’s Suite (2018) Silver Magellan Award – River Cruising: Crystal River Cruises (2018) Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Campaign, Illuminating Journeys, Clearly Different (2018) Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, Mediterranean Classics (2018) Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Crystal Cruises 2016 Lead Generation Program (2017) Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, Crystal Mozart (2017) Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Facebook Livestream, Crystal Mozart (2017) Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Crystal Cruises 2017/2018 Holiday Gift Guide (2017) Gold Magellan Award – Small Cruise Ship: Crystal Esprit (2016) Gold Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Esprit (2016) Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Symphony (2016) Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2016) Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony (2016) Gold Weekly Magellan – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity (2013) Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity (2012 & 2014) Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Fleet (2014) Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Serenity (2012); Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2013) Gold Magellan Award – Penthouse & Non-Suite Stateroom Design: Crystal Serenity (2011 & 2014) Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Symphony, Trident Grill and Living Wall (2013) Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report Reader's Choice Award - Top Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises (2016) ONLINE - CONSUMER Bon Voyage Magazine / Cruiseline.com Gold Award – Best Luxury Cruise Line (2014) Gold Award – Best Service (2014) Gold Award – Best Food (2014) Silver Award – Best Refurbished Ship: Crystal Symphony (2014) Bronze Award – Best Luxury Cabins (2014) Cruise Critic Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Service (2017) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best for Solo Travelers (2017) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Ship Refurbishment: Crystal Symphony (2017) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Dining (2017) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Mozart (2016) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Luxury Cruise Line for Enrichment (2016) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Cruise Line for Luxury (2015) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Service: Crystal Symphony (2014) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Fitness: Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity (2014) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Dining: Crystal Serenity (2013 & 2014); Crystal Symphony (2012) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Entertainment: Crystal Serenity (2013); Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2014) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Public Rooms: Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2013) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Embarkation: Crystal Symphony (2012) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – Best Itinerary (2010) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – Best Luxury Ship (2009) Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – World’s Best Service (2009) Cruise Critic UK Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Dining - (2017) Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Service - (2017) Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best for Solo Travellers - (2017) Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Ship Refurbishment - Crystal Symphony (2017) Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Bach (2017) Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Mozart (2016) Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Acquiring a New Skill (2010) CruiseReport.com Best Butler Service (2011) Best Accommodations (2011) SpaFinder.com Best Spa on a Cruise Ship (2013) Zagat Favorite Mid-Sized Cruise Ships (2009) Cruisetruth.com The Best Entertainment at Sea (2017) The Most Creative Itineraries at Sea - Crystal Yacht Expedition (2017) The Best Specialty Dining at Sea (2017) The Best 5-Star Onboard Lecture Program at Sea (2017) Riverboatratings.com The Best Inclusive River Boat Experience in Europe - Crystal Mozart (2017) The Best Cuisine on Europe's Rivers - Crystal Mozart (2017) ONLINE - TRAVEL INDUSTRY / TRADE ASTA - American Association of Travel Agents Luxury Cruise Line Partner (2017 & 2018) LuxuryCruiseNews.com Best Cruise to Splurge for a Suite (2014) Luxury Travel Advisor Best Cruise Line for Luxury Suite: Crystal Serenity-Penthouse Suite (2010 & 2011) Luxury Travel Advisor (2008-2010) Ocean & Cruise News Best Cruise Value (2013) TravelAllianceMedia Readers’ Choice (2007-2008, 2010, 2012) TRAVEL CONSORTIUMS Virtuoso - Luxury Travel Cruise Line of the Year (2018) Most Luxurious Guest Experience - Cruise (2018) Peer-To-Peer Awards: Best Luxury Cruise Line (2014-2016) GUIDEBOOKS Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships Four Stars Plus: Crystal Serenity & Crystal Symphony (2016) Five Most Luxurious Suites: Crystal Penthouse on Crystal Serenity (2016) Five Best Cruise Lines For Foodies: Crystal Cruises (2016) Four Stars Plus: Crystal Serenity & Crystal Symphony (2015) Five Most Luxurious Suites: Crystal Penthouse on Crystal Serenity (2015) Five Best Cruise Lines For Foodies: Crystal Cruises (2015) Five Stars: Crystal Serenity #1 & Crystal Symphony #2 (2011 & 2014) Koehlers Cruise Guide Best Restaurant: Silk Road & The Sushi Bar (2013) Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation Six+ Stars (1998–2015) Fielding’s Guide to Luxury Cruises World’s Best Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2004 & 2005) ORGANIZATIONS Miami-Dade Beacon Council Beacon Award – Hospitality & Tourism (2017) Association of Retail Environments Crystal Award for Individual Element – Wall Treatment (2012) AAA Travel AAA Four Diamond Awards – Best Service (2011) Hospitality Designs Cruise Design Award: Crystal Serenity (2012) Kreuzfahrt Kongress Best Service (2013) Port of San Francisco Cruise Ship Environmental Award (2005 & 2011) The Port of Stockholm Environmental Buoy Diploma (2001, 2002 & 2008) The Port of Venice Venice Blue Flag Award (2007-2009) Women’s Choice Award Women Certified Award (2013 & 2014) *From Travel + Leisure Magazine, August 2017 ©Time Inc. 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