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Crystal Cruises is an American cruise line. It was founded in 1988 by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha , and sold to Hong Kong -headquartered conglomerate Genting Hong Kong in 2015. Following insolvency in 2022, the Crystal Cruises brand and two cruise ships were bought by A&K Travel Group, to recommence operations in 2023, with ...
American Cruise Lines is the largest river and small-ship cruise line in the United States with its headquarters in Guilford, Connecticut. [1] [2] The line operates nineteen small U.S.-flagged cruise ships along the Eastern Seaboard (Maine to Florida, Hudson River, and Chesapeake Bay) and Western Seaboard (including Alaska and Puget Sound [3]) as well as the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and ...
Geoffrey JW Kent (born 14 July 1942) is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Abercrombie & Kent, an international luxury and adventure travel company. He is credited with introducing the first luxury photographic African safari [ 1 ] in 1962.
The ship was refitted a second time in 2006. [2] This process, which cost US$23 million, was the largest refit ever for Crystal Cruises. [2] During this refit, Crystal employed over 750 external workers to join the existing 545 crew to ensure a timely completion. [2] The refit was done in BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair in Norfolk, Virginia. [2]
As of 2021, the cruise industry was estimated to be around US$ 23.8 billion with 13.9 million passengers per year. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to Cruise Market Watch.
America: American Cruise Lines: 2016 185 Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland: American Song: American Cruise Lines: 2018 184 Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland: American Harmony: American Cruise Lines: 2019 190 Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland: American Jazz: American Cruise Lines: 2020 190
Historically, the cruise ship business has been volatile. The ships are large capital investments with high operating costs. A persistent decrease in bookings can put a company in financial jeopardy. Cruise lines have sold, renovated, or renamed their ships to keep up with travel trends. Cruise lines operate their ships almost constantly.
UnCruise Adventures (formerly American Safari Cruises) is an American-owned small ship adventure cruise line founded in Everett, Washington.In 2008, the then American Safari Cruises was purchased by the parent company InnerSea Discoveries Alaska Inc. [5] In early 2013 after a fleet expansion, the American Safari Cruises was renamed to Un-Cruise Adventures. [6]