crystal cruises

Billionaire Cruise Line Owners Are Expanding the Industry

Fran Golden, Bloomberg

Publicly traded cruise operators are the biggest players in the industry, but super-wealthy owners are finding ways to disrupt the status quo.

8 months ago

Crystal Cruises Hires Disney Veteran In Shakeup to Replace Outgoing CEO Edie Rodriguez

Hannah Sampson, Skift

Crystal Cruises has no shortage of ambitious plans for growth, but those plans have occasionally changed. Its new CEO will need to reassure fans of the luxury brand that the company will steer a consistent course under new leadership.

2 years ago

Private Jet Tours Are Catching On for Big Spenders

Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg

The audience of people who can spend $159,000 on a round-the-world jet tour is slim — and we have to wonder how much those travelers want to share the experience with dozens of strangers. But you don't need that many customers to fill an 84-bed plane.

2 years ago

Cruise Ship Sailing the Northwest Passage Is Sign of Extinction Tourism

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

A dubious first that should be a sign of worry, not of celebration.

3 years ago

Crystal Cruises Will Not Make the SS United States Great Again

Hannah Sampson, Skift

Crystal Cruises, which has been on a spending spree since it was acquired last year, finally found something it won't buy.

3 years ago

Skift Podcast: What Do The World’s Wealthiest Travelers Want?

Hannah Sampson, Skift

Luxury travel is about more than brand names and butler service. Providers are realizing they have to deliver custom, personalized experiences to earn loyalty from wealthy clients.

3 years ago

Crystal Cruises Wants to Dominate Luxury Travel On, Under, and Above the Water

Charles Runnette , Bloomberg

Crystal Cruises has giant ambitions and owners with deep pockets. We'll be watching to see if the fans who loved the cruise line when it had just two ships embrace its expanded offerings in the next few years.

3 years ago