![]() ![]() RELATED: ARE LUXURY CRUISES WORTH THE PRICE? Having next to me my incredible friend and inspiring leader Geoffrey Kent makes this venture even more enjoyable,” said Lefebvre d’Ovidio. Therefore, when the opportunity arose to acquire Crystal Cruises, I did not think about it twice. Selling the cruise business that belonged to my family for a quarter of a century was a difficult decision, as I knew I would miss this industry immensely. Our goal was to deliver the best experience, pampering guests from all over the world with around-the-clock butler service and extraordinary culinary experiences. ![]() Thirty-five years ago, my family acquired control of Sitmar Cruises, building three of the first purpose-built cruise ships, and 30 years ago my family pioneered a new way of cruising. “I am thrilled to start this new chapter and to be back in an industry that has always had, and always will have a special place in my heart. Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio commented on starting a new chapter in his long history in the cruise industry. The two ships will resume service in 2023 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and will operate under the “Crystal Cruises” brand that has also been acquired by A&K Travel Group Ltd. We now know the fate of Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony as it was announced today they’ve been purchased by A&K Travel Group, a travel company owned by Geoffrey Kent, and Heritage, an industrial holding company chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, the former owner of Silversea Cruises. Long considered one of the top high-end cruise brands, the cruise line left behind a fleet of river and ocean ships that many believed would be scooped up by other cruise lines. Crew members shouldn't trust Crystal & need to protect their claims to be paid.One of the biggest storylines to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic was the demise of luxury cruise operator Crystal Cruises. ![]() There are competing interests to obtain $$$ from Crystal, including #cruise ship mortgage holders, fuel providers & others. cdBNyHf4s5įebruUpdate: What is not being reported is that there are competing financial interests to secure payments from Crystal Cruises.ĭon't be foolish, hurt itself by its greed & incompetence. Crystal Serenity was also arrested in Freeport. The cruise ship has been arrested in Freeport, Bahamas. ![]() Now waiting Monday as court not working on weekend.”įrom Crew Center: Captain of the Crystal Symphony speaking: “Ship has been arrested by the local authorities over some unpaid bills…”Ĭrystal Symphony Captain announcement addressed to the crew. Photograph credit: Cruise Arabia and Africaįrom a crew member: “Crystal Endeavor is also under arrest in Ushuaia, Argentina. Have a comment or question? Please leave one below, or join the discussion on our Facebook page. – When your loyal, hard-working crew members & #cruise ship employees begin to abandon ship, your carefully worded press statements don't hold water. What a dreadful, disgraceful end to a so-called luxury #cruise line. There was reportedly considerable bedlam in disembarking its guests in Bimini, according to people on its last cruise. The ship had previously been denied port in Aruba and disembarked its passengers in Bimini rather than risk being arrested in port in Miami. The Crystal Serenity was at sea on Thursday, sailing without passengers off of the coast of Florida in international waters after leaving Bimini in the Bahamas. The captain of the Crystal Symphony stated over the intercom that local authorities (in the Bahamas) seized the ships “over unpaid bills.” It is unclear how these two Crystal ships were sized in the Bahamas, which is not subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. ports after a federal district court judge in Miami (Judge Gayles) entered an order last week against the cruise line and its ships. Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity have stayed out of U.S. The arrest of these two Crystal Cruises ships is related to the non-payment of $4,600,000 in fuel. Management says if you wanna go home early and if you didn’t complete your 3 months contract need to resign and buy your own flight ticket to go home.” “Symphony is out of food so they will have to be taking on provisions. ![]()
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