Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Crystal Cruises Sold to Genting Hong Kong

Crystal Cruises' parent, NYK, said this morning they will sell the cruise line to Genting Hong Kong, the owner of Star Cruises and a major shareholder of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

Genting said they plan to expand the luxury line by ordering a new ship, but did not set a time frame for the newbuild, but said the plan to purchase the line would close in the second quarter of this year.

The complete story appeared in the March 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.