A guide to luxury cruising in Australia priced from $655 per night

A guide to luxury cruising in Australia priced from $655 per night

Crystal has returned to operations with the line set to start sailings in May under the ownership of upmarket tour company Abercrombie & Kent. But what should we expect when the once most awarded luxury cruise line returns?ย  Once a by-word for food, service and destinations, Crystal re-joins a growing number of luxury lines sailing … Read more

Crystal Endeavor’s owner claims he had the world’s most expensive suite – but is he right?

Regent Seven Seas' butler

It was a bold statement from the proud new owner of one of the world’s most expensive expedition yachts. When Crystal Cruises launched the new Crystal Endeavor in a glittering ceremony attended by top German policitians, Tan Sri Kok Thay Lim, Chair of Genting Hong Kong, said:  “The most luxurious and expensive ship ever built … Read more

Crystal and Dream owner Genting suspends loan repayments as shares slump

Explorer Dream leaves Australia

The owner of Dream Cruises and Crystal, Genting Hong Kong, has suspended payments on debts of almost $3.4bn, it was reported in Hong Kong today. The company, backed by Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay and a Malaysian gambling empire, said it would โ€œtemporarily suspend all payments to the groupโ€™s financial creditorsโ€ while restructuring debt. Dream … Read more