Crystal Esprit
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Crystal Esprit in Venice, 2016 · Photo: Lindemann97, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crystal Esprit no longer sails for Crystal: she left Crystal's fleet in September 2021. Crystal's fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Crystal Esprit
Crystal Esprit is a former Crystal cruise ship, which sailed 2015 to 2021. She measured 3,370 gross tons and carried 62 guests with a crew of 93.
Crystal Esprit was Crystal's small yacht for 62 guests, completed in Germany in 1991 as Aurora I and later sailed by Star Cruises as MegaStar Taurus before being laid up in 2008. Crystal acquired her in 2015 and rechristened her at Eden Island Marina in the Seychelles on December 20, 2015. In September 2021, after reviewing its plans following the pandemic, Crystal announced her sale to Lindblad Expeditions, which renamed her National Geographic Islander II to sail in the Galápagos Islands; she was christened under that name in October 2022.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 3,370
- Guests
- 62
- Crew 93 · 1:0.7
- Space ratio
- 54.4
- Spacious
- Sailed
- 2015–2021
- Left the fleet September 2021
- Length
- 85 m
- Decks
- 5
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Crystal Esprit in Venice, 2016Photo: Lindemann97, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Crystal Esprit?
Crystal Esprit sailed for Crystal.
Is Crystal Esprit still sailing for Crystal?
Crystal Esprit no longer sails for Crystal: she left Crystal's fleet in September 2021.
How big is Crystal Esprit?
Crystal Esprit measures 3,370 gross tons and 85 metres in length, with 5 decks.
How crowded does Crystal Esprit feel?
Crystal Esprit has a passenger space ratio of 54.4: 3,370 gross tons for 62 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Crystal Esprit feels spacious for her size.
How many passengers does Crystal Esprit carry?
Crystal Esprit carried 62 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 93 (about 0.7 guests per crew member).
When did Crystal Esprit enter service?
Crystal Esprit entered service in 2015.
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