Scenic Crystal
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Scenic Crystal moored in Budapest, Hungary, 2012 · Photo: Doug Viste, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Scenic Crystal
Scenic Crystal is a Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours cruise ship of the Space-Ship class, in service since 2012. She measures 2,721 gross tons and carries 163 guests with a crew of 57. She sails Danube, Rhine itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.
Scenic Crystal, built in 2012, is the first of three sister Space-Ships, followed by Scenic Jewel and Scenic Jade on the same 135-metre plan. She has 82 suites for up to 163 guests and a crew of 57, most of them with the Sun Lounge balcony that Scenic introduced in 2012. Dining runs from the main Crystal Dining room to Portobellos, the River Café and Table La Rive, and the lowest deck has a gym, wellness area and salt-therapy lounge. In the 2027 program she is a Danube ship, sailing Danube in Depth between Munich and Budapest and the longer Lower Danube Discovery from Budapest to Bucharest. She was refurbished in 2024.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 163
- Crew 57 · 1:2.9
- Entered service
- 2012
- Refitted 2024
- Length
- 135 m
- Shorter than 73% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Scenic Crystal is smaller than 96% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 73%. At 16.7 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 86% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
Ratings
- Cabins
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Dining
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Entertainment
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Service
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Pools & decks
- 2/5−0.4, fleet average 2.4
- Value
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours fleet average across 16 rated ships in service.
Sister ships: Space-Ship class
Scenic Crystal is one of 11 Space-Ship class ships. Scenic Amber (2016), Scenic Jasper (2015), Scenic Opal (2015), Scenic Gem (2014), Scenic Jade (2014), Scenic Jewel (2013) and Scenic Pearl (2011) and 3 more are in service.
| Ship | Year | Gross tons | Guests | Space | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Crystal this ship | 2012 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Amber | 2016 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Jasper | 2015 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Opal | 2015 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Gem | 2014 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Jade | 2014 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Jewel | 2013 | 3.8/5 | |||
| Scenic Pearl | 2011 | 3.8/5 | |||
| and 3 more in service | |||||
Official deck plans
Photos
Scenic Crystal moored in Budapest, Hungary, 2012Photo: Doug Viste, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Scenic Crystal?
Scenic Crystal is operated by Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and belongs to its Space-Ship class.
What are Scenic Crystal's sister ships?
Scenic Crystal is one of 11 Space-Ship class ships. Scenic Amber (2016), Scenic Jasper (2015), Scenic Opal (2015), Scenic Gem (2014), Scenic Jade (2014), Scenic Jewel (2013) and Scenic Pearl (2011) and 3 more are in service.
How big is Scenic Crystal?
Scenic Crystal measures 2,721 gross tons and 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How does Scenic Crystal compare in size with other cruise ships?
Scenic Crystal is smaller than 96% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 73%. At 16.7 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 86% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
How crowded does Scenic Crystal feel?
Scenic Crystal has a passenger space ratio of 16.7: 2,721 gross tons for 163 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Scenic Crystal feels busy for her size.
How many passengers does Scenic Crystal carry?
Scenic Crystal carries 163 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 57 (about 2.9 guests per crew member).
When did Scenic Crystal enter service?
Scenic Crystal entered service in 2012 and was last refurbished in 2024.
Where does Scenic Crystal sail?
Scenic Crystal sails Danube and Rhine itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Scenic Crystal?
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours publishes the deck plans for Scenic Crystal; this page links to Deck plans (Issuu).
How is Scenic Crystal rated?
Cruises Frog rates Scenic Crystal 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (2/5).
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