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Crystal extends relaxed booking policies for all 2021 itineraries

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The extended policies apply to Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, pictured here, and to Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Cruises and Crystal Expedition Cruises
Crystal is extending its temporarily relaxed booking policies to all 2021 voyages.

This includes Crystal Cruises, Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Cruises and Crystal Expedition Cruises.

Crystal Confidence 3.0

For 2021 sailings, the adjusted Crystal Confidence 3.0 policies relax the final payment deadline to 60 days prior to first date of service, while travelers who pay in full 90 days prior to first date of service will get an additional 2.5% off their cruise fare. The early final payment savings deadline is normally six months.

Travelers sailing in 2021 may cancel their booking with no penalty up to 60 days prior to their first date of service.

These policies were previously implemented for voyages through June 2021 only; the new extension through the end of 2021.

Crystal's cancellation policy entails a 25% penalty from 61 to 30 days before the trip, 50% for 30 to eight days prior and 100% for seven days or fewer.  

Reduced deposits of 15%

For all voyages in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Crystal will continue to offer reduced deposits of 15%, compared to the normal 25%, and waived administrative fees for all new bookings through the 'Easy Book' program.

No money down window extended

In addition, the company's no-money-down deposit window has been extended through Feb. 22 for all new and existing bookings for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 ocean, river, yacht and expedition voyages.

Crystal voyages are currently suspended through April.