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| subsid = | homepage = (www.crystalcruises.com ) | footnotes = }} Crystal Cruise Lines, most commonly referred to as Crystal Cruises, is a luxury cruise line〔http://www.crystalcruises.com/ExperienceShips.aspx?ID=2〕〔 with its headquarters in Los Angeles in the United States. The line was established in 1988 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the large Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). Readers of ''Condé Nast Traveler'' have voted the line Best Midsize Cruise Ship Line for 21 years.〔http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/cruisepoll/〕 Readers of ''Travel + Leisure'' have voted Crystal Cruises World's Best for 19 consecutive years.〔http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009/〕 The cruises offered by Crystal Cruises include an annual World Cruise on the ''Crystal Serenity'' of about 110 days in length. In March 2015, NYK announced that it was selling Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong (GHK), the owner of Star Cruises and a major shareholder in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The transfer was expected to close within the second quarter of 2015. ==History== The company was founded in 1988 and is notable for its two medium-sized, high-end ships, ''Crystal Symphony'' and ''Crystal Serenity'', each of which carries about 1,000 guests. In 2003, the new ''Crystal Serenity'' entered service with Crystal Cruises. In 2005, the ''Crystal Harmony'',〔Miramar Ship Index: ( ''Crystal Harmony,'' ID#8806204 ).〕 was retired from the Crystal fleet and transferred to the parent company, underwent some renovations, renamed the ''Asuka II'', and now caters to the Japanese cruise market as part of Asuka Cruises. On March 3, 2015, NYK announced that it was selling Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong (GHK), the owner of Star Cruises and a major shareholder in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The sale price was US$550 million in cash, subject to certain adjustment items. Simultaneously, NYK announced that Crystal Cruises would be building a new ship, but did not provide any specifics, such as the new ship's size, or date of entry into service.〔 In a statement accompanying NYK's announcement, GHK said that it would provide financial resources and proven expertise in innovative ship design, to build the new ship so as to set the highest standard in luxury cruise ships.〔 On May 15, 2015, GHK announced that it had closed on the acquisition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crystal Cruises」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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