Related: Giant Dream Cruises ship to be scrapped before it ever sails In addition to Crystal Cruises, subsidiaries of Genting Hong Kong that controlled Asia-based Dream Cruises and Star Cruises also are being liquidated. "The idea of combining the unparalleled onboard service that Crystal Cruises is known for, with the extraordinary tailor-made experiences Abercrombie & Kent has been successfully providing for our guests for the past 60 years, fills me with excitement, enthusiasm and pride," Kent said in a statement accompanying the announcement.Ĭrystal Cruises suspended operations in January after its parent company, Genting Hong Kong, ran out of money and filed for a type of bankruptcy that involves a complete liquidation of the firm. The two luxury travel pioneers have been friends for decades. Lefebvre d'Ovidio owns 85% of A&K Travel Group, with the remainder owned by Kent. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. "Therefore, when the opportunity arose to acquire Crystal Cruises, I did not think about it twice." "Selling the cruise business that belonged to my family for a quarter of a century was a difficult decision, as I knew I would miss this industry immensely," Lefebvre d'Ovidio said in the statement. Lefebvre d'Ovidio sold Silversea to Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, in two transactions starting in 2018. They owned Sitmar Cruises, which later was merged into Princess Cruises, in the 1980s, and later founded Silversea. He and his family have a long history in the cruise business. "I am thrilled to start this new chapter and to be back in an industry that has always had, and always will have a special place in my heart," Lefebvre d'Ovidio said in a statement accompanying the announcement. The announcement comes as various pieces of Crystal Cruises are being sold off by liquidators for the brand, which collapsed along with its parent company Genting Hong Kong earlier this year after revenues plummeted due to COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns. He serves as its co-chairman alongside founder Geoffrey Kent. Lefebvre d'Ovidio also owns a controlling stake in A&K Travel Group, the parent company of luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent. The purchase of the two oceangoing ships was done in conjunction with Heritage, the holding company controlled by former Silversea Cruises owner Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, A&K said.įor more cruise news, guides and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter. The high-end travel company A&K Travel Group on Wednesday announced it had bought the bankrupt line's brand name and two biggest oceangoing ships, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, with plans to relaunch the brand in 2023. While on the Circuit Court, Judge Fine has held assignments in the Juvenile, Criminal and Civil Divisions.It looks like luxury cruise operator Crystal Cruises will rise again. Judge Fine was appointed to the Circuit Court bench by the former Governor Rick Scott in 2012 and re-elected in 2014. In January, 2022, Judge Alan Fine joined Judge Michael Hanzman in the Complex Business Litigation Division. The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Alan S. Healy (“Assignee”) in the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Complex Business Litigation Division.
On February 11, 2022, Crystal Cruises, LLC, a California limited liability company, Crystal Holdings U.S., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Crystal AirCruises, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (collectively, the “Assignors”) each filed an assignment for the benefit of creditors (the “Assignments”) to Mark C.
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