Crystal Mahler christened and handed over

Just a few weeks after Crystal Bach, the first ship in the series, was handed over, the Crystal Mahler is entering service to provide up to 110 passengers, accommodated in 55 all-balcony suites, with unrivalled luxury as they cruise Europe’s rivers including the Rhine, Main, and Danube.
The four 135m-long vessels have been purpose-designed for river cruising, incorporating all of the latest navigational safety features and azimuth propulsion for maximum manoeuvrability. The Crystal Mahler’s 68-strong crew complement will ensure the award-winning Crystal Cruises service as found on other ships in the fleet.
Speaking at the time of the handover ceremony, the CEO of MV Werften Jarmo Laakso said: “A new milestone has been reached with the handing over of the Crystal Mahler to Crystal River Cruises: half of the Rhine-class river cruisers have now been delivered. I would like to thank all of the employees and project partners for their commitment and this tremendous achievement and most especially our parent company Genting Hong Kong for this trust in us.”
MV Werften has another seven ships on order, extending its order book until 2021. They include two more Rhine-class vessels – Crystal Debussy and Crystal Ravel – and three Endeavour-class megayachts. In due course, the shipbuilding group will also start construction of the first two ships in the Global class, for group company Star Cruises.