Travel + Leisure Magazine*
Best River Cruise Line – Crystal River Cruises (2017)
Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line – Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises (2017)
Best Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line (1996-2015)
Best Service (2005; 2012 & 2013)

Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
Gold List – World’s Best (1997-2014, 2016-2019)
Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Line (1992 & 1993, 1995-2005, 2007-2018)
Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity 1st, Crystal Symphony 2nd (2006, 2008-2010, 2012);
Crystal Symphony 1st, Crystal Serenity 2nd (2013)
Readers’ Choice Award – Best Cruise Line Spa: Crystal Serenity (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012)
Readers’ Choice Award – Best Spa Service (2006)

Condé Nast Traveller UK Magazine
Readers’ Travel Award – Favourite Cruise Line (2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Readers’ Travel Award – Best in the World Service (2012)

Condé Nast Traveler Spain Magazine
Gold List – World’s Best (2009 & 2014)

U.S. News & World Report
Best Luxury Cruise Line (Gold Award: 2014-2018)
Best Luxury Cruise Line for Couples (Gold Award: 2017, Silver Award: 2018)
Best Cruise Line for Romance (Gold Award: 2014 and 2016, Silver Award: 2015)
Best Luxury Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony (Gold Award: 2013)
Best Cruise Ship for Couples, Europe, the Pacific, and : Crystal Symphony (Gold Award: 2013)

Robb Report Magazine
Best of the Best: Slow Travel - Crystal Mozart (2017)
Best of the Best: Journeys - Cruises Crystal Esprit (2016)

Cruise Magazine (Japan)
#1 Foreign Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2011 & 2012)
#1 Foreign Cruise Line (2011 & 2012)
Cruise Ship of the Year: Crystal Serenity 1st, Crystal Symphony 2nd (2010)

Moneymaker Magazine
Luxury Travel Award—Best Cruises (2013)

Porthole Cruise Magazine
Readers Choice Award – Best Accommodations (2018)
Readers Choice Award – Best Small Ship: Crystal Esprit (2017)
Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Enrichment (2016)
Editor-in-Chief Award – Most Groundbreaking Cruise Company (2016)
Editor-in-Chief Award – Best Cruise Director: Gary Hunter (2016)
Readers Choice Award – Best Main Dining Room Cuisine (2014)
Readers Choice Award – Best Mid-Sized Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2012 & 2013)
Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Cultural Enrichment (2013)
Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Dining Experience Serenity, The Vintage Room (2009)
Readers Choice Award – Best Onboard Educational Program (2008) Readers Choice Award – Best Luxury Cruise Line (2005)

Saveur Magazine
Best Culinary Cruise Line (2013)

Town & Country
Best Aboard (2017)
Best Sports Marina (2017)
Best Overall - Classic Luxury (2016)
Best for Onboard Activities - Classic Luxury (2016)
Best for Families - Classic Luxury (2016)
Best for Active Travelers - Contemporary Luxury: Crystal Esprit (2016)

Global Traveler
Best Cruise Line Suites as selected by the readers and Global Traveler; www.globaltravelerusa.com

Signature Luxury Travel & Style Magazine (AUS)
Luxury Cruise Awards: Best Boutique Ships, Crystal Esprit (2017)

Cruise Passenger's 21st Birthday Awards (AUS)
Best Cruise Line for Innovation - Crystal Cruises (2017)

Travel Weekly
Best Luxury Cruise Line (2015 - 2018)

Recommend Magazine
Best Luxury Cruise Line (1996-2013, 2015, 2017)
Best Mid-Size Ship Cruise Line (Bronze: 2017)

Prevue Meetings + Incentives Magazine

Best River Cruise Line Experience (Gold: 2018)
Best Food and Beverage Experience (Gold: 2018)
Best Luxury Cruise Line (Silver: 2017)
Best Planner Support from a Cruise Line (Silver: 2017)

Travel Weekly Magazine
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Promotional Video, Crystal Endeavor (2018)
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, 2018 | 2019 Crystal River Cruises Atlas (2018)
Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Serenity (2016 and 2018) 
Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Symphony (2018) 
Gold Magellan Award – Restaurant Design: Crystal Esprit (2016 and 2018) 
Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Serenity, Prego (2018); Crystal Symphony, Waterside Restaurant (2018); Crystal Symphony, Silk Kitchen & Bar (2018); Crystal Serenity, Tastes (2014); Crystal Symphony, Lido Café (2012)
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise: Blog, Crystal Insider™ (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Symphony, Seabreeze Penthouses and Crystal Penthouses (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Serenity, Silk Road & The Sushi Bar (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – River Cruise Ship: Crystal Mozart (2016 and 2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Esprit, Owner’s Suite (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – River Cruising: Crystal River Cruises (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Campaign, Illuminating Journeys, Clearly Different (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, Mediterranean Classics (2018)
Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Facebook Livestream, Crystal Bach & Crystal Skye (2018)
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Crystal Cruises 2016 Lead Generation Program (2017)
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Direct Mail, Crystal Mozart (2017)
Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Facebook Livestream, Crystal Mozart (2017)
Silver Magellan Award – Cruise Marketing: Crystal Cruises 2017/2018 Holiday Gift Guide (2017)
Gold Magellan Award – Small Cruise Ship: Crystal Esprit (2016)
Gold Magellan Award – Suite Design: Crystal Esprit (2016)
Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Symphony (2016)
Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2016) Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony (2016)
Gold Weekly Magellan – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity (2013)  
Silver Magellan Award – Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity (2012 & 2014)
Gold Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Fleet (2014)
Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship: Crystal Serenity (2012); Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2013)
Gold Magellan Award – Penthouse & Non-Suite Stateroom Design: Crystal Serenity (2011 & 2014)
Silver Magellan Award – Luxury Ship Restaurant Design: Crystal Symphony, Trident Grill and Living Wall (2013)

Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
Reader's Choice Award - Top Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises (2016)

Bon Voyage Magazine / Cruiseline.com
Gold Award – Best Luxury Cruise Line (2014)
Gold Award – Best Service (2014)
Gold Award – Best Food (2014)
Silver Award – Best Refurbished Ship: Crystal Symphony (2014)
Bronze Award – Best Luxury Cabins (2014)

Cruise Critic
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Dining: Crystal River Cruises (2018)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best for Luxury: Crystal River Cruises (2018)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Enrichment: Crystal Cruises (2018)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Service (2017)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best for Solo Travelers (2017)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Ship Refurbishment: Crystal Symphony (2017)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Dining (2017)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Mozart (2016)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Luxury Cruise Line for Enrichment (2016)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick - Best Cruise Line for Luxury (2015)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Service: Crystal Symphony (2014)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Fitness: Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity (2014)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Dining: Crystal Serenity (2013 & 2014);
Crystal Symphony (2012)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best Entertainment: Crystal Serenity (2013); Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2014)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Public Rooms: Crystal Symphony (2012 & 2013)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Embarkation: Crystal Symphony (2012)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – Best Itinerary (2010)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – Best Luxury Ship (2009)
Cruise Critic Editors' Pick – World’s Best Service (2009)

Cruise Critic
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Dining - (2017)
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Service - (2017)
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best for Solo Travellers - (2017)
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best Ship Refurbishment - Crystal Symphony (2017)
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Bach (2017)
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick - Best New River Ship - Crystal Mozart (2016)
Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice – Best for Acquiring a New Skill (2010)

CruiseReport.com
Best Butler Service (2011)
Best Accommodations (2011)

SpaFinder.com
Best Spa on a Cruise Ship (2013)

Zagat
Favorite Mid-Sized Cruise Ships (2009)

Cruisetruth.com
The Best Entertainment at Sea (2017)
The Most Creative Itineraries at Sea - Crystal Yacht Expedition (2017)
The Best Specialty Dining at Sea (2017)
The Best 5-Star Onboard Lecture Program at Sea (2017)

Riverboatratings.com
The Best Inclusive River Boat Experience in Europe - Crystal Mozart (2017)
The Best Cuisine on Europe's Rivers - Crystal Mozart (2017)

ASTA - American Association of Travel Agents
Luxury Cruise Line Partner (2017 & 2018)

LuxuryCruiseNews.com
Best Cruise to Splurge for a Suite (2014)

Luxury Travel Advisor
Best Cruise Line for Luxury Suite: Crystal Serenity-Penthouse Suite (2010 & 2011)
Luxury Travel Advisor (2008-2010)

Ocean & Cruise News
Best Cruise Value (2013)

TravelAllianceMedia
Readers’ Choice (2007-2008, 2010, 2012)

Virtuoso - Luxury Travel
Cruise Line of the Year (2018)
Most Luxurious Guest Experience - Cruise (2018)
Peer-To-Peer Awards: Best Luxury Cruise Line (2014-2016)

Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships
Four Stars Plus: Crystal Serenity & Crystal Symphony (2016)
Five Most Luxurious Suites: Crystal Penthouse on Crystal Serenity (2016)
Five Best Cruise Lines For Foodies: Crystal Cruises (2016)
Four Stars Plus: Crystal Serenity & Crystal Symphony (2015)
Five Most Luxurious Suites: Crystal Penthouse on Crystal Serenity (2015)
Five Best Cruise Lines For Foodies: Crystal Cruises (2015)
Five Stars: Crystal Serenity #1 & Crystal Symphony #2 (2011 & 2014)

Cruise Guide
Best Restaurant: Silk Road & The Sushi Bar (2013)

Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation
Six+ Stars (1998–2015)

Fielding’s Guide to Luxury Cruises
World’s Best Cruise Ship: Crystal Serenity (2004 & 2005)

Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Beacon Award – Hospitality & Tourism (2017)

Association of Retail Environments
Crystal Award for Individual Element – Wall Treatment (2012)

AAA Travel
AAA Four Diamond Awards – Best Service (2011)

Hospitality Designs
Cruise Design Award: Crystal Serenity (2012)

Kreuzfahrt Kongress
Best Service (2013)

Port of San Francisco
Cruise Ship Environmental Award (2005 & 2011)

The Port of Stockholm
Environmental Buoy Diploma (2001, 2002 & 2008)

The Port of Venice
Venice Blue Flag Award (2007-2009)

Women’s Choice Award
Women Certified Award (2013 & 2014)