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Starts 07/07/2003 CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCEWikipedia's^[2] Crystal Serenity article gives 3 July 2003 as the christening date (by Julie Andrews) and 7 July 2003 as the ship's entry into service.

Start: Jul 7, 200390% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Crystal Serenity Enters Service as Crystal Cruises' New Flagship

Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, the 68,870-ton Crystal Serenity was christened by Julie Andrews on 3 July 2003 and entered commercial service four days later.

Crystal Serenity was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, launched 10 August 2002 and completed 30 June 2003, at a cost of US$350 million^[2]
She was christened by Dame Julie Andrews in Southampton on 3 July 2003; maiden voyage 7 July 2003, a 14-day round trip from Southampton^[2]
68,870 GT, 250 m long, 1,040 passengers and 655 crew^[2]
In 2016 she became the largest cruise ship to navigate the Northwest Passage, from 10 August, Vancouver to New York^[2]

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youtube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Jul 7, 2003 ✓· 50% of score
Wikipedia's^[2] Crystal Serenity article gives 3 July 2003 as the christening date (by Julie Andrews) and 7 July 2003 as the ship's entry into service.
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Crystal Serenity
en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 15, 2026· 50% of score
Wikipedia gives the ship's christening (3 July 2003) and service entry (7 July 2003) dates, builder, and specifications.

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