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Crystal Serenity becomes latest cruise liner to anchor in Manx waters

Follows a string of passenger ships to visit the Island

The Crystal Serenity has become the latest cruise liner to anchor in Douglas Bay, at approximately 7.15am today (26 August).

The ship has a capacity of 1,049 passengers and 655 crew.

It has a length of 250m and width of 32.2m, and a maximum speed of 22 knots (25mph).

Reportedly worth £278.2 million ($350 million) and launched in 2002, ahead of its maiden voyage nearly a year later, in 2003.

It's home port is Nassau in the Bahamas.

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