Crystal Esprit

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/crystal-esprit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the shipyard?Flender Werft, Lübeck, Germany
2. What is the initial construction year?1989
3. Where was the ship built?It was built in Lübeck, Germany, by the shipyard Flender Werft.
4. When did it become the Crystal Esprit?The ship was renamed the Crystal Esprit on December 20, 2015, after being purchased by Crystal Cruises.

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