Crystal Cruise Line`s Ship Review
Without a doubt, Crystal Cruise Lines is one of the most highly rated cruise services in the world. For the last ten consecutive years, they have been rated the best large cruise ship line in both the Condé Nast Traveler’s Poll, as well as the Travel & Leisure Reader’s Poll.
That reputation has been earned through such innovative programs as upgraded flight bookings on partner airlines like Lufthansa, Austrian, United, and SAS, so that passengers aboard the super luxury cruise ships of Crystal, get there on time, in comfort, and at the best price for departures on their European and Trans-Atlantic cruises.
The primary reason of course, is the superb service and facilities offered aboard the stars of Crystal Cruise Lines, their ships, the Serenity, and Symphony. Two of the most popular and well-attended centers, is the Computer University at Sea, and the Creative Learning Institute. The CU@S is a state of the art computer facility with workstations where you can communicate with family and business contacts, or take any of the free classes offered on each trip, including digital camera support, and private lessons in PC use. At the CLI, you’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of Crystal’s aim to enrich the mind, body and spirit by offerings that appeal to a person’s individual interests and passions. Crystal partners including Yamaha, The Society of Wine Educators, Berlitz and more, provide learning experiences in music and the arts, wine tasting, and gourmet cooking.
All of these exciting experiences and more are waiting aboard the Crystal Cruise ships. In 2006, Crystal Cruise Line ships will host the following cruises to some of the world’s most exotic and historic destinations:
World Cruise IV: Passage to Africa- Sail aboard Crystal Cruise Line’s largest ship, the Serenity, as she visits two vastly different continents. Exciting adventures await you at every Crystal port, as the ship stops in at Cape Town, South Africa; Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius, Port Reunion, Reunion Island, France; Perth, Australia; Adelaide, Australia; and of course sailing the stunning Indian Ocean.. This is a 19-day itinerary, featuring a Crystal Wine & Food Festival theme, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn as you go. Introductions to fine wines and their selection by some of the finest sommeliers anywhere, plus multi-course gourmet meals to refresh and challenge the palate, are part of the daily activities.
World Cruise V: Indian Ocean Explorer- The Crystal Cruise Line’s premier ship Serenity, will take you on a coastal cruise along one of the most exciting and exotic shores in the world. Travel to Cape Town and Durban in South Africa; Zanzibar, Tasmania; Mombasa, Kenya; Victoria, Seychelles; Muscat, Oman; and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The 13-day itinerary is built around a theme of World Value Sailing.
World Cruise VI: Ancient Empires- Depart from Rome for the ultimate destination of Dubai, aboard the Crystal Line’s Serenity. In between the start and the turn around point, you’ll get breathtaking views of Salalah, Oman; Luxor and Karnak, Safage, Egypt; Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt; Tripoli, Libya, and onto Rome, in Civitavecchia, Italy. For 15 days, you’ll travel the glorious waterways of the Arabian, Red, and Mediterranean Seas. The cruise theme is Crystal Wine and Food Festival, with lectures and wine-tastings, plus formal sit-down dinners with the personal culinary creations of world-class chefs.
World Cruise VII: European Celebration- Travel from Rome to London, with stops at all points in between, aboard Celebrity Cruise Line’s ship Serenity. Hit the high and historic spots in famous European capitals like Florence, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Barcelona, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Bordeaux, France; and Guernsey/St. Peter Port, England. Over the space of 11 days, you’ll see wonders of the Ancient and modern world, as part of Celebrity’s World Value Sailing theme.
Basically, there is no place in the world that you cannot enjoy a cruise aboard the Crystal Cruise Lines to or from. Your trip aboard the Crystal Cruise ship of your choice is truly something to cherish and remember forever and you’ll only be sorry if you miss your chance to go!
