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Crystal Cruises, the ultra-luxury cruise line – and 19 time winner of the Travel + Leisure’s World Best – recently announced it will be relaxing its evening attire dress code. The move to a more simplified dress code is based on feedback from its guests, according to Crystal. The updated dress…
The 30th anniversary edition of “Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2015” guidebook, written by British author Douglas Ward has been released this month (Insight Guides). His very popular and highly rated guide is considered by many to be the Bible of all cruise ship guides. In the 2015 edition, Ward…
Missing onshore adventures because you don’t get up on time? Crystal Cruises has come up with a solution — they are offering their popular Crystal Adventures shore excursions later in the day. LATE-RISERS ADVENTURES This fall, in an industry first, Crystal Cruises will debut their new Crystal Adventures planned especially…
In August 2016, Crystal Cruises will become the first luxury ship to transit the fabled Northwest Passage. Departing from Anchorage, the all-inclusive Crystal Serenity, will navigate the waterways around Alaska, into the Beaufort Sea, through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and on to Greenland. Northwest Passage Crystal Serenity 32 days (18…
Kids sail FREE on select 2014 and 2015 Crystal cruises. What better way to enjoy the wonders of the world than with those you love most? Explore Pompeii, beach it in Santorini, shop in Hong Kong, snorkel in Bali, view the fall colors in Quebec City — plus enjoy exciting…
It’s our last day in Rio, but not before one last excursion – this one to Sugar Loaf Mountain. This famous mountain peninsula is flanked by Copacabana Beach on one side and Flamango Beach on the other and is another must-do while in Rio. We’ll also have a brief city…
Today we say farewell to the Crystal Symphony and the wonderful staff that has taken care of our every need for the past 12 days. After disembarking at around 10AM, we join the throngs of people looking for taxis and tours both from the Crystal Symphony and the Regent Mariner. …
After sailing from Bridgetown, Barbados 11 days ago, we’ve reached Rio de Janeiro, the highlight and unfortunately the last stop on our travel itinerary. With a much anticipated sail into Rio, we’re up on deck by around 8AM in what begins as a dark, overcast morning. As the Crystal Symphony…
It’s just before 8AM and the Crystal Symphony has sailed across the huge harbor of Santos Bay, one of the largest on the east coast of Brazil, for our next port in Salvador, the 3rd largest city in Brazil. By 9:15 we’re assembled in the Starlight Club for our ship…
Today we’ve arrived at one of the smallest Brazilian towns we’ll visit, Maceio. During the wintertime, Macieo’s population is around 350,000. During the vacation season of December and January, the population is near 1 million with visitors from all around Brazil and other South American countries. The view from the…
