Embark on a legendary journey in 2021 when Crystal Endeavor explores the High Arctic from Anadyr, Russia to Tromsø, Norway as it travels the Northeast Passage. This fabled trade route has mystified travelers for centuries. The 28-night expedition, from August 18 to September 15, 2021, will navigate rugged coastlines and…
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…
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…
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…
After sailing from Fortaleza yesterday evening, we’ve arrived mid-afternoon at Recife, nearly the farthest eastern point on the South American continent. Recife is a large city, with over 3.7 million inhabitants. With no organized tour planned, we opted to get off the ship and walk from the pier into the…
After a relaxing day at sea yesterday, we’re docked at the container port in Fortaleza, Brazil by 12 noon. We’re one of the first groups ashore as we embark on our ship’s excursion “Cachaca: The ‘Rum’of Brazil”. We’ll travel about an hour outside of Fortaleza to a farming area where…
We’ve reached our first port-of-call in Brazil, the city of Belem, about 60 miles inland from the Atlantic ocean on the Para River. This city is the gateway to the Amazon, and the 11th largest city in Brazil with about 2.2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. Being this…
