cruising
Crystal is six-star
InJuly1990acruiselinewasintroduced WhatdoyougetonacruisewithCrystal?
thatsetcompletelynewstandards Firstlynobigbillstosettleattheendofthe
concerningwater-borneholidays.Crystal cruise,allthosenigglinglittleitemsthat
Cruiseswasthenewkidontheblockand somecompaniesnowadd.Eventhebus
hasbeenwinningawardseversince.Based ridefromtheshiptotownateachportis
inLosAngelesitofferstwoships,Crystal chargedbysome.Youhavetopayforwines
SymphonyandCrystalSerenity. andspiritsbutsoftdrinkscomecourtesyof
SymphonyandSerenityarebiglinersby Crystal,asdoesicecreamand24-hourroom
anystretchoftheimagination,over50,000 service.Thereisachampagnereceptionat
tonseach,witharoundonethousand thestartandfinishofeverycruise. Youdo
passengersand650crew.Eventhoseinthe havetopayforservicesinthemagnificent
cheapestcabinslivethelifeofsix-star spabutthecomputer,bridge,golf,electric
extravagancewithvirtuallyeverypossible organandothercoursesonseadaysarefor
amenityavailable.Thenightlyshowsinthe themostpartgratisandincludedinthe
theatreareatleasttheequalofLondon’s package.Thelecturecoursesaremost
WestEndwithregularappearancesby becallingatEdinburgh,butdohaveaword compellingandthecinemaoffersthelatest
internationalstars.Thecuisineinoneof withyourtravelagent–hemaywellbeable releases.Thegymisoneofthebestatsea
fourrestaurantsissuperbandnothing toarrangeashortvisit. onanysizeofship.
seemstoomuchforthewillingstaffto Serenityistheslightlylargerandnewerof Eventhetwospecialisteateries(one
accommodate.In2009Symphonywillonly thetwo.Whilemostcruiselineshavebeen ItalianandoneFarEastern)onlyaddavery
increasingthesizeoftheirships,Crystalhas nominalgratuityforsomeofthefinest
actuallydecreasedSerenity'sguestcapacity mealspossibleatsea(orland).Crystal,at
byconverting12deluxestateroomswith leastinEuropeandtheCaribbean,triesto
verandastoeightpenthousestaterooms. aimforonedayatseaandonedayinport
CrystalSerenity’s72richlyappointed403 andthelandpackagesarereasonably
squarefootpenthousesboastapersonal priced.ThereisnoservicechargeforUK
butlerservice,largeprivateveranda,sizeable originatingpassengers. a73
livingarea,barstockedwithcomplimentary
wineandchoiceofliquor,Jacuzzibathand www.crystalcruises.com
separateshower,walk-incloset,flatscreen
television,DVDandCDplayer,Riedel
glasswareandcomplimentaryclothes
pressingservice.
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