Views of Santorini
CelestyalCrystal has comfortable relaxing staterooms and suites; we had an exterior stateroom on deck 7 with a sea view via a large picture window. The stateroom had a double bed plus a sitting area with an armchair and sofa. The bathroom had a showerwith toiletries supplied, plenty ofwardrobe and drawer space for 8 days, hairdryer, safe and TV.Our stateroomsteward kept the roomspotlessly clean and tidywith a twice-daily supply of fresh towels throughout the week.
Onboardwe found elegant restaurants, bars and plenty of lovely lounges, there was never a problem finding somewhere to sit. Ship facilities also included the reception area, casino, boutique shop, shore excursion desks and a spa and fitness room as well as a swimming pool with a retractable roof and what seemed like endless promenade deckswith loungers or tables and chairs where you could relax, soak up the sun or enjoy a drink or two. Talking about drink, the cruise was all-inclusive and came with a drinks packagewith unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including wine.
The cruise also included breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, onboard activities, evening entertainment, port and service charges, staff gratuities and a shore excursion in Santorini, Heraklion and Kusadasi. A wide choice of other optional excursions was available on board or could be pre-booked.
For meals the choice included the Leda or Aura Buffet on deck 9 or the stunning a la carte Amalthia Restaurant on deck 8. Dinner was served between 6.30pm and 9.30 pm with open sitting and although we chose to dine at the peak time of between 8pm and 8.30pm the wait time for a table was in the region of just 5 to 10 minutes. A speciality restaurant, the Fish Tavern, was available for reservations with a cover charge.
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The Islands Mykonos was our first stop that has become one of the most popular of the Aegean islands and is vying to become the new Ibiza. Tourists fromall over theworld are drawn towards its vast stretches of sandy beaches and the upscale bars and restaurants crowded into the lively port town, also called Mykonos. Celestyal Crystal docked at the port of Tourlos just 3 km from the town centre and Celestyal laid on a free shuttle bus. Mykonos town is the archetypal image of the Cyclades and we enjoyed exploring and seeing the immaculate white washed streets and houses with their dashes of sky blue doors and domes, windmills and winding alleys.We enjoyed a lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the iconic windmills. Celestyal Crystal stayed overnight inMykonos so that guests that wanted to could enjoy the buzzing nightlife.
Wednesday and it’s Milos. Our ship tendered just off the main town of the island famous for the statue of Aphrodite nowin the Louvre and some great beaches. After our arrival at 1pm we enjoyed a relaxing stroll around the harbour area and the boutique shops followed by a late lunch in one of the delightful harbour restaurants. That evening onboard the showwasCirque Fantastic, a spectacular acrobatic show production in the Muses lounge.
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