Crystal Cruises
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Crystal Cruises is a luxury cruise line known for its attentive service and luxury facilities. Guests can indulge in innovative cuisine, relaxing spa treatments, and a variety of excursions. The cruise line's 940-passenger ships Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity sail to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska/Canada, Western Europe, Mexican Riviera, and other destinations around the world.
Crystal Cruises offers a wealth of activities and entertainment aboard its ships, including lectures, spa services, fitness, movies, dancing, gambling, and music. Guests can also choose from numerous dining options and menus. The main restaurant, the elegant Crystal Dining Room, never repeats a menu. To ensure the best service, all employees at Crystal Cruises receive special training to be able to better fulfill guests' needs.
Concierges aboard the Crystal Cruises ships have been awarded the prestigious "Les Clefs D'Or," or keys of gold, by the Union Internationale Des Concierges D'Hotels (UICH). The organization states that their member concierges “accommodate every request as long as it is morally, legally, and humanly possible.” Crystal’s concierges can now use the international “Clefs D’Or” network in various ports of call to grant their guests' requests and get them access to the most exclusive restaurants or attractions.
Crystal Cruises' European-trained staff consistently receives praise for its courtesy, attentiveness, and friendliness. The cruise line has a high crew-to-guest ratio of 545 staff members serving 940 cruise ship guests. Moreover, about 70% of the cruise line's crew remain with Crystal year after year.
Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony were both designed to be accessible for the disabled and physically challenged. The ships have specially equipped penthouses and staterooms and offer ramp access to most decks and public areas, including all dining areas. The Hollywood Theatres on both ships have a system available to hearing-impaired guests. All of the outside decks are accessible to disabled guests.
Fascinating Facts about Crystal Cruises
The cruise line serves 80 pounds of caviar per voyage, polishes more than 400 Riedel Bordeaux wine glasses each day, shines 3,600 feet of brass handrails three times every day, and fluffs 3,920 feather pillows twice daily. The Crystal Spa is the first floating spa to use the principles of Feng Shui.
Destinations
Spring: Panama Canal/Caribbean, World Cruise, Transatlantic, Baltic, Asia
Summer: Alaska/Canada, Western Europe, Baltic, North Cape, British Isles, Mediterranean
Fall: Panama Canal/Caribbean, Mediterranean
Winter: Panama Canal, Caribbean, South America, Asia, Western Europe, Transatlantic, Hawaii
Holiday: Caribbean/Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera
The Fleet
Crystal Harmony: approximately 49,400 tons, 940 berths
Crystal Symphony: approximately 51,044 tons, 940 berths
Crystal Serenity: 68,000 tons, 1,080 berths
