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Mozart and Bach float on the air, gershwin, snazzy cars and high tea in the Palm Court while Porter, big, symphony and Serenity are ships of superlatives that capture the aura of extravagant parties, crystal Cruises' Harmony, ablaze with intoxicating color and high style. "Splendidly Uncommon"! Your search for a place beyond ordinary is over, in fact. On a Crystal cruise it is not difficult to find what you seek.

The Experience:

000 bottles (200 vintages and a special Reserve Wine List), and wine cellar with over 20, 24-hour room service, several alternatives to dining venues. Or late seating in the Crystal Dining Room, main, choice of classic. PS and CP), and Butler Service in categories (PH, in-stateroom Internet access, full 360-degree teak promenade deck. Which many are with private verandahs (Crystal Harmony offers a small number of inside staterooms as well), accommodations include ocean-view staterooms and suites. Six-star elegance and style personified!

Instrumentalists and classical artists (you may find yourself serenaded with classical melodies during afternoon tea or whispering special requests to the trio which strolls through the Crystal Dining Room in the evening), ventriloquists, comedians, each cruise also has a variety of cabaret-style entertainment including vocalists. Costumes are hand made and staging is skillfully crafted to bring every vibrant moment to life. Showrooms were custom-designed to offer perfect views from each seat and offer superior sound and lighting systems. Broadway and West End performers as well as the Crystal Ensemble of singers and Dancers; julliard grads, award-winners, award-winning production shows and a host of other evening performances await where the spotlight shines on Tony®. Nights are full of life!

Peaceful atmosphere, your journey begins with cultural therapies from around the world all enjoyed amid beautiful Asian artifacts in a restoring. The Crystal Spa is the first at sea to use the principles of Feng Shui.

And escorted and private Crystal Adventures (shore excursions), full size paddle tennis courts, large lap pools, golf driving ranges and putting greens (PGA golf instructors are on select sailing's), fitness centre, there's a Computer University at sea. Take piano classes from Yamaha or language lessons with Berlitz; experience lectures on the latest advances in medicine and alternative medicine; attend courses as diverse as successful grand-parenting and menu planning, food, wine & wellness, lifestyle, technology, business & entertainment, you can enjoy classes and workshops in the fields of Arts &. Enrichment Program; crystal Cruises excels with there quite remarkable Creative Learning Institute and Crystal Visions®.

Roulette and more than 85 slot machines, craps, as well as mini-baccarat, the facility houses blackjack tables. Which is run by the world famous Las Vegas operation (the expert on board staff is employed by Caesars Palace); casino, all Crystal Cruises ships feature the Caesars Palace at Sea®.

Accommodations:

Ship to shore phones and personal voice mail. 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and feather and down king-size pillows on your bed, scandinavian down duvets. Aveda bath products and 100% Egyptian cotton bath towels in your marble bathroom, soft lighting. All the essentials and an abundance of extravagances turn every accommodation style into a decidedly personal retreat. It is in your private quarters where Crystal has lavished special attention.

And DVD players, cD players, flat-screen TV's, complimentary beverage bars, master bath with a jacuzzi, dining area and bedroom, quite a number offer a separate living room, some are equipped with personal gyms. Penthouse accommodation delivers the highest level of comfort and can range from 360 to 1345 square feet dependent upon the ship you select. In every stateroom a plush Frette bathrobe awaits a cool evening or barefoot breakfast on your private verandah.

Along with the movie you want from the library, he'll bring them to you. Or desserts from a variety of select specialty restaurants, es, entré prefer the appetizers? He'll arrange it beautifully. Planning to entertain a few friends at a small party? Have private verandahs with the services of a butler, of course, all.

Dining:

Which features traditional Italian specialties plus the signature fare of Piero Selvaggio of Valentino Restaurant fame (Valentino is considered by culinary critics to be the best Italian Restaurant outside of Italy) is on all ships, for example, prego. All ships have an excellent selection of alternative dining venues. Low cholesterol and vegetarian), low sodium, and are unveiled (including "Lighter Fare" choices such as low carb, where international and regionally inspired dishes are prepared in the time-honored European tradition, all the ships offer: two seatings in the main restaurant (Crystal Dining Room). The restaurants on board Crystal Cruises' ships are indeed worth mentioning.

Dream vintages of great Bordeaux or masterpieces from the fleetwide Reserve Wine List which reveals 20 rare wines, custom meals are paired with wine selections such as limited bottling of California's Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle, in Crystal Symphony's and Crystal Serenity's Vintage Room. Silk Road and The Sushi Bar, that Nobu) is highlighted in two restaurants, the eclectic cuisine of Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa (right, on Crystal Serenity. The Jade Garden is a culinary crossroads of Asia with menus inspired by exotic traditions and ingredients of the Orient and specialty dishes from Wolfgang Puck's famed Chinois restaurant, while on Crystal Symphony, crystal Harmony's Kyoto features inventive Japanese cuisine.

Offers tips and shares their favorite recipes at special demonstrations, each chef presents cooking techniques. Food Festival sailing where guest chefs supervise the preparation of a special five-course dinner to be matched with wine pairings selected by a participating wine expert; consider a Crystal Wine &.

A visit to 18th century Vienna where you're greeted by staff in velvets and brocades offering the finest cakes and most delicious pastries that Austria has ever created, join the Mozart Tea, an English Colonial Tea offers a British tradition and for a special treat. Clotted cream and finger sandwiches, for lovers of fresh scones, afternoon tea presents a selection of savories and sweets served in the sunlit charm of the Palm Court.

Crystal Society:

On board spending credits and much more), credit toward air travel, the rewards become more impressive (stateroom upgrades, with every cruise guests take. Events and amenities every time they sail with Crystal Cruises, guests will be entitled to special savings. They'll be automatically enrolled in the Crystal Society, once guests complete their first Crystal cruise.

Enrichment Program: crystal Visions®

Professional ballroom dancers share their tips on improving dance steps and on most sailings a qualified PGA pro leads a series of golf classes, aCBL experts offer instruction in most levels of Bridge. Food, wellness and Wine & lifestyle, technology (including our popular Computer University@Sea), business & entertainment, an innovative series of interactive classes created to enhance guests' quality of life in the areas of Arts & , all guests can expand horizons with the Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Institute® in addition. Historical and artistic speakers; cultural, features a range of noted destination, depending on the sailing, enrichment Program is offered on every cruise and, popular Crystal Visions®.

Computer University@Sea Program:

There is a nominal set-up fee when guests begin to use any CU@Sea services involving off-ship communication. Details of these are listed in the daily newsletter Reflections. Complimentary lectures or classes are offered on each cruise. Each ship has at least 25 state-of-the-art PC workstations. Group and individual instruction on use of a PC and extensive complimentary enrichment course offerings, internet access, cU@Sea provides e-mail services. Program is offered on all cruises; popular Computer University@Sea®.

Extended Land Programs:

Local travel experts who deliver the highest level of service have created these programs. Guests can take two to six-night trips to some of the most remarkable cities and inland destinations, either at the beginning or at the end of each cruise.

Hotel Programs:

Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure as some of the finest hotels in the world; many of Crystal's selected hotels are recognized by noted publications such as Condé.

Crystal "Classic" Hotel Program Includes:

Hospitality Desk offering local advice and optional sightseeing opportunities, hotel tax and porterage, vice versa, specially designed sightseeing transfer by motor coach between hotel and ship or, or hotel and airport, group transfer by motor coach between airport and hotel, assist arrangements at the airport, meet & luxurious Hotel Accommodation.

Crystal "Classic-Plus" Hotel Program Include:

Hospitality Desk offering local advice and optional sightseeing opportunities, hotel tax and porterage, specially designed sightseeing transfer by motor coach between hotel and ship or vice versa, or hotel and airport, private car transfer between airport and hotel, the airport, assist arrangements at, personal Meet & breakfast daily, upgraded Hotel Accommodation.

Junior Activities Program:

Additional children's activities are offered under the supervision of experienced Junior Activities Directors, during holiday cruises and selected sailing's. Offered are children's playroom and babysitting services on all cruises. Kids have a variety of great activities to choose from on every Crystal cruise! Crystal Cruises' commitment to excellence and quality of experience does not end with grown-up cruisers.

Children under six months are not permitted on board without a signed waiver by parent(s), 13-17 year olds, 8-12 year olds, junior Activities Programme is Three-Tiered: 3-7 year olds.

Our daily newsletter for kids with details for the following day's schedule and other pertinent information, the teenagers guide to special activities, or Teen Scene, you'll receive Surf Runner, once on board. A detailed schedule of events is created at the beginning of each cruise, on those sailings with Junior Activities Directors. Activities: age and the number of children on board determine Activities.

The Library offers children's books and children's videos or DVDs for enjoyment in staterooms. Waves, crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity also feature a teenager's video arcade. A large screen television set and board games, game titles, popular Sony PlayStation® offers tables and chairs for arts and crafts, children's playroom, facilities: Fantasia.

And Crystal Serenity, crystal Symphony, crystal's Fleet: Crystal Harmony.

Searching for its very best experiences, or perchance it will be recognition that you are part of an exclusive group who travels the world in style. Or perhaps the feeling of serenity that envelopes you as you sink slowly into the Cleopatra Tub in The Crystal Spa, it might be a sense of your own elegance as you enter the Crystal Dining Room. During some point you might catch a certain sight or have a distinct feeling that causes you to suddenly realize - I am someplace special.

Including the smiles accompanying the smallest gesture from staff imbued with the finest traditions of European service, gracious comforts and small pleasures come in large quantities. And no wonder! Nast Traveler magazine and Travel + Leisure a record eight years in a row from 1996 - 2003 (the only cruise line to be so honored); awards come from Condé. And delectable cuisine has earned Crystal Cruises the "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" award, lavish shows, sophisticated lounges, quiet corners, the adventure of grand theatres.