Crystal Cruises
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| Type | subsidiary |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Nippon Yusen |
| Website | http://www.crystalcruises.com/ |
Crystal Cruise Lines, most commonly seen as Crystal Cruises, is a luxury cruise ship line founded in 1988 and notable for its two medium-sized, high-end ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, which each hold about 1,000 guests.[1] The line is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the large Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha. The Crystal passenger mix is about 70% North American, with about half of those from California.
Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have voted the line Best Large-Ship Cruise Line for 16 years. [2] Readers of Travel + Leisure have voted Crystal Cruises World's Best for 14 consecutive years.[3] Guidebooks usually score the three ships among the top 20 of all cruise ships afloat.
Both ships travel the world and visit destinations. The line offers Mediterranean cruises[4], Northern European cruises[5], Australia & New Zealand cruises[6], New England & Canada cruises[7], Panama Canal cruises[8], Caribbean cruises[9] and Mexico cruises[10]. The luxury cruise line also offers a World Cruise[11] on the Crystal Serenity each year of about 110 days in length.
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[edit] Ships
Crystal Cruises operates two vessels:
- Crystal Symphony (built 1995)[12]
- Crystal Serenity (built 2003)[13]
The Crystal Symphony is the smaller of the two, holding 940 passengers.[12] The Crystal Serenity can hold 1,050 passengers and about 650 crew. The line's original vessel, Crystal Harmony,[14] was retired from the Crystal fleet in 2005. The vessel was transferred to the parent company, underwent some renovations, renamed the Asuka II, and now caters to the Japanese cruise market as part of Asuka Cruises. Each Crystal ship features two complimentary (though tip encouraged) specialty restaurants including the Italian restaurant Prego (overseen by Piero Selvaggio of Valentino restaurants[15]) and Silk Road and the Sushi Bar (overseen by famous Japanese restauranteur Nobu Matsuhisa[16]). Daytime activities include pools, lectures, a movie theater, lessons by Yamaha keyboard instructors[17], instruction by Berlitz language teachers.[18]
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/ExperienceShips.aspx?ID=2
- ^ http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/cruisepoll/
- ^ http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009/
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=MED
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=NE
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=ANZ
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=NEC
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=PC
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=CAR
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=MXR
- ^ http://www.crystalcruises.com/VoyageCategory.aspx?RK=WC
- ^ a b Cudahy, Brian J. (2001). The Cruise Ship Phenomenon in North America, p. 269; Haworth, R.B. Miramar Ship Index: Crystal Symphony, ID#9066667.
- ^ Miramar Ship Index: Crystal Serentiy, ID#9243667.
- ^ Miramar Ship Index: Crystal Harmony, ID#8806204.
- ^ http://www.valentinorestaurant.com/valentinohouston/selvaggio.asp
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=44498316.blog
- ^ http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/PressReleaseDetailPF.html?CNTID=29147&CTID=551577
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/28/travel/tr-insider28
[edit] References
- Cudahy, Brian J. (2001). The Cruise Ship Phenomenon in North America. New York: Cornell Maritime Press. 10-ISBN 0-870-33529-4; 13-ISBN 978-0-870-33529-7; OCLC 45388623
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