Experienced cruise travellers know that there are ‘cruises’, and there are ‘cruises’. And the Crystal cruise line quite simply provides one of the most upmarket travel experiences you’ll find anywhere in the world; and if you need an example, the top of the range penthouse accommodation includes a personal butler! So this is certainly a cruise line that knows how to make guests feel welcome in good old-fashioned style.
Comfort, elegance and luxury are paramount on a Crystal cruise, and the total enjoyment of guests is a natural consequence, ensuring that you’ll appreciate the fine details that Crystal provides as standard.
The Crystal cruise line ethos is a simple one; good old fashioned values of luxury & class, combined with the highest levels of contemporary style & facilities. Top class levels of service of course complement fine dining seamlessly. The high-class international cuisine is served on china; the carefully chosen wine is served in crystal.
This cruise line gives you a precious feeling of true freedom and escapism, a haven in which you don’t have to do anything, and yet there’s so much to do.
There’s no such thing as a typical day when you can stroll, unimpeded, right round the ship on a teak deck, or when you have an appointment at the feng shui-inspired spa for a full range of truly sublime water therapies & massage treatments, or experience the attentive service of fully trained cocktail staff in the many bars onboard.
And there’s no such thing as a typical night when you could dance to live dance hall bands, enjoy live theatre in Broadway-style shows, or simply camp down and enjoy the conversation in the many lounge bars.
Gill’s View
The superlatives keep coming, because we don’t want anyone to misunderstand; a Crystal cruise is one of the very best ways to travel, full stop. It’s an upmarket experience in every sense, but one which you’ll remember forever because quality like this isn’t often done this well these days.
Crystal is a cutting edge cruise line, make no mistake about that, but its appreciation of ocean-going luxury & tradition reveals a nostalgic nod to yesteryear that, as ironic as it may seem, provides a refreshing depth of quality in this age of skin-deep, scratch-the-surface ‘luxury’.
Suitable For
It should be clear by now that this isn’t a cruise line bursting with tacky ‘fun’ themes or gimmicks designed to lure in first timers, although first timers are of course warmly encouraged.
This is a cruise line that, like cognac, is designed to be gracefully imbibed rather gulped down in one. The ambiences onboard are as sophisticated & refined as the service levels, the excellent cuisine and the attention to detail; and you’re assured of an entirely indulgent luxury trip in true comfort & style.
History
Crystal Cruise lines have been operating since the mid-1990s, with the intention of providing every last one of its guests with the finest holiday experience not only in cruising, but in all of luxury travel. It’s quite a goal, but Crystal are clearly passionate about their extraordinary levels of service & quality, and that’s evident right from when you embark on your unforgettable luxury cruise.
