Bringing European Destinations to Life in the Perfect Style for You
Every Crystal guest comes away from exploring a destination with a new perspective that’s unique to them. Aboard Crystal River Cruises, this is often because there are so many options for experiences ashore that appeal to our guests’ individual styles and interests, travelers can get acquainted with new places in ways that are most meaningful to them.
This makes for wonderful conversations in Palm Court and around the evening tables in Waterside, as guests share their respective stories from the day’s explorations, which, according to Walter Littlejohn, vice president and managing director …
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If you’re a professional chef, the European destinations along the Danube River are a source of great culinary inspiration. If your talents lie more on the side of tasting than on creating, these towns are equally rewarding. The executive chefs aboard Crystal Mahler, Crystal Ravel and Crystal Mozart are well acquainted with these towns and their tastiest highlights, and they are sharing their personal recommendations here…
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Episode 4 of the Podcast Features Stories Behind the Songs and Life of Melissa Manchester
Grammy-Award winning singer, songwriter, and actress Melissa Manchester set sail from Tokyo to San Francisco, sharing tales from her early days of singing jingles, backup for Bette Midler as part of the Harlettes and her story of how a conversation with her writing collaborator Carole Bayer Sager about their personal relationships at that time led to the hit “Midnight Blue.” Melissa’s illustrious career spans more than four decades and is sure to inspire any lover of the arts. Tune in and find out how she nabbed …
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When we travel the world, there can occasionally be a language barrier that limits connection and understanding. Music – specifically, opera – eliminates this barrier and brings us together over shared feeling and meaning, if not actual words…
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Add these global events to your Crystal Calendar
Travelers who are driven to explore the world by an intense FOMO (fear of missing out), take note. While luxury vacations through Europe’s greatest cities and sites are certainly eventful in their own right, there are some destinations that become heightened versions of their already fascinating selves when certain marquee events take place. Some of these are remarkable for the legendary grandeur they bring only every 10 years, others are epic in their spectacle and exclusivity, and still others are just so delightful that missing the chance to attend may stir genuine regret in the hearts …
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