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VISIT HOMER’S HOMETOWN ON YOUR OWN CRYSTAL ESPRIT ODYSSEY

Posted on September 24, 2018

Water sports reign supreme here, as the bay is protected from the open Ionian Sea, offering conditions more akin to a massive lake. Sun-soaked days spent island hopping among Lefkada’s smaller neighbors are top of the order, with Nydri being the most popular starting point, its lovely port filled with sailboats, fishing boats and luxury yachts waiting for the day’s adventures…

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2021 WORLD CRUISE: NEW DESTINATIONS FOR YOUR TRAVEL LIST

Posted on September 18, 2018

Legends of ancient Japanese emperors and mythological gods, Queensland’s most popular hot spot that you never knew about, and Indonesian heavens that drew settlers and smugglers, but today play hard to get with their natural beauty… These are the maiden calls you’ll want to visit on the 2021 World Cruise…

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WHAT’S NEW IN GIN & TONIC ?

Posted on September 7, 2018

It’s a classic choice, the Gin and Tonic. The choice of sophisticated bar patrons for decades. And yet, even classics need a twist, per se, occasionally. Enter Crystal’s expert bartenders and mixologists. Aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, a brand new selection of modern takes on Gin and Tonic emerges with the freshest ingredients and garnishes, infusing complementary herbs, spices and even a varied tonic selection…

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CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS: CAPTIVATING CREATURE ENCOUNTERS AROUND THE WORLD

Posted on September 4, 2018

We believe that encounters with the resident wildlife in a destination adds a layer of understanding of that place that cannot be communicated in human language. There’s a powerful connection that forms when staring into the eyes of a massive gorilla, observing an orphaned cheetah being nursed from a bottle, watching a great white shark gracefully navigate the deep just meters from your protective cage, or feeling the wake created by a breaching humpback whale on the port side of your tour vessel…

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CABERNET FRANC OR FUMÉ BLANC? CRYSTAL SOMMELIERS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE PAIRINGS & VINTAGES

Posted on August 29, 2018

Today, the head sommeliers aboard our ocean ships, Boris Aletic (Crystal Symphony) and Tilmar Pfefferkorn (Crystal Serenity) bring their tableside banter – and recommendations and other insights – to the Crystal Insider to inspire your next Crystal voyage, or at very least, your next dinner menu…

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