Travel Agent Inc. - Crystal Cruises

There's so much to do on a Crystal cruise. Go shopping, see a movie, spend some quiet time in the library. Here, you can find everything you need to know about shipboard life, including information about medical services, laundry & valet and much more.

Ambassador Hosts

On every sailing, Crystal Cruises offers a host program that includes carefully screened gentlemen with interests and backgrounds similar to those of our guests. Each distinguished Ambassador Host is cultured, well-traveled and an accomplished ballroom dancer.

Art Classes On Board

Odyssey Art at Sea classes, the only creative arts program designed for luxury cruise ship guests, are offered on sea days, taught by specially trained instructors. Classes are varied. Watercolor painting,

using nature and often ports visited as themes, is very popular. Crafts are offered as well. Often, these crafts relate to the area in which the ship is traveling and the local art is often explored. The materials range from the traditional to the cutting edge and are of the highest quality. An art show of the guests' work is held in the Crystal Cove before the cruise ends.

Beauty Salon

The Crystal Salon offers a range of beauty services for women and men, performed by trained professionals. Featured services include haircuts, hairstyling, coloring, facials and skin analysis, manicures and pedicures.

Dancing & Dance Lessons

Crystal Cruises offers an abundance of dancing opportunities and venues, each with its own style and ambiance. Club 2100 (Crystal Harmony), Stardust Club (Crystal Serenity), Starlite Club (Crystal Symphony) and the Palm Court offer dancing before or after dinner on most evenings. Stars (Crystal Harmony), Starlite Club (Crystal Symphony) and Pulse (Crystal Serenity) offer late-night dancing to the music from our disc jockey.

Our professional dance instructors offer complimentary classes in the most popular dance steps as our distinguished Ambassador Hosts await to escort ladies onto the dance floor.

Dining Choices

All of our ships feature a tempting variety of dining options, from the early-bird breakfast through the dinner hour and into the late evenings.

Crystal Dining Room
The menu offers an extensive selection of regionally inspired cuisine prepared in the classical European tradition. The array of tantalizing options includes our "Lighter Fare" low-sodium, low-carb and low-cholesterol selections and vegetarian offerings.

The Crystal Dining Room offers open seating for breakfast and lunch, and classic main or late seating for dinner. Requests for classic main or late seating and table preferences must be submitted through your travel agent when reserving your cruise. Every effort is made to honor requests.

Specialty Restaurants
Crystal Cruises provides alternative specialty restaurants to enhance the evening dining options and provide the opportunity to enjoy a new culinary environment.

Prego, on all ships, features traditional Italian cuisine plus signature dishes from Piero Selvaggio, owner of famed Valentino restaurants in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Kyoto, on Crystal Harmony, offers inventive Japanese cuisine and sushi specialties.
Jade Garden, on Crystal Symphony, is a culinary crossroads of Asia; dishes are inspired by the exotic array of traditions and ingredients of the Orient. Specialty dishes from Wolfgang Puck's Chinois restaurant are offered as well.

Silk Road and The Sushi Bar, on Crystal Serenity, feature the world-renowned cuisine of master chef Nobu Matsuhisa. He has created an innovative menu of classically styled Japanese food with distinctive Peruvian and European influences.

Reservations are required in these specialty restaurants and are accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Approximate dining hours for each restaurant are 6:00pm to 10:00pm. In these specialty restaurants, we suggest a gratuity of $6.00 per guest, per dinner. Pre-reservations are also available online for guests fully paid 180 days prior to their cruise or Penthouse guests once they have fully paid.
Lido Café

This is a buffet-style, indoor/outdoor venue for breakfast and lunch featuring a selection of exotic fruit, fresh baked breads and pastries. Breakfast includes made-to-order omelettes, waffles and pancakes to your liking, and other morning favorites. Lunch offers made-to-order pastas and salads, a delicious selection of our famous soups, carved meats, fresh catches of the day and a tempting array of sumptuous desserts, including sugar-free options.

Deck Buffets
We also feature our award-winning special buffets which transform the poolside deck into another world. Asia Café features a chic red-and-black motif serving an enticing selection of dishes from all corners of the Orient. The American Classic features home-style cooking from across the U.S. Nuevo Latino offers the unique cuisine from South of the Border. Cuisine of the Sun serves a tempting feast of Mediterranean specialties. These and other innovative buffets make afternoon dining an anticipated event.

The Bistro
Our popular Parisian-style coffee bar and café is a favorite meeting place. Espresso, caffe latte and cappuccino are served in our exclusive Bistro Collection of porcelain, created by celebrated artist Guy Buffet. Light snacks are served throughout the day, ranging from bagels, smoked salmon, fresh pastries and fruit in the morning to a selection of international cheeses, charcuterie, pastries and other delicacies in the afternoon.

Trident Grill & Ice Cream Bar
This is not your average grill. Here you can find classic American fare such as hamburgers, cheeseburgers, veggie and chicken burgers, hot dogs and tuna melts. There are also daily special wrap sandwiches and gourmet pizzas, and a Late-Risers Breakfast is available between the hours of 10 am and 11:30 am around the Neptune Pool. The Ice Cream Bar features a wide variety of ice creams, nonfat frozen yogurt and sherbets, with tempting toppings, fresh berries and home-baked cookies.

Casual Dining
On select evenings during your cruise, the Trident Bar & Grill extends its hours and offers a special dining setup around the Neptune Pool, with unique specialty buffet items in a relaxed, comfortable ambiance; dress is casual. And on Crystal Serenity, there is also Tastes for Healthy alternative breakfast choices and sophisticated comfort food for lunch and dinner.

Afternoon Tea
This is a special event at Crystal Cruises. Each afternoon tea service presents a selection of savories and sweets served in the sunlit charm of the Palm Court. Our Mozart Tea is a visit to 18th-century Vienna as you are greeted by staff dressed in velvets and brocades and are tempted by a selection of the finest Austrian cakes and pastries. Our English Colonial Tea offers a taste of tradition, complete with scones and clotted cream, finger sandwiches and assorted sweets. The American Tea is a Crystal creation paying tribute to the classics of the American summertime.

Junior Activities

During Holiday cruises and select sailings, junior activities feature games, arts and crafts and cotillion classes (with dance and etiquette instruction) under the supervision of experienced Junior Activities Directors.

Lectures & Enrichment

Our popular Crystal Visions® Enrichment Program and Creative Learning Institute are offered on every cruise and include a noted destination expert who lectures on the regions visited during the cruise, plus at least one other respected enrichment speaker who shares insights into his or her particular world.

Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Institute offers a variety of interactive classes in the fields of Arts & Entertainment, Business & Technology, Lifestyle, Wellness and Wine & Food.

You can also expand your interests in subjects such as Bridge and dance, and participate in our acclaimed Computer University@Sea where guests learn about the fascinating world of computers in a relaxed environment. On selected cruises there is also instruction in arts and crafts, and in golf by a PGA pro.

Movies

The Hollywood Theatre features a selection of popular recent-release and classic films, and is equipped with devices for the hearing-impaired. The Library also offers an entertaining selection of over 1,000 titles which may be borrowed free of charge for viewing in your stateroom.

Shopping On Board

All ships offer a chic 3,000-square-foot Avenue of the Stars shopping arcade, featuring an exclusive selection of fine jewelry, designer apparel and cruise wear. Crystal Cruises also offers a full range of private-label logo apparel, and the award-winning Crystal Home Collection of popular items, such as The Bistro's Guy Buffet porcelain tableware. In addition, there is a selection of sundry items, plus duty-free cosmetics and fragrances.

Shore Excursions

An extensive selection of Crystal Adventures shore excursions has been developed to enhance your cruise experience. Options include sightseeing, flightseeing and adventure tour programs. Activity levels vary from tours requiring less walking to more active excursions such as cycling and kayaking, each providing you with an opportunity to explore the points that interest you most at the ports you are visiting.

Spa & Fitness Facilities

Experience the sublime and the sensuous in the Crystal Spa: the first floating spa to use the principles of Feng Shui.

Treatments include: Aroma Stone Therapy, Japanese Silk Booster Facial and Well-Being Massage...all enjoyed in the relaxing spa with beautiful Asian artifacts and the peaceful ambiance of Feng Shui. The spa features panoramic sea views, which surround a facility offering sauna, steam, a full-service hair salon and a well-equipped fitness center. Relax the mind, body and soul, and indulge in a Pathway to Yoga class, or enhance your physique with the modern-age Pilates Reformer, all under the guidance of a qualified fitness director. Other onboard fitness facilities include: a lap pool; an indoor/outdoor pool; two Jacuzzis®; an extensive 360 Promenade Deck for walking and jogging; paddle tennis courts; table tennis; golf driving ranges and putting greens; and shuffleboard courts.

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