Luxury Cruise Is 1 of Europe's Best Values!
Ray Goldenberg
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Paul Theroux + Linda Ellerbee + 40 New Crystal Adventures + 5 Diverse
Itineraries = Crystal's Rich Fall Mediterranean Season
Luxury Cruise Represents One of Europe's Best Travel Values
LOS ANGELES, May 31
This fall, Crystal Cruises' Crystal Visions® Enrichment Program
lectures, classes and shoreside Crystal Adventures are as rich as its
Mediterranean port content.
Travel/fiction writer Paul Theroux and broadcast journalist/author
Linda Ellerbee are among the notable speakers joining Crystal
Serenity's fall Mediterranean cruises. Ashore, luxury specialist
Crystal Cruises is introducing 40 new Crystal Adventures to its roster
of almost 200 varied tours in the Mediterranean from September through
November.
Five diverse 11- and 12-day itineraries offer the luxury of exploring
as many as six different countries on a single voyage. Each features
at least one overnight and evening stays in port. Cruises depart from
Venice, Athens, Rome or Barcelona and visit such romantic destinations
as the south of France, Greek islands, and seaside towns in Turkey,
Croatia and the Amalfi Coast.
"With fewer crowds and slightly cooler weather, the fall is an ideal
time to visit the Mediterranean," says Bill Smith, Crystal's senior
vice president, sales and marketing. "Additionally, savvy travelers
will appreciate the exceptional value of a 2005 European cruise on
Crystal Cruises, given the dollar's weak standing against the Euro and
the resulting high prices of Europe's top luxury hotels. Crystal
Serenity's unique combination of choices, quality, service, space and
value is particularly compelling this year."
Crystal Serenity's fall Mediterranean season is abundant in
stimulating lectures, classes and evening entertainment on board, as
well as special interest, limited availability experiences ashore. New
authentic culinary experiences, exclusive enrichment and even
adrenaline-filled adventures include:
* Amarone wine tasting and local fare at a renowned Tuscan villa
(from
Venice);
* A private tour of the Vatican Museum (from Rome);
* Advanced and beginning scuba diving in Sorrento's Punta
Campanella;
* Helicopter tours of the Dolomites (from Venice) and the Amalfi
Coast
(from Sorrento);
* Off-road 4x4 excursions in Valletta and Funchal; and,
* Zipping around Nice on a Segway® Human Transporter.
And golf at some of the world's most renowned courses:
* Malaga's venerable Real Club de Campo;
* The Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Montecastillo Hotel &
Golf
Resort in Cadiz;
* The Green Course at Casablanca's Dar Es-Salam Royal Golf Club;
* The superb Real Club de Golf de Tenerife; and,
* Lisbon's stunning Penha Longa Golf Course.
All shore tours can be researched and pre-reserved online at
www.crystalcruises.com prior to departure.
With Crystal Visions® Enrichment Program lecture series, the onboard
experience is as rich as the port content. Highlights include:
September 8 - 20; 12 days; Rome to Venice; and,
September 20 - October 2; 12 days; Venice to Athens
* Dr. Lewis A. Sussman, professor of Classics at the University
of
Florida, provides insight into the history of the Greek and
Roman
worlds.
* Richard Karras of the Society of Wine Educators shares his
extensive
knowledge of the region's best vintages.
* Progressive classes in Italian are taught by a certified
Berlitz
language instructor (offered on all five fall itineraries).
October 2 - 14; 12 days; Athens to Rome
* Linda Ellerbee, multi-Emmy Award-winning television producer
and
author of the new memoir Take Big Bites: Adventures Around the
World
and Across the Table, provides a look at her life including
her
successful fight against breast cancer.
* Paul Theroux, renowned travel novelist discusses his acclaimed
books.
* Dr. Howard Clarke, professor Emeritus of Classics at the
University of
California, Santa Barbara shares his insight on Greek and
Roman
mythology.
October 14 - 25; 11 days; Rome to Barcelona; Sotheby's Institute
Cruise
* Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe is a respected Old Master
paintings
expert at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London.
* Corrado Amice, Italian tenor, performs favorite arias of his
homeland.
October 25 - November 6; 12 days; Barcelona to Lisbon; Golf
Cruise
* Susan Reed, editor in chief of Golf for Women, is joined by a
PGA golf
pro to host play at some of the world's most established
courses
(listed above).
Depending on itinerary, ports of call include: Nice/Villefranche,
France (overnight); Monte Carlo, Monaco (overnight); Florence/Livorno,
Portofino, Sardinia/Porto Cervo, Sorrento, Naples and Sicily/Taormina,
Italy; Corfu and Mykonos, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; Dubrovnik and
Split, Croatia; Valletta, Malta; Malaga/Granada, Palma de Mallorca,
Cadiz/Seville and Canary Islands, Spain; Gibraltar, UK; Casablanca,
Morocco; and Madeira/Funchal and Portimao, Portugal.
Eleven- and 12-day cruise fares begin at just $3,695 and $3,995,
respectively, and are based on per person, double occupancy
accommodations.
The Crystal Difference
Aboard the luxurious Crystal Serenity refined elegance meets casual
simplicity. With an emphasis on innovative product differentiation,
the renowned Crystal experience is distinguished by classic service,
abundant space, extensive choice, and quality, providing worldwide
vacations that bridge the best of land and sea.
The 1,080-guest, 68,000-ton Crystal Serenity is among the most
spacious and luxurious vessels cruising in the luxury market. Its
unique size allows for smooth sailing and a wide range of innovative
facilities, generous amenities and elegant accommodations. Her
luxurious features include grand lounges, a lavish spa outfitted in
accordance with the principles of Feng Shui, extensive exercise
facilities, complimentary golf, yoga and Pilates instruction,
specialty restaurants (Nobu's cuisine at Silk Road), the only Caesars
Palace at Sea® casino afloat, and the popular Computer
University@Sea®, offering 24-hour e-mail and internet access, as well
as hands-on instruction, expansive decks, two pools, award-winning
cuisine and entertainment, and exquisitely appointed staterooms, more
than half of which offer private verandahs.
Crystal Cruises has consistently earned the travel industry's most
distinguished hospitality awards and guidebook ratings, including the
best large-ship line award in the most recent readers' surveys
conducted by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines.
For additional information, please contact a travel agent.
clint
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