Make Plans For Last-Minute Luxury Cruising With Crystal

Summer's almost here and you want to get away on a cruise, but you think it's too late to start planning. No worries. Crystal Cruises has a solution—their rare "Standby" program that enables last-minute travelers to sail the ultra-luxe line at up to 75% off brochure fares on five May-June sailings in Alaska, the Baltic and North Cape. Greatly reduced tiered pricing offers fares as low as $2995

Crystal's Spring-Summer "You Care, We Care" Focuses On Kids & Conservation

For cruise travelers who want to make their vacation a more memorable experience, as part of its gratifying new "You Care, We Care" program, Crystal Cruises announces seven more spring-summer voluntourism excursions focusing on both conservation and helping disadvantaged children. Most outings include immersive education about the cultures visited ranging from urban farming lessons in Cartagena,

Crystal Cruises Steps Up to All Inclusive

We've always considered it ironic that several cruise lines included in the luxury category haven't measured up to the inclusiveness of others. It just seemed odd to be signing beverage chits and passing out gratuities on some luxury lines and not others. However, one of the lesser inclusives, Crystal Cruises is enhancing its expansive host of services and amenities to include even more in your

Crystal Expands Worldwide Jewish Culture Exploration

Luxury line Crystal Cruises is expanding its programming in 2011 by scheduling over a dozen Crystal Adventures that explore past and present day Jewish life around the world: in/near Mumbai, Miami, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin, Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Rome, Dublin, Jerusalem/Ashdod, and Odessa. Each tour gives an overview of a culture within a culture, while also providing intimate connection

News: Full Spanish-Language Cruise Atlas; An Industry Exclusive for Crystal Cruises

Se habla Espanol? Crystal Cruises does! And with Crystal's new, 211-page, full Spanish-language Atlas outlining its entire 2011 cruise line-up, now the more than 400 million Spanish-speaking people in the world can fully access itineraries, pricing, and complete information about the world's most luxurious cruise line's offerings for this year. As the only luxury cruise line to publish a full

Crystal Slashes Prices for Single March Mexico Cruise

Mexico has become the land of buried treasure with luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises offer of dramatic discounts for its 10-day Mexican Riviera cruise sailing round trip from Los Angeles aboard Crystal Symphony. Departing March 31, the getaway offers new per person tiered rates at 30-45% less than previous fares, plus $500 "All Inclusive - As You Wish" shipboard spending credits.With fewer

Crystal Adds New Pacific Coast Cruises for Fall 2011

You may recall reading on the Cruise Diva blog back on August 14th that we weren't surprised when Crystal Cruises announced they were cutting back on their future Mexican Riviera sailings. At that time the luxury line announced they were replacing two planned Mexican Riviera cruises with new 7-day springtime getaways departing on April 10 and 17, 2011 to explore the Pacific Coast.Due to popular

Another Cruise Line Says Adios to Mexican Riviera

Other cruse lines have steadily trimmed back on their sailings to the Mexican Riviera so it came as no surprise that Crystal Cruises is doing so as well. The luxury line has announced two new 7-day getaways exploring the Pacific Coast that depart on April 10 and 17, 2011. Sailing between Los Angeles and Vancouver aboard Crystal Symphony, the northbound and southbound "Pacific Escape" and "Coastal

Crystal Adventures Offer New Perspectives

If you've been there and done that, you might want to consider a Crystal cruise for something different. This fall, Crystal passengers can see what backstage life is like at the Monte Carlo Ballet, how the ponies live at St-Tropez's Polo Club, view Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains from a private plane and Copper Canyon by privately chartered rail, among other "private access" experiences. The

Protecting Our Oceans: Crystal's Commitment to Sustainable Seafood & Caviar

In its dedication to protecting marine environments and preserving their habitats, Crystal Cruises has committed to serving only sustainable seafood aboard its award-winning vessels. Known for the sophisticated fare served in the Crystal Dining Room and specialty restaurants Silk Road and The Sushi Bar and Prego, Crystal is the first cruise line to publicly commit to such a policy.Since 1990,