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Crystal Symphony in Loreto,MX Dec 2010 🙂

My favorite entertainer on Crystal(well along with Mark Farris), Vincenzo Martinelli from Australia.This was around my 50th birthday in 2010,on Symphony.I hope the new Crystal can get him to play on Ser and Sym again! 🙂

Crystal Serenity in Juneau 2011

I am thinking about booking segment 1 of the WC 24, and saw those days on {Papeete too would likely get off the ship on the last day if possible, and go back to Bora Bora as I have never been there and agree a few hours is not enough! Also I have never stayed in those over the ocean bungalows that look so beautiful in the travel mags/pictures online:)wuld like to spend a couple of days there at least before heading home 🙂

I too only received $125 obc , instead of $250 as was told before, but maybe because I booked a singles staterom ie least expensive stateroom ?

I wonder how many people in the first place have enough money or time for that matter, to take a full world cruise ,at those prices? I suspect not enough to fill the ship.

Yay I am glad I booked last night! just got my stateroom assigned, and gb my tA, she remembered I prefer port side, and was able to get the stateroom closest to midships on Serenity deck 7 .She does a great job and I didnt even have to tell her my preferences She remembered from my last Crystal cruise from like 2015!

I see multiple errors/inconsistencies unfortunately on the webpage of the cruise I booked, which is the 14 day Vancouver to LAX, Aug 2024.I will likely take a train to Vancouver as I really dont want to fly if I dont have to,which of course I will if I book the 1st segment of the wc 24 if it does indeed begin in LAX.Driving to the port is really nice when one can do so 🙂

My ta wasn't sure the world cruise might not be until 2025?

As one who cannot afford a PH or PS, I hope you are wrong.Not all of us on this board have unlimited funds for travel etc

Update to my last post: I have found my large suitcase so I don’t have p buy a new one Yay! And It still has my Crystal Cruises luggage tag connected to it .Unlike Keith,s luggage however, mine isn’t locked yet 🙂

Love this! I think I lost my large suitcase when I moved last May.Leaving me mainly with a large LeSportsac weekender bag, and a smaller suitcase which won’t work by itself

As a solo traveler I wish to be around other people as much as possible so I have no need for a verandah.Not to mention the big fare difference in most cases.I would rather be blue to cruise more frequently then be in a PH or PS as like I said for a solo traveler like myself I don’t find vlue in the PH or PS cabins.Now if the cruise is going to the Norwegian fjords, Alaska , or other really scenic destinations I would consider a verandah for sure.But I do a lot of Pacific crossings mostly to Japan but have been to Australia on Symphony ie the infamous 0205 with RafinMd et Al, so I am fine with windows only most of the time.But fortunately there are a variety of staterooms for guests to choose from and meet one’s needs/ preferences ::)

It's starting to feel like we have a bunch of back seat drivers on this board(eyes rolling)

I just received an.email from Crystal reminding us that the deadline for the open booking deposit is this Sunday .

which means most likely not till Fall or later unfortunately 😞

Nice searching :)Looks like Iceland may be in my near future 🙂

I see they do not mention returning to Hawaii or South America or Mexico in their letter here 😞

I just heard from my ta and she has been busy dealing with this.She texted me to confirm that I wanted to put down 2 deposits and I told her YES of course! >My birthday was a week ago today.Thank you Crystal for the belated present of sorts 🙂

I find the pricing too high for me as a solo traveler.I am not pying over $8000 for just an inside cabin! The oceanwview at $11k.At those prices, i will tjust wait and take a Crystal cruise when they are back in mid 2023

re OBC amount.Please keep in mind there are quite a few of us solo passengers and our OBC is only $250, The $500, as stated earlier above is if there are two guests in a stateroom

Bon voyage Roy!

Bon Voyage Roy!

Solo traveler on the Trans-Pacific cruise from Seattle to Yokohama, Japan,Oct 1-15, 2023

I have just booked another HAL cruise but to be honest with you I do wish they hD Ore to do during the day.I am a solo traveler and I have not dfound enough to do during the day.I am doing another TransPacific to Japan next October, and the only other cruiselien I had to choose from that time of year is CELEBRITY,AND I prefer HAL to Celebrity.I do wish they had paddle tennis courts like Crystal and Cunard have 😞