Gentlemen Hosts

Dear Edie,

Many of us cruise with Crystal to enjoy the skill of your gentlemen hosts on the dance floor. However, recently Crystal has been booking these gentlemen through an agency and the standard has dropped considerably. Please would you go back to checking their individual credentials in-house, so we may once again enjoy being whirled around the dance floor? Thank you.

Also speaking of dance, I see the 2017 Grand Voyage on the Symphony has a Latin Dance Team listed instead of a standard ballroom couple. Will the Latin Dance Team be teaching ballroom dance as well as latin?

Dear Edie,

 

Many of us cruise with Crystal to enjoy the skill of your gentlemen hosts on the dance floor. However, recently Crystal has been booking these gentlemen through an agency and the standard has dropped considerably. Please would you go back to checking their individual credentials in-house, so we may once again enjoy being whirled around the dance floor? Thank you.

Dear Trudi,

Last year, we made the decision to move to a new agency. As with anything new, there is always a test and adjustment phase. Overall, we feel the new group is doing a wonderful job, but we have identified areas to improve. With that said, if we feel the best course of action is to return to an in-house operation, we first need to examine the staff infrastructure on how to manage it well. This will take thoughtful planning and additional time to put it all in place.

Also speaking of dance, I see the 2017 Grand Voyage on the Symphony has a Latin Dance Team listed instead of a standard ballroom couple. Will the Latin Dance Team be teaching ballroom dance as well as latin?

Hello TER777,

Yes, Crystal Symphony’s Grand Cruise offers a four-member (two couple) Latin Dance team on board - who are providing the same services and dance styles of ballroom dance as our standard ballroom couple normally provides. The dancers will also be performing three different shows featuring different styles of ballroom dance, with multiple costume changes.