Consistent recipient of the travel industry’s highest awards. In 2006, Crystal was voted "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines for 11 and 10 consecutive years, respectively.
With the focus on luxury, Crystal offers fresh fruit and flowers, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks, Frette bathrobes, plush slippers, umbrellas, a telephone in your bathroom, and two hair dryers in every stateroom. Guests can also choose from four different luxurious pillow types, each designed to cater to the particular wishes of a discerning clientele. The Pillow Menu includes soft, fluffy down choices to therapeutic and hypo-allergenic selections.
Guests on Crystal ships enjoy one of the best passenger staff ratios in the industry. The European trained staff, which hails from more than 40 nations, is selected based on their winning and friendly personalities, as well as their expertise in providing Crystal’s signature Six-Star service. Concierges onboard Crystal ships are members of the Union Internationale "Les Clefs d'Or."
Gourmet cuisine is served in the spacious elegant Crystal Dining Room, casual eateries, and intimate specialty restaurants with menus designed by celebrity restaurateurs such as Nobu Matsuhisa, Piero Selvaggio, and Wolfgang Puck.
Crystal offers innovative shore excursions and customized private off-ship adventures which are indicative of Crystal’s dedication to their guests’ overall experience and are the perfect complement to Crystal’s unique world-wide itineraries. When you sail on the “World’s Best Cruise Line, the difference is Crystal clear.”