By Eric Goldring
As my eight-night cruise on the Crystal Symphony draws to an end, I have to say that I am a bit conflicted. There are some truly wonderful aspects of the Crystal Symphony and some that clearly need some buffing up. One thing that doesn’t need buffing up is the ship
I thought I would combine my food (and culinary) experiences on my Crystal Symphony cruise. To my mind juxtaposing the quest of those simply needing a nutritious meal against my rather critical discussion of the cuisine onboard the Crystal Symphony makes one (that would be me!) appreciate that sometimes culinary
I started my journey to the Crystal Symphony with a late night text advising me that my 6:20 AM flight to San Francisco had been canceled. Fortunately, with my status United put me on the next flight arriving into San Francisco at 11:05 AM, so I could head right to
I am sailing on the Crystal Symphony on June 17, 2019 as the Ensemble Travel Group host. It is not the most exciting cruise, but sailing out of San Francisco and into Vancouver makes on an eight day cruise makes for plenty of time to feel out the recently (2017)
I am excited by Crystal Cruise’s announcement of new ships, a new yacht, a new charter aircraft experience and, possibly even, the river cruise addition BUT…hype is one thing, however remembering your roots and your current guests is critical to Crystal Cruises’ success. Crystal Symphony These are some of the
The last port before my Crystal Symphony cruise came to an end was an overnight call in the quaint town of Honfleur, with a population of 10,000 and located where the Seine River meets the sea.I am always struck at the different perceptions people have on a port or a
I want to preface my comments with some background. Having worked for various cruise lines for over 25 years I know that there is much planning that goes into making a cruise the best it can be. It has always amazed me that most cruises are as seamless as they
Now that I am about half way through my cruise on the Crystal Symphony I thought I would list, in no particular order, some the things that I am really enjoying about my cruise and the ship: 1. A Real Movie Theater. The Hollywood Theatre has a full size screen,
My cruise on the Crystal Symphony continues sailing up the Garrone River to Bordeaux, France where the ship docked at noon on Tuesday and would remain docked in the center of town overnight. In September 2012 Eric Goldring gave you a perspective on Bordeaux that focused primarily on wine. My
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