Dining Destinations At Sea

Wednesday, April, 23, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

As new ships launch this spring, summer and fall, the trend continues to turn cruise ship food outlets into dining destinations. Spa Dining -- Both Celebrity and Carnival will feature optional 'spa cuisine' on their newest ships. Celebrity will do so in Blu, a 130-seat restaurant where dining is complimentary [...]

Luxury Cruise Report: Update & Trends

Wednesday, March, 5, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

Across the luxury cruise segment, suppliers are ordering new ships, marshaling additional capacity for world cruises and gearing up their ships in ways that appeal to those who previously never had the time for extended luxury cruises. A sampling of what's coming: The world cruise market appears to have [...]

Looking Ahead: 2009 World Cruises

Wednesday, February, 20, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

With 2008 world cruises already underway, it's time to begin thinking about 2009 world cruises.

Believe it or not, you can cruise the world for less than $200 per day, per person. Of course, you could pay close to $3,000 per day, per [...]

Dining Destinations At Sea

Wednesday, February, 13, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

In 2008, the trend continues to turn cruise ships into dining destinations. Here are some of the latest trends and developments. World-class master chef Nobuyuki "Nobu"Matsuhisa (pictured) will travel aboard the award-winning Crystal Symphony this spring to officiate the opening of two new restaurants. Silk Road and [...]

Cruising Into 2008

Wednesday, February, 6, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

From overland odysseys to the Himalayas to the icy realms of Antarctica, cruising in 2008 not only will cover the globe but also will offer a variety of experiences never before available from -- or on -- a cruise ship. Here are some of the highlights. [...]

Cruising With Crystal Cruises’ President

Thursday, June, 28, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

When you spend $23.5 million on something, you want to show it off. That's just human nature. And that's just what Crystal Cruises did a few weeks ago for the travel trade and press. The cruise company had doled out that princely sum to upgrade its 12-year-old [...]

Call To Action: Cruise Crystal Now

Thursday, June, 14, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

In this interview, Bill Smith, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Crystal Cruises, says there are still opportunities to cruise Crystal this summer. There are all sorts of special enticements, including reduced rates and special business class upgrade fares to make getting there a special [...]

Eze

Sunday, June, 3, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

During our port call on Crystal Symphony in Monte Carlo, we visited Eze, a medieval village perched on a high cliff on the Cote d'Azur.

Formats available: Flash Video (.flv), Portable (iPod)

Crystal Symphony Category A Stateroom

Saturday, June, 2, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Join me for a tour of stateroom 9133 on Deck 9 of the Crystal Symphony. The staterooms were refurbished late last year during Crystal Cruises' largest dry dock ever. The company spent $23 million upgrading this 12-year-old ship, and that was money well spent. The staterooms were designed [...]