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· Crystal Cruises Sets 2004 Value Collection Luxury Line Offers Up To 51% Off 18 Sailings LOS ANGELES - Luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises has announced its 2004 Value Collection sailings allowing savvy travelers the opportunity to plan ahead and realize extraordinary savings of up to 51% off regular cruise fares aboard Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, the line's newest ship which debuts next month. Crystal's Value Collection features 18 itineraries from seven to 19 days, to all corners of the globe including the Panama Canal/Caribbean, South Pacific, Alaska, Western Europe, Baltic Sea and Russia and Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific crossings. "The Value Collection provides a strong incentive to those who have never sampled Crystal Cruises, and even Crystal's veteran cruisers tend to add Value Collection sailings to their vacation plans because these values are so hard to pass up," says Adam Leavitt, Crystal's senior vice president, marketing." Typically offered during shoulder seasons or on repositioning cruises, Value Collection sailings provide both seasoned and first-time cruisers a chance to experience the award-winning hospitality and luxury of Crystal with up to two-for-one savings. With fares starting as low as $1,995 for a seven-day Caribbean voyage, the Value Collection includes itineraries such as a nine-day Ft. Lauderdale to Lisbon Trans-Atlantic crossing, a 15-day Trans-Pacific crossing from Tokyo to San Francisco, a 17-day Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires South America sailing through Thanksgiving, and a 19-day New Orleans to Honolulu voyage. The 2004 Value Collection includes cruises aboard each of the luxury line's fleet of three ships - seven aboard Crystal Harmony, seven aboard Crystal Symphony and four aboard the ultra-luxurious, 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity. The collection includes itineraries listed below (note that all fares are per person, double occupancy): Panama Canal & Caribbean: Jan. 5; New Orleans to Oahu/Honolulu; 19 days starting at $3,995 (Crystal Harmony) Jan. 5; Ft. Lauderdale to Costa Rica; 12 days starting at $2,995 (Crystal Symphony) Oct. 8; Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale; 16 days starting at $3,690 (Crystal Harmony) Dec. 7; Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles; 15 days starting at $4,495 (Crystal Serenity) March 26; New Orleans to Ft. Lauderdale; 10 days starting at $2,795 (Crystal Symphony) Dec. 9; Ft. Lauderdale to New Orleans; 12 days starting at $2,570 (Crystal Harmony) Dec. 15; Round-trip Ft. Lauderdale; 7 days starting at $1,995 (Crystal Symphony) South Pacific: Feb. 23; Oahu/Honolulu to Auckland; 18 days starting at $4,595 (Crystal Harmony) Alaska: May 30; Round-trip San Francisco; 12 days starting from $2,870 (Crystal Harmony) Sept. 15; Round-trip San Francisco; 12 days starting from $2,870 (Crystal Harmony) Western Europe: May 13; London (Southampton) to Athens (Piraeus); 12 days starting from $4,995 (Crystal Serenity) Baltic Sea and Russia: May 23; London (Dover) to Stockholm; 11 days starting at $3,695 (Crystal Symphony) South America: Nov. 10; Ft. Lauderdale to Buenos Aires; 17 days starting at $4,995 (Crystal Symphony) Nov. 28; Buenos Aires to Ft. Lauderdale; 17 days starting at $4,995 (Crystal Symphony) Trans-Atlantic: April 12; Ft. Lauderdale to Lisbon; 9 days starting at $2,425 (Crystal Symphony) May 5: New York to London (Southampton); 8 days starting at $2,495 (Crystal Serenity) Nov. 9; Lisbon to Ft. Lauderdale; 11 days starting at $2,995 (Crystal Serenity) Trans-Pacific: May 16; Tokyo to San Francisco; 15 days starting at $3,250 (Crystal Harmony) An Award-Winning Fleet The 50,000-ton, 940-guest sister ships, Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony are two of the most spacious and luxurious vessels cruising the world. Their unique size in the luxury market allows for smooth sailing and a wide range of innovative facilities, generous amenities and elegant accommodations. The 68,000-ton, 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity will feature an even greater space-per-guest ratio than her sister ships. Plans include expanded areas for spa services and other athletic, cultural and intellectual pursuits. The luxury liners are operated by Crystal Cruises, winner of the travel industry's most distinguished hospitality awards and guidebook ratings. For the seventh consecutive year, Crystal Cruises was named best large-ship line in the 2002 readers' surveys conducted by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines. Crystal Cruises is booked exclusively through professional travel agents. For a complimentary brochure, please call 800.820.6663. Visit the luxury cruise line's website at www.crystalcruises.com. Media Contact: Mimi Weisband 310-203-4302 publicrelations@crystalcruises.com |
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