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FROM ART & MUSIC TO WELLNESS & WINE, CRYSTAL’S 2004 THEME CRUISE
LINE-UP SPOTLIGHTS WORLD-CLASS PARTNERSHIPS AND WORLD DISCOVERY
43 Enrichment Cruises Tap Luxury Line’s Prestigious Alliances


LOS ANGELES January 22, 2004
Experts from Sotheby’s and the Smithsonian. Wellness instruction from
the Tai Chi Cultural Center and the Cleveland Clinic. Language lessons
by Berlitz. Art appreciation by Parsons. In 2004, Crystal Cruises
raises the bar on its own award-winning theme cruise programming with
43 cruises that showcase the luxury line’s quality alliances. Focusing
on the five pillars of its innovative Creative Learning Institute –
arts & entertainment, business & technology, lifestyle, wellness, and
wine & food – Crystal offers a variety of vacations dedicated to
personal enrichment and world discovery.

New in 2004 is a Wellness at Sea Series, five art appreciation cruises
offered in conjunction with the renowned Sotheby’s, a Book Club
cruise, and two Flavors of South America voyages delving into the
history, culture, cuisine and art of this exciting continent. With
theme cruises devoted to the best of Jazz, Big Band, Finance &
Fitness, Arts & Entertainment, as well as a Film Festival, Smithsonian
voyages, and Crystal’s highly regarded Wine & Food Festival, the 2004
roster of theme cruises represents the luxury line’s most extensive
and enriching program to date.

“The progressive nature of our Creative Learning Institute has
essentially redefined the theme cruise, providing a level of
‘edutainment’ unprecedented in cruise and resort travel,” says Bret
Bullock, Crystal’s vice president, entertainment. “By tapping into the
expert resources of some of our world-class partners - Yamaha,
Parsons, Berlitz, Sotheby’s and more - we have created vacations that
engage the mind while traveling aboard ships that pamper the soul.”

Nearly half of Crystal’s 89 cruises offered aboard its fleet of luxury
ships – Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and the new Crystal Serenity
– are dedicated theme cruises, providing guests with a wide variety of
options to destinations in the Caribbean, South Pacific,
Hawaii, New Zealand, Asia and Trans-Pacific, Alaska and Canada,
Trans-Atlantic and Europe, New England and Canada, and South America.

The depth of Crystal’s theme cruise programming is exemplified by its
Wellness at Sea Series. Offered on three cruises in 2004, the Wellness
at Sea Series features a compilation of Tai Chi instruction by Dr.
Martin Lee, Stanford professor and founder of the Tai Chi Cultural
Center of Los Altos, CA; Wellness Seminars provided by The Cleveland
Clinic; the Walk on Water exercise program led by fitness expert
Debbie Rocker; golf clinics, fitness classes, dance instruction and
yoga. Further tapping into the wellness theme, additional enrichment
opportunities include seminars in Feng Shui, writing classes, Berlitz
foreign language instruction, and Yamaha keyboard lessons.

From the glory of Imperial Russia to the mysteries of Oriental Art,
the history and culture of destinations are illuminated aboard five
Sotheby’s art appreciation cruises with experts sharing the secrets of
antiquity as well as lecturing on jewelry, wine, fine art and design.

Debuting in 2004 are two Flavors of South America themed voyages
spotlighting the many aspects of life in this diverse continent
through insightful lectures, Latin American dance (performances and
instruction), music, languages (Berlitz Instruction -- Spanish and
Portuguese) and culture, including art instruction on the region's
handicrafts and cooking classes of indigenous specialties.

From West End to Broadway, the history of Musical Theatre on both
sides of the Atlantic Ocean is explored in a series of fascinating
lectures during a Trans-Atlantic Book Club cruise, with round-table
discussions, workshops, movies and live performances. A South Pacific
voyage will feature an acclaimed novelist of a book relating to this
exotic part of the world.

While a “Financial Fitness” class is offered during each of the seven
Finance & Fitness cruises, the overall programming from Crystal’s
Creative Learning Institute focuses on these two separate topics.
Finance Classes may include Mutual Funds Analysis, Personal Income Tax
Seminars, and Successful Retirement Planning. Fitness instruction
features Tai Chi, Yoga, Heart Health, Healthy Aging, Alternative
Medicine, and CPR.

The Ted Herman Orchestra will perform nightly dance sets and a series
of concerts during the Big Band cruise, while two Jazz cruises feature
special guest stars, such as the up-and-coming newest jazz sensation
Liza Lee, performing sets in Club 2100, with lecturers offering
insight into the world of jazz and its legendary artists.

With harbor-side accommodations at the Cannes Film Festival, Crystal’s
Film Festival cruise invites film industry lecturers to share insight
into the world of movie making. Among those scheduled are actress
Barbara Rush and Emmy-award winning San Francisco Bay area film
critic, Jan Wahl.

The intricacies of transiting the Panama Canal are revealed aboard two
Canal cruises with an expert for the Smithsonian Tropical Research
Institute sharing knowledge and expertise in various fields relating
to the Panama Canal.

Four voyages dedicated to Arts & Entertainment will feature
comprehensive and progressive enrichment in Yamaha piano lessons and
Berlitz language instruction, while classes offered in conjunction
with the Parsons School of Design provide a sense of style.

A cornerstone of Crystal’s theme cruise program is its highly regarded
Crystal Wine & Food Festival, now in its tenth year. On 16 different
sailings, the world’s most prominent and well recognized culinary
masters, wine experts – such as Dan Berger – and celebrity chefs –
such as Nancy Silverton and Anton Mosimann – come aboard to share
their passion for all things culinary. Guests participate in wine
tastings, cooking demonstrations and gala dinners.

Offered year-round on every cruise, the Creative Learning Institute
(CLI) is the latest development in Crystal’s highly-regarded Crystal
Visionsr Enrichment Program of renowned speakers and celebrity guest
lecturers. The program was introduced in The Studio, a dedicated,
state-of-the-art educational facility aboard Crystal Serenity, and
soon expanded to other areas throughout the ship. For example, Tai Chi
classes are held in the early morning hours on deck, and wine tastings
take place in the larger Stardust Lounge or more intimate Vintage
Room. When CLI debuts aboard Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony in
2004, the line will make use of the variety of public rooms afforded
on a large luxury ship.

For the eighth consecutive year, luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises
has been named the "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" in Travel +
Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler magazines’ annual readers' surveys.
The line’s entertainment and enrichment programming continues to earn
the highest accolades among these authoritative consumer polls as well
as industry travel guides.

The 940-guest, 50,000-ton Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony were
joined by the 1,080-guest, 68,000-ton Crystal Serenity in early July
2003. All three spacious floating resorts have been designed with
exquisitely appointed suites and staterooms, more than half of which
feature private verandahs. Cruising the world on itineraries of seven
to 106 days, the three elegant ships also feature a wide variety of
venues for entertainment, dining, cultural and educational pursuits
and fitness and relaxation.

Crystal Cruises is booked exclusively through professional travel
agents. For a complimentary brochure on any of Crystal's worldwide
sailings, call 800.820.6663. Visit the luxury line’s website at
www.crystalcruises.com.


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Note: Below is Crystal Cruises’ 2004 Theme Cruise schedule. Sailings,
guest chefs and wine experts are subject to change.


2004 Theme Cruises



CRYSTAL HARMONY

Date Theme Destination
Jan 5 Jazz Panama/Hawaii
Jan 24 Finance & Fitness; Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of Hawaii
Hawaii
Feb 3 Finance & Fitness; Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of Hawaii
Hawaii
Feb 13 Finance & Fitness; Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of Hawaii
Hawaii
Feb 23 BOOK Club South Pacific
Apr 23 Sotheby’s: Asian Art China/Japan
May 16 Wellness At Sear Trans-Pacific
Jun 11 Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of California Alaska & Canada
Jun 23 Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of California Alaska & Canada
Sep 3 Wine & Food Festival: Great Chefs of California Alaska & Canada
Oct 8 Finance & Fitness Panama Canal
Nov 7 Finance & Fitness Panama Canal
Nov 18 Finance & Fitness Panama Canal


CRYSTAL SYMPHONY

Jan 5 Arts & Entertainment: Language/Piano Immersion Panama Canal
Jan 17 Arts & Entertainment: Language/Piano Immersion Panama Canal
Jan 28 Arts & Entertainment: Language/Piano Immersion Panama Canal
Feb 8 Arts & Entertainment: Language/Piano Immersion Panama Canal
Mar 4 The Smithsonian Associates: Panama Panama Canal
Mar 15 The Smithsonian Associates: Panama Panama Canal
Mar 26 Jazz Caribbean
Apr 12 Wellness At Sear Trans-Atlantic
May 11 Film Festival Mediterranean
May 23 Wine & Food Festival Baltic
Jun 26 Sotheby’s: Russian Art Baltic
Jul 8 Wine & Food Festival: Leading Hotels of the World British Isles
Jul 19 Sotheby’s: Faberge Jewelry Baltic
Sep 4 BOOK Club; From West End to Broadway Trans-Atlantic
Sep 20 Wine & Food Festival New England/Canada
Oct 30 Sotheby’s New England/Canada
Nov 10 Flavors of South America: featuring culture, languages, dance,
cuisine, economics and geopolitics South America
Nov 28 Flavors of South America: see above South America


CRYSTAL SERENITY

Jan 19 Wine & Food Festival: Leading Hotels of the World Trans-Pacific
Feb 15 Wine & Food Festival China/Japan
Mar 8 Wine & Food Festival Indian Ocean
Apr 6 Wine & Food Festival Africa/Americas
May 5 Art; Big Band Trans-Atlantic
May 13 Wine & Food Festival: Leading Hotels of the World Mediterranean
Jun 5 Sotheby’s Mediterranean
Jul 25 Wine & Food Festival Mediterranean
Aug 18 Wine & Food Festival: Leading Hotels of the World Mediterranean
Aug 30 Sotheby’s: Old Master Paintings Mediterranean
Nov 9 Wellness At Sea r Trans-Atlantic
Dec 7 Finance & Fitness Panama Canal