Crystal Cruises visits all seven continents in 2005

Crystal Cruises visits all seven continents in 2005 on a record number
of cruises
Crystal Cruises unveils its 2005 worldwide itineraries with a record
number of cruises visiting 185 ports in 64 countries to all seven
continents, including a 101-day World Cruise. For 2005, Crystal
Cruises is balancing its award-winning, luxurious onboard experience
with more port intensive itineraries; a greater variety of shorter,
closer-to-home cruises; and 14 maiden calls.
In all, the luxury line is offering a selection of 95 cruises aboard
the luxurious Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.

Crystal Cruises opened the books just a few weeks ago and already
bookings are 94% ahead for 2005 versus the 2004 bookings made at this
time in 2003. The 2005 Cruise Guide, a preview to the full Atlas
currently in production, publishes this week is available,
Itineraries and fares are also on the website at
www.crystalcruises.com.

Highlights of 2005 include:

A 101-day World Cruise - Beginning in Los Angeles on January 15 and
concluding in London, the 2005 World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity
marks Crystal Cruises' ninth World Cruise and will include a passage
of the Suez Canal and sailing the Mediterranean. The ultimate voyage
is available in six segments.

Antarctica - To its winter South America series, Crystal Symphony adds
a cruise to Antarctica, marking the ship's second visit to the region
since February, 2003.

Alaska cruises with two glacier experiences on each cruise - Glacier
Bay or Hubbard Glacier and the newly added Tracy Arm. Ten 12-day
Alaska cruises round-trip from San Francisco plus a new seven-day
cruise round-trip from Vancouver.

More port intensive European itineraries - overnight visits on most
cruises, an average eight ports on 12-day cruises (in addition to the
embarkation and disembarkation ports), plus a three-day, two night
shipboard stay in St. Petersburg on most Baltic cruises.

New fall Mexican Riviera season - Crystal Harmony will make a total of
eight cruises roundtrip from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera,
including four seven-day itineraries and four 10-day cruises.

Shorter itineraries - Crystal is adding a record number of seven- and
eight-day cruise opportunities, with
- four seven-day and two eight-day voyages on Crystal Symphony,
- five seven-day cruises and one eight-day itinerary on Crystal
Harmony and
- two seven-day cruises aboard Crystal Serenity.
- A total of 14 shorter cruises have been set for Alaska, Europe,
Caribbean, New England/Canada and Mexican Riviera.

Close-to-home itineraries complement exotic voyages -
- 32 cruises sailing round-trip from domestic ports, for those who
appreciate the convenience of leaving and returning from a U.S.
port-of-call;
- 23 cruises that begin or end in a domestic port, representing 57% of
the 95 2005 cruises; as well as
- 40 voyages showcasing the world, including Europe, Asia, South
America and a World Cruise.

"As evidenced by the strong advance response, Crystal Cruises' 2005
itineraries reflect the diverse interests of luxury travelers today,"
says Gregg Michel, president, Crystal Cruises. "Some relish more
exotic destinations, extended stays in ports, and more port intensive
cruises, while others prefer to luxuriate on Crystal's floating hotels
from closer-to-home destinations. We also know that some luxury
travelers are intrigued by a combination of experiences that can
include a more exotic trip during one season and a more convenient
trip in the next. We've designed a cruise collection to appeal to
both."

CRYSTAL SERENITY
Crystal Serenity kicks off the year with a Mexican Riviera cruise
before embarking on the 101-day World Cruise, which concludes with a
rich European port segment. In the spring and summer, Crystal Serenity
will offer 16 Mediterranean cruises, adding two seven-day
Mediterranean cruises to its collection of 12-day journeys. In the
fall, Crystal Serenity heads back to North America, from Lisbon to
Fort Lauderdale, on a Transatlantic crossing that includes an
overnight visit in Bermuda.
In late November, Crystal Serenity makes a 10-day Caribbean cruise
round-trip from Fort Lauderdale with an inaugural call at Grand Turk
in the Turks and Caicos. A Panama Canal cruise positions Crystal
Serenity back on the West Coast for a Christmas/New Year voyage to the
Mexican Riviera, round-trip from Los Angeles.

CRYSTAL HARMONY
Crystal Harmony spends the winter cruising the Panama Canal and
Mexican Riviera,
including an option departing from San Diego. In the spring, Crystal
Harmony returns to Asia for a series of 14-day cruise/land programs in
China and Japan, which include a complimentary three-day land package
in Beijing. The summer finds Crystal Harmony back in Alaska,
round-trip from San Francisco for most of the season.
In the fall, Crystal Harmony begins a new fall season cruising the
Mexican Riviera. In December, the luxury vessel will reposition
through the Panama Canal to New Orleans, whereby she'll conclude the
year with a new 12-day Christmas/New Year cruise round-trip from New
Orleans to the Caribbean.

CRYSTAL SYMPHONY
Crystal Symphony begins the year with a unique Panama Canal cruise
from Fort Lauderdale down the West Coast of Peru and Chile to
Valparaiso, a cruise that offers fascinating excursions to the
Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. The luxury vessel will remain in
South America through February for two cruises around Cape Horn and
through the Chilean Fjords, including an 18-day voyage that features
three days cruising around the Antarctica Peninsula.
In March and April, Crystal Symphony will cruise through the Caribbean
and Panama Canal, respectively. Following a Transatlantic cruise,
Crystal Symphony will spend May in the Mediterranean and then head
north for a series of Baltic, North Cape and British Isles cruises. In
September, she'll head west across the Atlantic to begin a New
England/Canada fall foliage series.
Come November and December, Crystal Symphony heads south for more
tropical cruises in the Panama Canal and Caribbean, rounding out the
year with a festive Christmas/New Year cruise in the Caribbean
round-trip from Fort Lauderdale.

(Source: Crystal Cruises)





Eric I.
Anchors Away Cruise Center
Rocklin, CA
1 888 516 6306
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