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Crystal Cruises Awarded Number One Cruise Line Spa in Conde Nast
Traveler 2004 Readers' Spa Poll

LOS ANGELES, April 22
The discerning readers of Conde Nast Traveler have once again
recognized Crystal Cruises as the very best cruise line spa in the
magazine's 2004 Readers' Spa Poll of spas in North America and the
Caribbean.

Crystal's overall score of 89.0 places the luxury line ahead of the
four other cruise lines recognized in the annual survey, as well as
many of North America's most renowned resort and destination spas
including Tucson's Canyon Ranch health resort, Ten Thousand Waves in
Santa Fe and the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara.

Cruise line spas were rated on cabins, workout facilities, treatments
and staff/service, with Crystal taking top honors in three of the four
categories including its Asian-inspired treatments and Feng
Shui-designed exercise facilities. Despite Crystal's number one
standing among all cruise lines and its high marks for treatments, it
is the company's impressive score in the critical area of
staff/service that puts the luxury cruise line on par with the best
spa purveyors in the nation. With a score of 96.4, the line ranks
number eight for staff/service among the 47 spas listed.

"A soothing, therapeutic or energizing spa experience is such a
perfect complement to Crystal's luxury cruise experience," says
Crystal President Gregg L. Michel. "We recognize that stimulation of
mind and body, diet and fitness are an increasingly important part of
our sophisticated clientele's daily lifestyle and we continue to
answer their needs with purpose-built spa facilities, expertly trained
staff, healthy gourmet dining options, and an exacting attention to
the individual needs of each guest."

Indeed, Crystal's progressive wellness philosophy is evidenced by its
innovative enrichment programming both onboard and ashore. Less than a
year ago, the award-winning cruise line launched its revolutionary
Creative Learning Institute with a dedicated fitness component
featuring hands-on, interactive instruction in Thai Chi and health and
fitness seminars conducted by the renowned Cleveland Clinic. Utilizing
her signature WALKVEST, fitness expert Debbie Rocker recently debuted
a custom-made "Walk on Water" program for the cruise line designed to
maximize the health benefits of walking. Among its array of
state-of-the-art gym equipment is a Pilates Reformer for one-on-one
sessions with a personal trainer.

Ashore, guests may choose from myriad active and soft-adventure
excursions -- from snorkeling the waters of Ketchikan to mountain
biking the hills of Corfu to kayaking the canals of Copenhagen.

Operated by Steiner Leisure, the world's largest spa company, the
Crystal Spas employ therapists dedicated to the cruise line who must
complete extensive training not only in the fundamentals of Feng Shui
and Eastern massage, but also in the core values of the Crystal
service philosophy.

The Crystal Spa, found aboard Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and
Crystal Serenity, is designed in accordance with the principles of
Feng Shui, the Asian art of placement, to evoke health, prosperity and
happiness, and offers a variety of treatments applying these
principles to the body. The luxurious floating resorts feature a range
of therapies designed to alleviate stress and tension, from Yin Yang
Facials with essential oils to Exotic Lime & Ginger Salt Glow with
Well-Being Massage to Aroma Stone Therapy using heated volcanic basalt
stones and aromatherapy to release tension. Complementing the
treatments are sports activities, a fully equipped gym, and group and
private training in yoga and Pilates, disciplines of stretching that
engage both the mind and the body.

For the Spa poll, the independent firm of Digital Connexxions asked
10,526 readers to rate 224 cruise ship spas and destination, resort,
and urban hotel spas in North America and the Caribbean that they had
visited in the past three years. Detailed award results are featured
in the April 2004 issue of Conde Nast Traveler.

Last fall, the readers of Conde Nast Traveler bestowed Crystal with
its eighth consecutive award as "Best Large-Ship Line," and earlier in
2003, Crystal was voted "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" by the
readers of Travel + Leisure also for the eighth year in a row. These
prominent awards are joined by a host of other recognitions from both
consumers who purchase the vacations and the travel trade that sells
them.

Crystal Cruises operates the ultra-luxurious 940-guest Crystal Harmony
and Crystal Symphony, and the 1,080 guest Crystal Serenity, heralded
as three of the most spacious ships afloat. The luxury vessels sail on
worldwide itineraries to Alaska, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, the
Panama Canal, Mexican Rivera and Caribbean, Europe, the Mediterranean,
Canada/New England and South America.

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