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Cruise 11 Colonial Charms Golf - Symphony (Oct 2018)

Dancing in the Starlight Club


Halloween Dance Party


Beverly and Superwoman Pilates Instructor


The Crystal Singers & Dancers in costume


Jump & Swing-A-Mania
Crystal Show Band with Crystal Singers & Dancers


Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran


Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran


Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran


Helen Kovalenko

Cruise 10 - Serenity (Apr 2017) - Miami to Los Angelos
Panama Canal with Tommy Dorsey

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in Palm Court


Michele Amato (singer), Terry (white jacket) leader of the Tommy Dorsey Band


Nicola Ward and the Crystal Orchestra play Crystal Cove


Nicola Ward in the Starlight Club


Michele Amato late night entertainment at Crystal Cove


Crystal Quartet plays Crystal Cove


Crystal Quartet plays poolside


Crystal Cove Happy Hour with Richard Pucci at the Crystal Piano and Irina Guskova on violin


Violinist Irina Guskova


Dan Hodge at the Piano, Avenue Saloon


Formal night in Palm Court


Gigi (left) and Kim (right) dance with ambassadore hosts in Crystal Cove


The Crystal Singers and Dancers join the Sock-Hop in Crystal Cove








Dancing in the Starlight Club


Dance Instructor Beverly Durand


Dance lessons with Beverly Durand


Dance lessons with Natalie Miles (mic in hand) and Youri

Cruise 9 - Symphony (Oct 2016)
Tommy Dorsey Big Band Cruise - Lisbon to Miami

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra


Dancing to Tommy Dorsey in the Starlight Loung


Dancing to the Crystal Sextet in the Starlight Lounge


David & Cynthia (center) - Pat & Jim (right)


Mary (center)


Charlie and Professional Dancer Andras


Dance instructors Dmitri & Andrea


Dance instructors Leighton & Jo


Professionals Dora (left), Christopher, Katalin & Andras


Lessons with Leighton & Jo

Cruise 7 & 8 - Serenity (Nov 2015) Marseille to Lisbon
Jazz Band Nikki Perrot Does Big Band

Charlie & Joan


Jen, William, Joan & Charlie


The Lovely, Talented Beverly Durand - Dancer & Instructor


Jen & William


Jen and Curtis Collins - Dancer & Instructor


Stardust Club, Nikki Parrott and her Atlantic Big Band


Stardust Club, Nikki Parrott and her Atlantic Big Band


Stardust Club


Stardust Club, Crystal Sextet


Stardust Club, Crystal Sextet


Crystal Cove with Nikki Parrott


Crystal Cove with Nikki Parrott


Joan & Ricky - Ambassador Host


Palm Court


Palm Court


Palm Court, Beverly & William


Palm Court, Cynthia & Ping - Ambassador Host


Cynthia & Curtis (left), Mamma & Rick - Ambassador Host


Palm Court


Palm Court


Palm Court, Jen & William


Palm Court, Jen & William


Palm Court, Jen & William


Hisako & Constatino - Ambassadore Host


Charlie & Joan

Cruise 6 - Symphony (Nov 2014)
San Diego, Hawaii & New Zealand

Members of the Galaxy Orchestra entertain in Crystal Cove


George & Petra
Ballroom dance instructors


Dance class was a great social event


Joan and dance host, Jeff Morris while hosts Norman and Steve take a break


Joan with dance host Steve Ong


Marcie Castro Entertains In The Avenue Saloon


Marcie Castro


The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing


The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing


The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing


The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing


The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing


The Marcie Castro Show Invited "Singing" Guests


The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board


The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board


The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board


The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board

Cruise 5 - Serenity (Dec 2013)
Tommy Dorsey Dance Cruise Barcelona to Miami

A formal night


Dancing in Palm Court


Joan and Charlie


Betty and Ernesto


Betty and Tom


Liane and Dance Host Joe


Liane and Dance Host Emery


Liane and Dance Host Constantino


Elizabeth and Tom


Cynthia and Dance Host Joe


Cynthia and Dance Host Emery


Nelson and his wife


Joan and Dance Host Joe


Joan and Dance Host Sam


The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
The best of the four Big Bands we've had


Under the direction of Terry Myers


Featuring vocalist Bryan Anthony


Bass trombone, Will Nestler


We wanted to adopt Will


Back stage jam session with the rythem section.
See the video


After hours in the disco, Pulse


After hours in the disco, Pulse


After hours in the disco, Pulse

Cruise 4 - Serenity (Dec 2012)
Artie Shaw Dance Cruise - Barcelona to Miami

The Artie Shaw Orchestra performed nightly in Palm Court or here in Crystal Cove


The Artie Shaw Orchestra in Crystal Cove


The Artie Shaw Orchestra jazz night in Crystal Cove


The Crystal Sextet performed nightly in The Galaxy for ballroom dancing


The lovely Bellisimo Strings performed chamber music daily at Afternoon Tea and early evening in Crystal Cove


Dance lessons every morning and afternoon by our talented ballroom professionals


Dancing to Artie Shaw at Happy Hour in Crystal Cove


There was always an audience on the balcony


The Dance Showcase
Couple Mike and Mary perform a Waltz in this popular event


The Dance Showcase
Cha-Cha-Cha by guests Andy & Shelly


The Dance Showcase
Merengue by guests Gilberto & Phyllis


The Dance Showcase
Bolero by guests Dennis & Yoko


The Dance Showcase
Swing by guests Charlie & Joan


The Dance Showcase
Argentine Tango by guest Trudy-Joy with Curtis Collins


The Dance Showcase
Quick Step by guest Claudette with Curtis Collins


The Dance Showcase
Waltz by guest Valerie with Curtis


The Dance Showcase
Rumba by guest Bob with Natalie Mavor


The Dance Showcase
American Tango by guest Bob with Beverly Durand


The Dance Showcase
The Hustle by guest Bryan with Beverly Durand


The Dance Showcase
Waltz by guest Mama with Rudy Hernandez


The Dance Showcase
Foxtrot by sisters Sherry & Marcie with Curtis Collins & Rudy Hernandez


Ambassador Host and new friend, Ron


Rudy, Vallerie, Joan & Charlie


Rudy, Vallerie & Joan


Trudi-Joy, Bob & Beverly


Beverly strikes a Tango pose with Bob


We definitely enjoy our dancing cruises


The Ambassador Hosts. The single ladies keep them very busy on the dance floor


Check out the great videos from this cruise

Cruise 3 - Symphony (Mar 2012)
Glen Miller Dance Cruise - Miami to Lisbon

Glen Miller Orchestra
Every night we could dance to the Big Band sounds of Glen Miller in the Starlight Ballroom


Carol sang with the orchestra for our dancing pleasure


There was a lot of dancing on this cruise


We were always ready to dance


Troy and Barbara
Honeymooners but they have have been a professional dancing couple for ten years. Troy runs a dance studio


Bob and Smooch
Bob has been on our other three cruises. He found a lovely dancing partner with Smooch. Yes, that's her real name


Elena and Aleksandr Belousov taught the morning dance class. They became a dance couple nine years ago and married in 2009. They appeared in TV's Dancing with the Stars in the Ukraine


Patricia Kent and Adam Kent taught the afternoon dance class. They are a sibling dance team and have appeared on Broadway and in Las Vegas


There were 125 people attending the first days of the dance classes


Joan parctices her dance steps with the two Margarets


Charlie reviews the tango routine with Margaret


Charlie reviews the tango routine with the other Margaret


A pose with our professional ballroom dancers Elena and Aleksandr


Joan dances with Aleksandr


Elena finds a partner


Our professional ballroom dancers Patricia and Adam


Charlie dances with Patricia Kent


Joan poses with Patricia


The Crystal Sextet played in Palm Court when the orchestra was playing in the Starlight Ballroom


We liked the Latin variety played by the Sextet in Palm Court


When the music stops in Palm Court, where can I go to get another drink?


After hours we headed for the disco, Luxe


The disco dance floor was tiny


Everyone could party at the disco


Some nights Luxe was quite crowded


Karaoke night at Luxe was popular. Catherine and Marty sing a duet


Another singer joins in


Not bad for age 72


No singing for Charlie but he is joined on the dance floor by the Glen Miller Orchestra singer, Carol


Say Good Night Chuck. It's 3 AM and the clock goes ahead another hour tonight

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