CRYSTAL SERENITY
“Travel is the only thing You can buy that truly enriches your life”

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The Crystal Serenity in Key West, Florida

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The Crystal Serenity in Acajutla, El Salvadore

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The Crystal Serenity in Caldera, Costa Rica

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The Fountain from The Avenue of the Stars

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Crystal Plaza and Crystal Cove

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The Astoria Strings in Crystal Plaza

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Christmas on the Seeenity

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Crystal Plaza at Christmas

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Crystal Plaza at Christmas

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Cruise 4 - Christmas aboard the Serenity

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Cruise 4 - Christmas aboard the Serenity

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The elevators are forward, midship and aft. Yes, that's real marble.

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The public restrooms provide cloth hand towels
and little paper towels for opening the door

Serenity Cabins

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Our cabin on Cruise 5

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Our cabin #8125 for cruise 7 & 8

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Our Cabin on Cruise 10, was on Deck 10, next door to a Penthouse Suite

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The aft cabins have slightly larger verandas

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Room service at breakfast lets us get an early start on tour days

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Room service is available 24 hours a day at no charge

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Joan's favorite message "Set clocks back one hour."

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The itinerary on TV

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View from the bridge on TV

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Position, Speed, and Wind on TV



Serenity Dinning

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Dinning Room, center

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Dinning Room, Starboard side

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Dinning Room, Port side

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Cruise 7 Assistant Waiter, Igor. Joan wanted to bring him home!

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A Variety of Elegant Chargers Decorate the Tables

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There is always a selection of very fine wines at no extra charge

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Vichyssoise. One of my very favorite cold soups.

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This dessert transfoms from its cotton-candy form to cherries jubilee!

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When the cotton-candy melts! Click Here To Watch The Video

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Joan loved the dinning room's "skinny capuchino"

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Lunch in the Dinning Room. Yummmmmy

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The New Serenity Waterside Dinning Room



Prego
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Gourmet Italian Speciality Restaurant

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Prego Restuarant

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Carpacio when served

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Carpacio after the waiter adds his touch

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Prego's Breadbowl of Mushroom Soup is a "must have" on every cruise

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Breadbowl mushroom soup at "Prego"

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Cruise 7 - Prego

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Cruise 7 - Prego

Silk Road
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Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's Sushi Bar

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Silk Road Restaurant

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Chilled Saki

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Sushimi

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Lobster

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Sushi Bar

The Vintage Room
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An exclusive evening of dining with family and friends
Four or five wines are chosen and appropriate food courses are presented

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There is a minimum charge of $2,500
These private diners include wines and gratuity


Serenity Causual Dinning

The Lido Buffet Serenity
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The Buffet Servs Breakfast and Lunch

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The Lido Cafe - Port and Starboard sides Cruise 4

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Cruise 10 - The New Lido Cafe with port and starboard buffet "stations."

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Lido dinning Port and Starboard sides

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The chic, new flat-screen menus change to display breakfast and lunch

Trident Serenity

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Cruise 1 - Lunch served around the indoor pool had a special theme

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Cruise 1 - Roast pig

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Trident Serving Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chili, Soup, Salads

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The swimming pool was eplaced with "Living Walls"

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The remodeled Trident Bar serving wine, beer, and speciality drinks

Tastes Serenity

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At night Trident becomes "Tastes" with - family-style, street-food creations

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Tastes offers the opportunity to explore international flavors

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Cruise 10 - Dinner at "Tastes" dining under the stars

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Tastes menu is in partnership with Sapphire Restaurant, Laguna Beach, CA with Chef Azmin Ghahreman

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Roasted Califlower

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A wine to compliment dinner at 'Tastes.'

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How to remember a good wine in the day of 'smart phones!'

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The Bistro Senerity

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The Bistro is on the mezanine above Crystal Cove

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The Bistro is open 11:30 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. serving speciality teas, coffee, espresso & wine

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Breads, rolls, meats, cheeses, fruit, pastries, and petit desserts

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The Bistro

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Hi from Santa & Joan

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A Christmas in the Bistro

Scoops Ice Cream Bar

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All-You-Can-Eat Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream daily 10:00 to 10:00


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Scoops has fresh waffle cones, cookies and all your favorite toppings

The Grand Buffet Serenity

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Grand Buffet replaces the extinct Midnight Buffet

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The Grand Buffet is set up in Crystal Plaza

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The Grand Buffet lets Crystal's amazing chefs show off their culinary expertise

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Meat

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Fish

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Crab legs

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Lobster

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Shrimp

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Shrimp

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Appetizers

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The pasta bar

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Bread

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Breads

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Cheeses and nuts

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Their now-famous boiled egg penguins

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These hardboild egg penquins are pretty, pretty, pretty clever

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Jello

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Cake

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Pastry

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Chocolate covered fruits

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Fruits

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Fruit

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Fruit

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Carved watemellon

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Ice carving

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Ice carving

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Ice carving


Serenity Galley 2009
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The Galley. It takes amazing technology to keep
the fish, meats, fruits and vegetables fresh for two weeks

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The food and service on Serenity was outstanding

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The Galley



Serenity Lounges

Crystal Cove
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Crystal Cove is located off Crystal Plaza
It's our favorite place for Happy Hour cocktails

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The Crystal Piano in Crystal Cove

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Music every afternoon and evening in Crystal Cove

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The Crystal Cove is a great place to relax
and have an afternoon champaign or a Bloody Mary

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Edwin, our favorite mixologist
cheerfully serves us for Happy Hour and every night until midnight

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Malt scotches available at the Crystal Bar At No Extra Charge

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A variety of hors d'oeuvres are always served
before dinner and again until the lounges close

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Happy Hour in Crystal Cove

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Bruce Johnson plays in Crystal Cove during Happy Hour

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The Galaxy Orchestra entertain in Crystal Cove

Stardust
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Stardust had dancining nightly with the Crystal Quartet

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Stardust

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The NEW Stardust Dinner Theater

Avenue Saloon
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Cruise 10 - The Avenue Saloon

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Cruise 10 - The Avenue Saloon

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Cruise 10 - The Avenue Saloon

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The Avenue Saloon

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Dan Hodge at the Piano, Avenue Saloon, Cruise 10

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Hal Fraser at the Piano, Avenue Saloon, Cruise 5

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Joel Spire at the Piano, Avenue Saloon, Cruise 4

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The Avenue was a popular après dance hangout

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Joan wants to be sure she gets a dance with one of the Ambassador Hosts

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It's hot in here!

Pulse Disco
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The NEW Pulse Disco

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The old Pulse Disco

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Joan ∓ I danced here every night after the Stardust closed

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The bar at Pulse

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The DJ plays requests for your dancing pleasure

Connoisseur Club
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The Connoiseur Club is "the most beautiful room on the high seas"

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Enjoy a collection of cigars, cognacs, port wines, single malt whiskies and fine liquors in this elegant club

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The Matchbox Holders in The Connoisseur Club

Palm Court
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Get a 'bridge-eye' view from Palm Court

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Palm Court

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Palm Court Bar

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The Palm Court dance floor

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Palm Court dance floor

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Palm Court is a beautiful room with a 270º view

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Palm Court

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Palm Court offers a view from above the bridge and skylights over the live the palm trees

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Dance classes every morning and afternoon

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Big Band Orchestra for nightly dancing

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Crystal Sextet for Latin and Ballroom nightly dancing

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Afternoon Tea is served daily in Palm Court

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The staff dresses the part

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Tea and pastries

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The Servers Are In Period Dress

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The Servers Are In Period Dress

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A Selection of Pastries and Snacks Are Available For Afternoon Tea

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Another chance to eat is at Afternoon Tea

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Chamber Music By The Astoria Strings

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Chamber Music By The Bellisimo Strings

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Palm Court Decorated For Christmas

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Serenity Activities

Galaxy Theater
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The NEW Galaxy Lounge

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The Galaxy Lounge

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Cocktails before a show in the "Galaxy"

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Galaxy Lounge
Great matinee and nightly shows featuring celebrity entertainers and the Crystal Singers, Dancers and Orchestra

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This night's performances

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Across the Pond
Musical with the Crystal Singers, Dancers and Orchestra

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iLuminate
Performed by the Crystal Dancers

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Classical Pianist Umi Garret and Cruise Director/Vantriloquist Gary Hunter (inset, Mrs. Ethel Tweed with Gary)
See the Umi Garrett video. You WILL be amazed

Movie Theater
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Hollywood Theater - Daily movies and lectures

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The NEW Hollywood Theater

Casino
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The NEW Casino

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The Old Casino

Avenue of the Stars
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Avenue of the Stars is home to three great shops

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Apropo - Apparel and Accessories

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Facets - Fine Jewelry

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Crystal Collections - There was a pair of diamond cufflinks in this shop for $6,600

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Stored for the night on the mezanine

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How fun would it be to take these on late night spin around the Avenue of the Stars?

Computers, Library, & Bridge
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Computer University
Computers avaiable for emails, games, and even lessons

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The Library

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The Bridge Lounge

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Play and learn to play Bridge

360 ° Promenade Deck
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Crystal ships still have a 360° Prominade Deck

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Crystal ships still have a 360º Prominade Deck

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Count your laps around the Promenade Deck

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What it's like on the Promenade Deck with a 17.8 knot wind

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The ocean at 17.8 knots (Beaufort 7)
The waves look small from our veranda but they are 8 to 10 feet high

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An anchor lies in the bow area on deck 7

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Seahorse Pool and Jacuzzies

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The pool is pretty quiet during chilly or stormy days

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There is plenty of room to relax on the Pool Deck

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Enjoying the Jacuzzi

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Enjoying the pool

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There was always music somewhere, even at the pool

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The Crystal Sextet

Golf & Table Tennis
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Golf nets and putting green are located aft on Deck 6
Free instructions are offered daily

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Joan just hanging out enjoying the ocean view

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Looks like someone's been eating too much. Pull that gut in!

Tennis & Observation
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Paddle Tennis courts

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Paddle Tennis is a very popular sport on board

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Deck 13 is a great place to be during the sail away parties

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Seahorse Pool from the Sun Deck

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Outdoor on Deck 13 on a warm evening

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Looking aft on Deck 13

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View of Lisbon from Deck 13
Joan has sailed many times on that Seaborn ship in dry dock




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