The Ship Cruises: Sep 2010, Mar 2012, Nov 2014, Oct 2016, Oct 2018, Dec 2019
 Crystal Symphony docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Length: 781 ft, Width: 98 ft, Draft: 25 ft, Speed: 22 knots, Engines: 2 electric motors with 53,000 horse power
 Crystal Symphony docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Crystal Symphony docked in Ochos Rios, Jamaica
 Crystal Symphony anchored off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas
 Watching the Captain & Pilot take the ship out of port
Crystal Symphony
Length: 781 ft, Width: 98 ft, Draft: 25 ft, Cost: $250 million, Guests: 922, Crew: 566, Speed: 22 knots, Engines: 2 electric motors with 53,000 horse power
 Public restrooms have cloth towels for hand drying and a tissues for opening the door
Cabins
 We've taken cabin #8126 on two cruises, 11 & 12. It is far aft where the verandas are wider and the aft deck on 8 is practically across the hall
 8126 is the standard veranda cabin. Suitcases are in the room on arrival day.
 The back of the ship has wider verandas
 This nice aft deck is easy access from cabin #8126
 The room before the P.M. makeup
 24 Hour Room Service. Great for breakfast on the days we have an early tour
 We love the new "Flatscreen TV" and technology. This menu can also appear on your Smart Phone or Tablet. Internet is free throughout the cruise.
 This channel has "The View From The Bridge"
 Other channels have Port and Starboard side views
 This TV channel provides ship Info like Position, Speed, Wind, Tempearture, Ship's Time and etc.
 Ship Info on TV when in port
 This channel shows our intinerary and current location
 Cruise 3 - The cabin
 Double sinks in the bathroom
 Meet Louie. Touch his paw and Louie sings It's a Wonderful World
 "Louie" sings like Louie Armstrong. Our stewardess posed Louie on our bed every night
 We read Reflctions every night to see what's going on for tomorrow. We can now get Reflections and all the Menus on our cell phone.
Waterside Formal Dinning Room
 Waterside formal dining room
 Waterside Dinning Room
 Pasta
 Steak Tartar
 Shrimp Cocktail
 Cookie plate desserts
 Waterside decorated for Haloween
 Senior waiter Magda. The best!
 Ramazon, a Senior Waiter at Waterside He took care of our carry-ons so we could meet friends in NYC
 There is Always a Selection of Fine Wines at No Charge. This Became Our Favorite
 Head waiter preparing a Caesar salad Click Here To Watch The Video
 Desert
 Pumkin pie ala mode
 Canoli
 A "Deconstructed" Cannoli
 A Deconstructed Cannoli is cannoli filling laced with bits of cannoli crust
Prego Gourmet Italian Speciality Restaurant
 Ready for a Cha Cha?
 Prego Italian
 Carpacio before
 Carpacio after
Umi Uma - Formerly Silk Road
 Umi Uma by Nobu Matsuhisa
 Soup at Umi Uma
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's only sea-going restaurant
The Vintage Room
 The Vintage Room A Unique Concept In Wining and Dining
 The Vintage Room. Chef's dinner with wine pairings is the only venue that costs extra
Marketplace (Formerly the Lido Cafe)
 Market Place buffet. Omlet bar at breakfast. Carving station at lunch
 Market Place buffet stations
 The Market Place (formerly The Lido)
 Market Place fresh juice bar
 The Market Place (formerly The Lido)
 Lido Cafe serving breakfast and lunch buffets. The islands eliminate the long lines associated with buffets
Silk Open for lunch and dinner, Silk presents Chinese cuisine
 Silk
 Lunch menu at Silk
 Silk lounge area
 Some dining room aiters work at the Market Place buffet and Silk for breakfast and lunch
 Ricki always remmebers us from our first Symphony cruise. He is now a Senior Bartender
 Lido Deck. Silk to the right. Market Place to the left
 Silk (formerly Trident)
 The "living walls" in Silk dining room
 The "living walls" in Silk dining room
 The "living walls" in Silk dining room
 Silk dining room
 Silk dining room
 Silk lounge
 Silk bar
 Afternoon glass of wine at Silk
 Trident Grill with the ceiling open
 Trident Grill wine and beer bar with the ice cream bar on the right. Trident is open all day for soup, sandwiches, bugers and hot dogs
 The "living wall" in Trident Grill
 How You Feel when relaxing in Trident, Deck 11
 Milan spoiled Joan. He brought her breakfast from the buffet each morning
 Lido deck was a great place to relax each morning reading emails and Facebook
 Always room for another cup of coffee
 The "Living Wall" on Lido deck
 Lido features a grill, beverage bar and ice cream bar
 Michael serving Joan's Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio
 We like having a late breakfast at the Lido. Ricki takes good care of us
 Hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, beer, wine and etc was available any time day or night at the Lido
The Bistro Speciality Teas, Coffee, Espresso & Wine
 Crystal uses Reidel stemware and Julius Meinl cups
 The Bistro at Christmas
 The "Bistro" offers bread & rolls, meats, lox & cheeses, coffees, espressos and your favorite wine, 9am to 11pm
 The "Bistro" offers fruits & petit desserts, coffees, espressos and your favorite wine, 9am to 11pm
 Feel like a coffee, espresso, capuchino or glass of wine? The Bistro is where you want to go
 At the Bistro make a sandwich or have some fruit, cheese and crackers or a delicious pastry treats
Scoops Ice Cream Bar Ope 10 to 10
 Did I mention Ice Cream?
Palm Court Beautul View and Beautiful Dance Floor
 Palm Court
 Palm Court offers a beautiful room with a view over the bow
 Palm Court dance floor
 Palm Court is directly above the bridge. What a view
 Palm Court bar area
 The bar in Palm Court
 Palm Court offers Starboard and Port views
 How "Palm Court" got its name
 Afternoon tea buffet of lite bites in Palm Court
 Afternoon tea buffet of lite bites in Palm Court
 Afternoon tea in Palm Court
 Afternoon tea in the Palm Court pays tribute to Mozart. Here he is in chocolate"
 A lavish display of pastries and confectionary treats
 Period costumes for the lovely waitresses
 Period costumes for the waiters
 Lovely Kamilla (left) served us in Palm Court for afternoon tea and pre dinner cocktails Thank You Kamilla
 Crystal String Quartet (left to right) Anna, Joanna, Renata and Martyna
Crystal Plaza - Deck 5
 Crystal Plaza
 Crystal Plaza waterfall
 Crystal Plaza waterfall
 Crystal Plaza Decorated for Hanukkah and Christmas
 The Menorah in Crystal Plaza
 Last day of Hanukkah
 Christmas decorations in Crystal Plaza
 Crystal Plaza
 Crystal Plaza
 Crystal Plaza
 Crystal Plaza Ready for the New Year
 Crystal Plaza Decorated for New Year's
 New Year's countdown in Crystal Plaza (See the video)
 Painting is among Crystal's onboard activities. On display are the works of the students on this cruise
Crystal Cove
 Crystal Cove is located adjacent to Crystal Plaza
 The 'Crystal Piano" in the lounge on Crystal Cove
 Crystal Cove
 Crystal Cove is our favorite place for Happy Hour cocktails
 Crystal Cove at Christmas
 Happy Hour cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Never an extra charge on Crystal Cruises
 Fancy hors d'oeuvres. Pate on the left and a tartar slider shaped like a little island
 Crystal Cove is a great place to relax any time of the day
 Even an afternoon Marguarita
 Grand Buffet dinners in Crystal Cove. Of course the dinning room is also open for seating
Shops, Casino & Lounges - Deck 6
 Deck 6 is home to three shops, Apropos, Crystal Collections and Facets
 Judith Lieber purses for sale in Apropos
 Judith Lieber
 Judith Lieber
 Judith Lieber
 Chamber music every afternoon with these pretty musicians
 The mezanine at Christmas
 The mezanine at Christmas
 The mezanine at Christmas
 Casino
 The casino. Joan entered the slot contest and.... Lost!
 Christmas Decoration on Deck 6. Touch-screen TVs are available around the ship to check out activities and menus
Galaxy Shows and Entertainment
 Galaxy Theater
 Galaxy at Showtime
 Cocktails in the Galaxy before performances
 Cocktails in the Galaxy Theater
Starlite Dancing, Shows and Entertainment
 Starlite lounge
 Starlite dance floor
 Starlite dance floor
 Starlite decorated for Halloween
 The Starlite Ballroom. We will spend a lot of time here
 The Starlite's circular bar is open and ready
 Afternoon dance class is in the Starlite
 The Starlite is a great place to finish your night-cap
 The Starlite is home to games, presentations and social events. Here Alissa Gustafsson emcees Captain Egil Giske's Welcome Reception
 Cruise #3, Cruise Director Paul McFarland
 Cruise #3, Captain Egil Giske
 Cruise #2, Cruise Director, Scott Peterson
The Avenue Saloon
 The Avenue Saloon
 Carl Wishneusky entertains in the Avenue Saloon, Cruise #11
 Carl Wishneusky on accordian
 Marcie Castro on Piano, Cruise #6
 Marcie Castro
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
 Jazz Dagen with Danny on drums, Pete on clarinet and Mark at the piano, Cruise #3
 Jazz Dagen's music was super fantastic. Here Pete plays one of his saxaphones
 Martin Orbidans entertained nightly at the Avenue Saloon, Cruise #2
 The Avenue Saloon waitress Camilla
Connoisseur Club Cigars, Cognacs, Single Malt Whiskies and Fine Liquors
 Connoisseur Club. A comfortable and elegant gentleman's smoking club
 Connoisseur Club. Relax and enjoy from a collection of cigars, cognacs, wines and single malt whiskies
 The Cigar Lounge
Promenade - Deck 7
 Crew's Pool in the Bow on Deck 7
 Life preserver
 Extra life jackets
 Life rafts?
 How those little pods inflate into man-size life rafts
 Life boats
 Crystal ships still have a 360° promenade deck - Deck 7
 Promenade deck workout
 Promenade deck workout
 Promenade deck workout but what is it?
 The crew's outdoor lounge on deck 5
 Looking aft from Deck 6
Pool and Jacuzzi - Deck 11
 Deck 11 at night
 Pool Deck #11
 A quiet day around the pool
 Crystal Sextet entertains at the pool each afternoon
 Enjoying the jacuzzi
Deck 12 - Golf, Tennis and a Great View
 Looking Forward on Deck 12
 Golf driving nets on Deck 12
 Private lessons with Karen Kneissler on Deck 12
 Lessons at the golf nets
 Putting green on Deck 12
 Looking Aft on Deck 12
 Paddle Tennis Court on Deck 12
 Padddle Tennis Court on Deck 12
 Deck 12 Paddle Tennis
 Deck 12 Paddle Tennis
 The View From Deck 12
 See where you're headed
 See where you've been
 Play "Titanic" star
 Get a new hair do
 Watch paddle tennis, walk or jog on Deck 12
 Check out the pool deck
 Look for a familiar face
 The view from Deck 12 while in port
 The retractible roof over the Silk Restaurant
 The Skylights Over Palm Court
Crossing The Equator by Sea - A Centuries-old Ceremony King Neptune himself transforms "pollywogs" into bona fide "shellbacks"
 Crossing the Equator is a BIG Deal All "polywogs" must appear in the court of King Neptune
 The "polywogs" are marched into King Neptune's court
 The "polywog's" fate awaits
 The "polywogs" are sentenced for rediculous crimes and doused with 'slim"
 That's me in the T-shirt
 Sentenced, slimmed and thrown overboard (the pool)
 I have been initiated into the 'Order of Shellbacks"
 Eric and Andre celebrate their initiation into the 'Order of Shellbacks"
 Jeff and Joette take advantage of the music
 I think the pool suffered the most damage
Crew's "Tug-of-War"
 Hundreds gathered for the Crew's Tug-of-War
 Cruise Director, Paul McFarland, moderates the event
 The Engine Room Crew
 The Deck Crew
 The Entertainers (guys of the Crystal Singers and Dancers)
 The Cheerleaders (girls of the Crystal Singers and Dancers)
 Paul gets some help with the judging
 Engine Room vs Maintenance
 The deck crew is challenged but win
 The Entertainers are challenged but win
 The Semi-finals
 The Finals
 The Entertainers finish in second place
 The Cheerleaders are disappointed
The Grand Buffet Crystal's amazing chefs show of their culinary expertise
 Hard boiled eggs dressed as penguins at the Grand Buffet
 Desert station at the Grand Buffet
 The Grand Buffet
 The Grand Buffet
 The Grand Gala Buffet in Crystal Cove
 The wait staff
 Executive Chef Manfred Schaller and his galley staff
 Shrimp, crab and lobster
 Fruits
 WOW. Look at these
 Oh. It's the hard-boiled-egg penquins again. We saw these last cruise and Charlie made them for a neighborhood event
 Who wanted to know if the food was good?
 Presentation, presentation, presentation!
 Crystal's 20th anniversary buffet luncheon
 Just look at this dessert
 The wait staff. Our dinning room waiter, Daniel, is at the extreme right
 The chefs featuring head chef Marcus Nufer (center)
 The pasta bar
 The cheese sommelier
 Crystal logo in ice
 Anniversary ice sculpture
 Angel fish ice sculpture
 Love these 'penguin" hardboiled eggs
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