Tag Archive: Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises Announces New Ships & Future Vision
The Commercial Director of the Cruise Line, Ian Buckeridge, recently spent a week with Crystal Cruises on a preview sailing to showcase the newly renovated Crystal Serenity. Towards the end of the trip, a press briefing was held by Christina … Read more…
The Best Spas At Sea
Over the past ten years, the popularity of leisure pursuits revolving around health and wellbeing has increased exponentially. Never before have we taken the importance of wellness more seriously, and with good reason; despite being more connected with each other, … Read more…
Crystal Endeavor Ship Visit Review
In recent years, the enthusiasm for expedition-style cruising has increased exponentially. No more so is this the case than in the luxury sector, with nearly every operator boasting a ship purpose-built for adventure in the world’s most remote destinations. Crystal … Read more…
Eight Reasons To Cruise in 2020
By Simon and Susan Veness It’s undoubtedly true to say that there are always good reasons to take a cruise, but the start of a new decade is definitely a time to take stock, look ahead and anticipate some exciting developments … Read more…
Santa Simon & Susan’s Christmas Cruise Presents
Okay, so we are only a few days away from Saint Nick’s annual ramble around the world and the night children look forward to pretty much all year, but how about the cruise world? What Christmas presents would it like … Read more…
British Travel Awards – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Imagine our disgust. There we were enjoying our usual breakfast of a hard-boiled egg and kippers (for him) and a croissant with Harrods marmalade (her), when up popped a message in our Inbox marked ‘British Travel Awards Winners!’ We thought … Read more…
The Delights of a Christmas Cruise!
It’s undoubtedly a thought that has crossed everyone’s minds – wouldn’t Christmas be great if you didn’t have to do all that faffing around with cooking, cleaning and decorating; without, you know, all the hassle? Well, we are here this … Read more…
Best Places To Celebrate Halloween On A Cruise!
When it comes to maritime celebrations, there are plenty to choose from. The obvious one to highlight is the famous Crossing The Line ceremony for passengers on any ship passing across the equator. Equally, Christmas is a great time to … Read more…
Cruise Gratuities – What Are They & How Do They Work?
If there is one subject that has caused the cruise world most angst and recrimination in recent years, it is the G-word (or the T-word, if you prefer ‘tips’ to ‘gratuities’). This thorny issue rears its head periodically as it … Read more…
10 New Cruise Ships For 2020
By Simon & Susan Veness Here at Veness Towers, we like to look ahead as much as possible, partly because looking back gives us a crick in the neck but also because we hate to see how much of … Read more…