Online 24/7: Staterooms Available On Early 2015 Crystal Voyages As a quick reminder, if you have guests looking for cruise vacations closer in, Crystals 2015 January to March voyages on board Crystal Symphony feature Asia destination-favorites like Bali, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore; Crystal Serenitys 2015 World Cruise voyages also call on exotic ports as well like Bora-Bora, Cape Town, Easter Island and Rio de Janeiro. With exciting destinations plus unparalleled all-inclusive value, we want to offer your clients several Crystal cruise options to consider and invite them to discover, or rediscover, the Worlds Best cruise line aboard Crystal Cruises. With Crystals special air allowance credit offers on select January to March 2015 voyages plus the best available Book Now Fares, we are confident they will find the cruise that will best fit their travel needs. Below are our voyages for the first quarter of 2015: Crystal Symphony: Asia Voyages Cruise From / To Days Start Date Best Available Fare 5202 Bali to Singapore 12 1/17/2015 $3,490 5203 Singapore to Hong Kong 13 1/29/2015 $4,435 5204 Hong Kong to Singapore 13 2/11/2015 $4,385 5205 Round-trip Singapore 13 2/24/2015 $5,295 5206 Singapore to Hong Kong 13 3/9/2015 $3,745 5207 Hong Kong to Beijing 13 3/22/2015 $3,820 5208 Beijing to Hong Kong 13 3/29/2015 $3,820 Crystal Serenity: World Cruise Voyages Cruise From / To Days Start Date Best Available Fare 5303 Lima to Auckland 19 1/31/2015 $7,780 5304 Auckland to Perth 21 2/20/2015 $10,720 5305 Perth to Cape Town 21 3/13/2015 $9,935 5306 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro 15 4/3/2015 $5,070 5307 Rio de Janeiro to Miami 16 4/18/2015 $6,445 Visit crystalcruises/agent and peruse all available 2015 Crystal voyages using our Availability Preview link found in the Travel Agent Center. Updated weekly, the Availability Preview link gives you a snapshot of general cruise availability in Window, Verandah or Penthouse staterooms on all 2015 cruises. It does not get any easier than this. Click the link below to access this easy and convenient selling tool! And once again, just a quick reminder to book your clients by March 2, 2015 for the best savings aboard the worlds two highest-rated ships Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. Btn View Details Save $3,000 on Crystals 2015 Brazilian Holiday cruise Encourage your clients to celebrate the holidays aboard Crystal Serenity in 2015. They will cruise the azure coast of Brazil, frolic along the famed beaches of Ipanema, explore the lush tropical rainforests of the Amazon, and sway to the regions intoxicatingly sultry samba beat in all-inclusive luxury. Book your clients by March 2, 2015 and they can take advantage of brand new savings of $3,000 per person off their cruise fare! We invite your clients to Begin A New StoryTM aboard the Worlds Best cruise line to discover the beauty and magic of South America! Btn View Details Introducing our latest website enhancements: Awards & Accolades Link: A new clickable link, featured on our homepage menu, gives you quick access to a dedicated webpage with a full list of awards and recognition Crystal Cruises has received from both consumer and trade organizations. Updated ONBOARD/Dining Slideshow: World-class cuisine in a variety of dining venues highlighted with stunning, brand new photography—the updated slideshow displays Crystals culinary excellence, one of the many reasons why Crystal Cruises is voted World’s Best year after year. Experience the luxurious all-inclusive value of the World’s Best cruise line on exotic getaways to destinations far east. With several voyages sailing throughout Asia, the Far East has never been this easy to explore until now. Book your clients’ Asia-Pacific cruise by March 2, 2015 and they can enjoy spectacular fares and savings including: • Asia Crystal Getaways: Experiencing the mystery and magic of Asia and the Pacific is easier than ever with cruise-only fares starting at just $1,730 per person! Itineraries include travelers favorites like Auckland, Bali, Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo just to name a few. • Book Now Savings from $950 and up to $2,500 per person on select 2015 Asia voyages! • Asia Air Allowance Credit: Asia is that much easier to visit and enjoy with limited-time additional savings up to $800 per person in air allowance credits off their cruise fare! Aboard the worlds two highest-rated ships Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, your clients will appreciate Asia and the Pacific and celebrate its glory in unparallelled, all-inclusive Crystal luxury. Btn View Details In our continual effort to support our luxury travel partners, please be advised that two new mailers are currently in market to Crystal Society members. We hope that this additional, direct effort to connect guests with their knowledgeable travel professional will increase opportunity to sell the World’s Best cruise line. The two new mailers are 2015 Europe promoting all 2015 Europe voyages and 2015-2016 Exotic Idylls & Islands promoting 2015/2016 voyages that feature exotic and tropical destinations. Please use the following links to view a sample of these two new mailers communications going out to your clients this month: - 2015 Europe - 2015/2016 Exotic Idylls & Islands Visitors on Board Whenever conditions allow, visitors will be permitted on board. Requests may be made through Crystal Cruises Onboard Guest Services or Marine Operations departments, or if requested on board, through the ships Reception Desk. All requests and supporting information must be received in writing by Crystal Cruises Marine Operations Department no later than seven (7) days prior to ships arrival in port. The numbers and types of visitors allowed are capacity-controlled and subject to the security level at the port of call. Due to changing world conditions, Crystal Cruises may institute a no-visitor policy on board its ships from time to time. This policy is subject to change, without notice, at any time. To access the form, click here: Visitor Request Form Crystal Casino Cash Advance An addition to our existing Room Charge policy for Crystal Casino shipboard advances has been implemented as of October 15, 2014. With cruises starting on or after this date, we have added a new service, Global Cash Access, for credit card and debit card cash advances for use in the Crystal Casino. With this new service, guests may obtain cash advances using their credit cards or by making withdrawals using debit cards directly at the Casino Cage. Please note that the Global Cash Access service is only available at the Casino Cage and the actual credit card or debit card must be presented to the cashier in order to process the request. The cash limit that is permitted to be withdrawn is based on applicable current debit or credit card terms and conditions. A nominal transaction fee is charged for using this service. New Wi-Fi Service & Internet Access Packages We are pleased to announce new Wi-Fi service and Internet access packages aboard Crystal ships. While your full-fare Crystal Society member-guests enjoy complimentary 60 minutes per person, per day wi-fi/Internet service as an added Crystal Society benefit, these new updated packages are meant to complement their existing wi-fi/Internet benefits. These packages are great options for guests who wish to add even more minutes of wi-fi/Internet connectivity while on board their Crystal cruise. For more information on the new packages, click the link below: Btn View Details Share The Experience Program Please be advised we will not be extending the current Crystal Society Share the Experience referral program beyond voyage 6307 (April 14, Tokyo to San Francisco on Crystal Serenity) and voyage 6206 (May 15, Colón to Miami on Crystal Symphony), the last voyages published in the 2015/2016 Crystal Cruises Worldwide Atlas. The Share the Experience program was developed to promote referrals of new guests from our valued Crystal Society members and reward both the Crystal Society Member and the New Guest with a shipboard credit of $100 per person. At this time, the program is being reviewed and we are considering a new program for the future. Btn View Details Medical Screening Process In light of the news and events surrounding the Ebola issues and our commitment to the health and safety of our guests, crew and visitors, Crystal Cruises is enhancing its medical embarkation screening process as recommended by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) as well as by the Ebola guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If any of your clients have visited Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea or are considering a trip to these areas before their Crystal Cruise, please contact us at (310) 785-9300 (M-F, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm PST), so that we can make any necessary changes to their travel itinerary in a timely manner. For complete information on this updated policy, click the link below: Btn View Details New Evening Dress Code Effective with our Holiday voyages, Crystal Symphony voyage 4229: Dec. 21, 2014 round-trip Singapore, and Crystal Serenity voyage 4332: Dec. 21, 2014 round-trip Miami, Crystal Cruises will be implementing an updated, two-choice only Evening Dress Code policy. The new policy simplifies the current options of Resort Casual, Elegant Casual and Black-tie Optional to two types: Crystal Casual and Black-tie Optional. Crystal Casual for women includes a dress, or a blouse or sweater and skirt or dressy slacks. For men, Crystal Casual attire can include a sport coat, dress shirt, button-down shirt, open-collar or collared polo shirt and dress pants/smart trousers (no tie required). Black-tie Optional for women includes formal cocktail dress, evening gown or dressy evening separates; men may elect to wear a dark suit with tie, or a tuxedo if preferred. Or, if opting for a more relaxed formal evening ensemble, we request at least a jacket to be worn by men and dress, skirts or dressy slacks and blouse or sweater for women. With our new no-hassle dress policy, your clients can focus less on packing and more on the excitement of their upcoming Crystal cruise. Btn View Details Border Travel Agent Partner Fares » 25th Anniversary Cruises » Shore Excursions » Specialty Restaurants Policy Update » Crystal Key » New Crystal Society Credits available now! » Crystal Getaways » Double Society Savings » Crystal Family Memories Program » Photo Usage » Complete offer details and the latest news & policy (Offers valid on select voyages.) » Border Travel Agent Partner Fares Thank you for your continued loyalty and support of Crystal Cruises. We are pleased to offer new lower special travel agent rates on select sailings to our valued partners. For a complete list of applicable voyages, rates and details please visit our travel agent center. We look forward to welcoming you aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity for what will surely be the vacation of a lifetime. Back to Top 25th Anniversary Cruises 2015 marks 25 years of the Crystal Experience. As we commemorate a quarter-century of Service, Space, Quality and Choices we continue to appreciate, learn and grow in our never-ending pursuit of excellence. Your clients confidence and loyalty in making us World’s Best for the past 20 years is both an affirmation and a challenge that we remain focused on our singular goal— to excel in what we do by exceeding each Crystal Guest’s luxury cruise expectations. In celebration of 25 exciting years of serving your clients, we have specially-crafted 25th Anniversary Cruises hosted by Crystal Cruises Chairman Nobuyoshi Kuzuya, Crystal Cruises President Edie Rodriquez, and a host of old-time favorite Crystal Captains Reidulf Maalen, Glenn Edvardsen, John Økland, and Helge Brudvik. Sail with us in 2015 and celebrate 25 years of Crystal excellence! Back to Top Shore Excursions Pre-Reservering Crystal Adventures Shore Excursions Now it is easier than ever to pre-reserve your Crystal Adventure® Shore Excursions in advance via our Priority Check-in & Planning Center (PCPC). Effective immediately, Crystal guests with a booking number and a deposit on a cruise booking will have full access on PCPC to pre-reserve their desired Crystal Adventures as far as 6-months in advance of their cruise! Previously, guests were required to be paid in full and have completed PCPC in order to pre-reserve Crystal Adventures. This new policy is provided to allow for the most convenient means of planning the ultimate luxury cruise experience by ensuring your guests have early access to our most popular Crystal Adventure® Shore Excursions with limited availability. We sincerely hope this new enhancement will give you an opportunity to greater promote each destination while increasing your Crystal Adventure Shore Excursion sales on each cruise! Back to Top Specialty Restaurants Policy Update Crystal Cruises provides alternative specialty restaurants to enhance the evening dining options and provide the opportunity to enjoy a variety of culinary environments. In order to ensure that each Crystal guest has the opportunity to experience every dining venue on board our ships, beginning in January 2014 a maximum of one reservation per specialty restaurant (one for Prego and one Silk Road) will be confirmed per booking via our Guest Check-in, Priority Check-in and Planning Center (PCPC). All additional reservations or visits (including walk-in dining) will be confirmed on board on a space available basis for a nominal fee of $30 per person. For more information, click here. In an effort to clarify the new Specialty Restaurant policy, please take a moment to review the details below. 1) Guest Check-in, Priority Check-in and Planning Center (PCPC) will only allow ONE reservation in each specialty restaurant, per booking, per guest, prior to the voyage. Additional reservations will be confirmed on board for a nominal $30 reservation fee, may only be confirmed on board and are subject to availability. 2) Back-to-back Cruises – Clarification, guests sailing on multiple voyages will receive a complimentary reservation on each voyage. For example, a guest sailing on a 27-day back-to-back cruise of 3 segments (7 days + 9 days +11 days) will receive 1 (one) complimentary reservation in each restaurant on each voyage, for a total of 3 (three) complimentary reservations per booking, per guest. Please note, a guest will be able to book 1 (one) reservation per Specialty Restaurant, per voyage (i.e. 6 dining experiences: 3 in Prego and 3 in Silk Road/Sushi Bar) via PCPC prior to the beginning of their back-to-back voyage 3) Cruises 14 days or longer: Guests will be extended 2 (two) complimentary reservations in each Specialty Restaurant. The second reservation will need to be made and confirmed on board the ship, once the sailing begins and is on a space available basis. NEW: 4) Full World Cruise Guests: All Specialty Restaurant reservation fees will be waived. One reservation per Specialty Restaurant, per World Cruise segment may be booked via PCPC prior to the voyage. Additional reservations will need to be confirmed on board the ship after the voyage begins. 5) 50+ Milestone Crystal Society Benefit: All Specialty Restaurant reservation fees will be waived for all guests who have achieved their 50th Crystal Society Milestone. This is a NEW Crystal Society benefit. Again, 1 (one) reservation per Specialty Restaurant, per segment may be booked via PCPC prior to the beginning of each voyage. Additional reservations may be confirmed when on board the ship, on a space available basis. Back to Top Crystal Key Your clients’ privacy and security is always our top priority— this includes their personal identification security when booking a Crystal cruise. With this in mind, we have created the Crystal Key— a unique identification code assigned to each guest at the time a cruise booking is confirmed. Separate from, and not to be confused with, each guest’s Crystal Society member number, the Crystal Key will act as a cruise-specific record locator that will now be used in lieu of the booking number in the reservations area of PCPC for Specialty Restaurants. It will also be used for our Share the Experience (STEX) applications for new guest referrals after December 18, 2013. With the Crystal Key in place we can ensure that all personal (booking) information is kept even more private, safe and secure whenever our guests, or their travel agents, initiate a dining reservation or are being added to one; or, when submitting a Share the Experience / Bonus Share the Experience program referral for New-to-Crystal guests. To learn more about the Crystal Key, click here: Crystal Key-Dining and Crystal Key-STEX Back to Top New Crystal Society Credits available now! We have moved up the implementation of our 2014/2015 Crystal Society Milestone Credit guidelines to allow our guests to earn their milestones faster, immediately. NEW Cruise Level credit descriptions: • One cruise between 5 and 15 days: Guests will now receive one (1) Crystal Society cruise credits. Note, guests will earn a credit on a shorter voyage. • One cruise of 16 days or more: Guests will now receive two (2) Crystal Society cruise credits. Note, guests will earn two (2) credits on voyages that are 8 days shorter than the past program, maximizing the rate of which reward benefits are accrued for longer voyages. The changes are already included in our system. Click here for additional details. Back to Top Crystal Getaways Book your clients on convenient Crystal Getaways with prices starting at $1,730 per person! With an array of getaway options from 6- to 9-days in length, your clients can easily pick-and-plan a quick jaunt to travel destination favorites like exotic Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong in Asia; Rome, Lisbon and Monte Carlo in Europe; and even close-to-home escapes to New England & Canada. Whatever your clients fancy, we can guarantee there is a Crystal Getaway to suit their travel dreams. Book your client’s Crystal Getaways today for the best available fares! Offer ends March 2, 2015! Back to Top Double Society Savings Double Crystal Society Savings are now available, exclusively for Crystal Society Members: Book your clients by March 2 and theyll receive up to $950 Double Crystal Society Savings when they book the following cruises: 2015: 5219, 5321, 5329 Your clients can make the most of their Crystal Society membership and enjoy this exclusive, limited-time offer. Back to Top Crystal Family Memories Program Travel together with family and friends in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and save with the Crystal Family Memories program. 2015-2017 Voyage Program Details: Sail with 6 full-fare, full payment family and friends and enjoy $200 per person shipboard credit (maximum 2 per stateroom); free 3rd berths (17 and under with waiver); one 8x10 group of their choice from the cruise, one set per stateroom; and $500 credit toward a minimum $2,500 Private Adventure. Or sail with 10 full fare guests, enjoy all the amenities mentioned above, plus 1 free berth for the 11th person in the group. Back to Top Photo Usage Just a friendly reminder: All photography found within the Crystal Cruises website are licensed and authorized for Crystal Cruises’ use only. Crystal Cruises is not responsible for any charges incurred as a result of unauthorized use by third parties. See our Photography Usage general statement for more details. Back to Top Border General terms and conditions: For Cruise Fare and Promotional Information click here. For General Ticket Terms and Conditions, click here. *Crystal Cruises offers each guest the opportunity to dine at least once on a complimentary basis in Prego and at least once in Silk Road or the Sushi Bar. Additional reservations or visits are subject to a $30 per person fee, subject to availability. Crystal Cruises reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares, fees, promotions and programs at any time with or without notice. ©2015 Crystal Cruises, Inc., Ships registry: The Bahamas. Original Issue Date: 01-05-2015 Border Badge Left Voted Worlds Best by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazine more than any other cruise line, hotel or resort in history. Badge Right Footer
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:03:46 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015