Crystal expands seven-day European options
Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is offering more seven-day options than ever for 2010 European cruises. Six itineraries are available in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Baltic and British Isles. Crystal’s European season runs from May through November, with seven-day voyages including:
!!! Crystal Symphony: May 26, Mediterranean, Athens to Rome – Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; and Sorrento, Italy; June 14, British Isles, roundtrip London – Guernsey, Channel Islands; Dublin, Waterford and Belfast, Ireland; and Liverpool, England; Aug. 7, Scandinavia, Copenhagen to Stockholm – Tallinn, Estonia; and St. Petersburg, Russia (double overnight).
!!! Crystal Serenity: May 11, Mediterranean, Rome to Athens – Sorrento and Sicily, Italy; Crete and Mykonos, Greece; and Kusadasi, Turkey; May 18, Mediterranean, Athens to Venice – Sanotrini and Corfu, Greece; Bodrum, Turkey; and Dubrovnik, Croatia; June 18, Mediterranean, Athens to Venice – Mykonos and Corfu, Greece; Split, Croatia; Kusadasi, Turkey.
In addition to new two-for-one fares and $500 p.p. All Inclusive – As You Wish shipboard credits for seven-day European voyages, the line also recently introduced complimentary roundtrip air transportation from more than 20 North American gateways. Fares for Crystal European seven-day voyages start at US$3,680 p.p., double occupancy. (http://crystalcruises.com)

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