Crystal Symphony Luxury Cruises Cruise Reviews
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4.2
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The $55,000 dollar Hot Dog
"Given that crystal push the " voted worlds best cruise line" tag. We fell for it and were expecting a fantastic time.
The highlight of which was billed as NYE in Rio de Janiero for the fireworks.
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Mrs Worldly
2-5 Cruises
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Age 50s
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Review for Crystal Symphony to Hawaii
Zebra2
6-10 Cruises
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Age 70s
We have previously sailed on Crystal Serenity. Both cruises our suite was beautifully furnished and very comfortable. Since we had cruised the Bahamas in past years, we wanted a different itinerary. So we decided to Hawaii would be a nice change.
Embarkation started off a little rocky, Crystal was trying out a new system and it took awhile to get information into an iPad. Our cabin was ready ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Departure Port: Ilulissat
Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite with Verandah
66 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to South Pacific
Ritergal
6-10 Cruises
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Age 70s
My husband and I decided to join a friend on a five-week cruise on Crystal's Symphony. She gave it glowing reviews and we were excited about the trip from Auckland across the Pacific to Valparaiso. That dream soon turned to a nightmare, as explained toward the end of this review.
Let me start with the really great part: Crystal employees are devoted and loyal and give first-class service. This ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2018
Departure Port: St. Thomas
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Verandah (slightly limited view)
7 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to South Pacific
EnchantedTraveller
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
The service, the entertainment, the lectures and the activities were excellent.
The service was exceptional! The best I have seen.
The food was good. Above average. It was not consistent. Sometimes the food was very good and sometimes very disappointing.
Shore excursions had too many people participating in it. On Nuku Hiva there were twenty 4 wheel drive vehicles in a caravan.
The ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2018
Departure Port: Pago Pago
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Large Picture Window (limited view)
6 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to Africa
amer_can
6-10 Cruises
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Age 80s
This cruise, Symphony/ So Africa was a bucket list add on to a remarkable safari experience..As the title says the jury is still out.. Pros; beautiful ship, great staff, super spa, casino that was fun but only successful for the casino owners HAHA. Awesome food. awesome venues for food and drink. Clergy aboard (a plus) Great evening enterainment, Good music. Several tours very good ie: 4x4 ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2017
Departure Port: Galveston
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Large Picture Window
9 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to Africa
f2s
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
I judge this cruise against my previous Crystal Serenity trip, a few years back.
The old ship felt old despite the recent expensive makeover/dry dock.
At times I thought there was an odd vibration even on deck 8 fwd. For sure when you eat at the back of the ship on deck 11 you are likely in for movement.
Staff seemed spoiled by Crystal but not the passengers. The food spend seemed way ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2017
Departure Port: Galveston
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Verandah
43 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to Africa
DevonDame
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
I have cruised often as a solo traveller but this is the first cruise line, in my experience, that completely ignores the needs of those travelling alone. A welcome cocktail party, afternoon tea party or coffee morning to bring solos together would be so simple to organise but there was nothing.
The new open-seating concept in the main dining room works against solo travellers. Finding dining ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2017
Departure Port: Galveston
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Large Picture Window
19 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to Mediterranean
Review King
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
After doing a previous Crystal Cruise, we opted to go on Symphony. This was the first cruise after an upgrade to the ship. The ship, crew and staff were not ready. Delayed beginning and food quality varied widely. I mean not even close to our other experience. (example: bone in the breakfast sausage & asked for Chicken noodle soup and got chicken broth with spaghetti noodles) The wait staff is so ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2017
Departure Port: Paris
Cabin Type: Penthouse with Verandah
7 Helpful Votes
Review for Crystal Symphony to Baltic Sea
sbsb13
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
We chose to take a short "taster" cruise from Dover for 6 days in order to try out Crystal cruises. We have sailed regularly on Seabourn and Silversea ships as well as trying other brands such as Celebrity, Cunard, Fred Olsen and Thomson. Fellow cruisers had suggested that Crystal ships were the best but we did not want to risk the expense of a long haul flight only to find that the larger ships ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2017
Departure Port: Dublin
Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Large Picture Window
27 Helpful Votes