We chose this 7 days cruise because of the ports - Cairo, Jerusalem/Bethlehem, Cyprus, Rhodes and Ephesus. We also chose it because of the great value for what we paid as the price included 3 excursions (Cairo, Rhodes and Ephesus), gratuities and drinks (albeit you could also pay for “premium drinks”).
We had read the reviews on the Celestyal Crystal and had “lowered the bar” for our ...
The focus was on visiting many antiquities sites which was the main reason we selected this cruise package. Celestyal provided an excellent experience at a good value. Not a new ship or a large ship (900 passengers capacity?) with all the offerings you'd find on larger luxury boats but we found the Crystal to be very adequate for this type of cruise. Clean and well maintained throughout, friendly ...
My husband is a travel consultant and found out about this cruise at a training. We have always wanted to visit these amazing destinations...Greece, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Rhodes. The ship was not the newest, but extremely clean. The people working on the ship were extremely friendly. Although there were people from many countries on the ship English was used for announcements, ...
I selected this cruise as I live in Cyprus and I could join the ship in Limassol. I actually went on the bus from Paphos to Limassol. A whopping 4 euros.
It sounded good in the brochure. I was a little dubious, as the price was low.
And living in Cyprus, I expected the organisation would be rather slipshod.
How wrong can you be !!! I had an excellent time.
Being a widower, I was ...
This cruise was actually won by a work associate and I was to join her. Her schedule did not allow her to go so I was able to bring my adult daughter double bonus
This was my 50th cruise but never to this region or this line. I had not expectations as to what to expect was not generally diapponted.
This is a small ship with only 700 passengers this vovage so never crowded
The ship ...
We chose this cruise purely for the itinerary. The 7 night 3 Continents tour leaving from Athens did not disappoint in any way. We'll certainly use Celestyal again.
Flying into Athens on the day of the cruise departure was a risk, but we'd seen Athens a few times before, and weren't keen to stay over. A 1 pm arrival was delayed by half an hour but we still made the 2.09 train direct to Pireaus ...
My mom and I opted to the Three Continent Cruise on the Crystal because of the ports visited for my mom’s birthday. We were overall pleased with the cruise and I don’t regret the extra expenditure for the Grand Suite. With that said, there were some really great features and some areas that you should be aware may fall short of some people’s expectations.
Embarkation notice for suite ...
7 Nights Cruise 3 Continents – Celestyal Crystal
Ship – the ship is more like a ferry, very old & worn, basic and casual. We expected a very basic cruise and didn’t pack any evening clothes. Although there was the usual captain’s gala night, so there’s a dress code for that evening if participating.
Cabin – the cabin was an ok size but the bathroom was tiny and much smaller than other ...
One must accept the premise that this is a smaller ship. Everything is scaled down. But it has some incredible offerings that other lines don't have.
First, what might disappoint some: The buffet is small. It is not sumtuous. It is just adequate. There are supplements on the deck with omlette stations, BBQ etc. But this cruise line is not all about the food. The restaurants have a menu ...
This was our experience on Celestyal Cruise Line, ship “Crystal”:
Intro:
Embarkation was an exercise in chaos, frustration and exhaustion.
Long, long lines, very bureaucratic and much standing around waiting…and waiting…and etc...
Not nearly enough cruise staff to take care of +1000 people
Same for “life preserver safety class”. Standing and waiting, waiting, waiting, etc…
We ...