Known mostly for their two high end large steamers, Crystal cruises is a subsidiary of the Japanese corporation Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company sees a mix of guests from different parts of the world, with 85% being from North America itself. Out of these 85% guests that hail from North America, stats tell us that almost half of them hail from California. Thus, we conclude that Crystal Cruises operates and caters to people from California primarily, although, the staff on board the cruise liners is well equipped to cater to people from different parts of the world.
Given the fact that most North American cruise liners operates from California itself, Crystal Cruises does get a very moody clientèle and stats tell us that Crystal Cruises scores pretty high in the list of these guests, whose fluctuating tastes and mood swings are quite a handful to handle. Having been voted as the top cruise liner by the readers of famous magazines (for eg, Conde Naste Traveler), it is imminent that Crystal Cruises is definitely one of the best in the service industry today. Even popular guidebooks and tourist booklets have constantly been voting Crystal Cruises among the top 10 attractions of California.
Founded in 1988, Crystal Cruises currently has two cruise liners, which are also the flagship trademarks of this cruising industry minnow. The Crystal Symphony and the Crystal Serenity are currently used to conduct tours in the Caribbean and a third ship- the Crystal Harmony, which was an integral part of the fleet, retired in 2005. The Crystal Symphony is smaller of the two cruise liners and can hold around 950 passengers, while the Crystal Serenity has the capacity of catering to more than a thousand guests. The Symphony is also the older of the two ships and was built in the year 1995, while the Serenity joined the fleet in 2003.
Exceptional service is the sole yardstick that sets Crystal Cruises apart from other cruise liners operating in the region of California. While there are Cruise liners that are better in terms of facilities and amenities, their staff can be rude at times. With Crystal Cruises, you get the most well mannered and ethical staff on board in the region, and this is primarily the reason why Crystal is a favorite amongst the high profile guests of the region.
With plush and fully furnished rooms, sea facing balconies, exceptional décor, great cuisine and some of the most happening casinos and night clubs on board, give Crystal Cruises an added advantage over the rest of the lot. We are sure that once you plan to cruise on one of the Crystal cruise liners, you will always want to come back.