WORLD'S
BEST LARGE CRUISE LINE
Crystal Ranked #1 Large Cruise Line by
T+L Readers for Ninth Year
LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2004 - For an
unprecedented ninth-consecutive year, luxury cruise specialist
Crystal Cruises has been voted the "World's Best Large-Ship
Cruise Line" in Travel + Leisure magazine's annual readers'
survey. At 89.16, Crystal's score topped all cruise lines in the
small-ship category as well as the large-ship cruise line poll.
Crystal's award-winning fleet consists
of the luxurious 940-guest, 50,000-ton Crystal Harmony and
Crystal Symphony, and the 1,080-guest, 68,000-ton Crystal
Serenity, which was launched a year ago.
"Each year we are thrilled to win
this award from the well-traveled readers of such a prestigious
publication like Travel + Leisure magazine," says Gregg L.
Michel, president, Crystal Cruises. "This year is perhaps
even more gratifying as we launched our new ship within the
year, which increased our capacity by more than 50%, and yet we
were able to provide our high service standards and renowned
product features.
This record achievement attests to
the dedication, creativity and talent of our shipboard and
shore-side staffs, and Crystal's winning formula of delivering
the best service, space, quality and choices."
"The winners of our World's Best
Awards readers' survey distinguish themselves against others in
their highly competitive field because of their consistent level
of quality and attention to every detail. They are experts in
providing not only a sense of satisfaction and security, but
also an element of dazzle, which makes the memory linger and
maybe even enrich over time," says Nancy Novogrod,
editor-in-chief, Travel + Leisure.
For the "World's Best"
awards, thousands of Travel + Leisure readers were asked to rate
their recent experiences with cruise lines, hotels, cities,
islands, tour operators/safari outfitters, airlines and car
rental agencies. Respondents reported where they had traveled
and rated only the destinations, properties and companies that
were relevant to their recent travel experiences. Overall scores
for cruise lines are based on an average of ratings on six
characteristics. A complete list of "World's Best"
winners will be published in the magazine's August issue.
Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony, and
Crystal Serenity provide the ideal environments for seeing the
world in contemporary comfort and style. The elegant vessels
feature private verandahs on more than half of their
exquisitely-appointed staterooms. They also boast expansive
decks, a wide variety of entertainment and dining venues,
innovative onboard enrichment programs, a lavish spa, salon and
fitness facility and Caesars Palace at SeaŽ casino.
In 2004 and 2005, the luxury line's
acclaimed ships will cruise world-wide on itineraries of seven
to 101 days, including destinations in Alaska, Asia, South
America, the Panama Canal and Caribbean, Europe, New England,
Mexican Riviera and Antarctica.
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