Crystal Cruise Line is Clearly the Best!

Luxury Cruise: Ten years of being ranked the best by two esteemed sources, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure, puts to rest any qualms regarding Crystal Cruise Line's superior status. At this point it is simply status quo that this is the world's finest large-ship cruise line. Luxury cruises are available to destinations such as Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Northern Europe, the Panama Canal, South America, the Mediterranean and New England and Canada. It is more of a challenge to find a desired destination that is not listed than vice versa.

Crystal's Adventure Shore Excursions is another feature that separates this firm from the others. Kayak in Croatia on an expedition off Dubrovnik's Adriatic coast or canoe in Zadar. Drive a Formula 1 racecar in Monte Carlo, or take a hot-air balloon ride over Dublin's vast countryside. There is also scuba diving off Punta Campanella, which is a small village located only 330 meters above sea level approximately 10 kilometers from Sorrento, Italy.

Shore excursions for Art & Culture and Spirits & Wine are quite fine too. See the masterful collections of the Van Gogh Museum and Rembrandt House on a new tour from Amsterdam, or simply down a few at a pub crawl through Dublin or do some serious wine-tasting in Rome with the Italian Association of Sommeliers.

Crystal offers many themed cruises, such as Arts & Antiquities, Crystal Wine & Food Festival and Golf, for those that would like to enhance their travel experience on board as well as in port.

Check out the 108-day full-world cruise for 2008 aboard the Crystal Serenity. Crystal Cruise Line is a world afloat and deservedly distinguished. All aboard!

For LxM James Rothaar