On our way to Seattle
2018年8月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
On this trip we fly to Seattle (on Alaska, our favorite local airline) to be with family and friends. Then to San Francisco boarding the Crystal Symphony for a 20 day sailing to New York. We will beもっと詳しく
Empty Sky Harbor Airport
2018年8月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 41 °C
It’s easy to travel during summer in Arizona (when there are no monsoons). Where are all the people?
Family Evening
2018年8月6日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We had a lot of fun and great quality time together. Very special.
Activities with our Grandkids
2018年8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Over the course of our time in Seattle we were very busy: The pool, painting, board games plus arts and crafts. Not the Taj but equally meaningful.
An advance Birthday
2018年8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Our granddaughter Mara Rose (namesake) will be 5 on August 22. Since we obviously won’t be here we decided to celebrate at her favorite place: Pinka Bella Cupcakes which was over the top. We’reもっと詳しく
Marriott went over the top!!
2018年8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We checked into the Courtyard Marriott on Fishermen’s Wharf and were given an amazing suite. The Concierge never saw a Lifetime Platinum Card before.
Besides the room we had a great view of Alcatraz.
Crystal Symphony
2018年8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Crystal Symphony went through a dramatic redesign of the entire ship. Our room which is a Seabreeze Penthouse was newly constructed by combining two former balcony rooms and comes with full butlerもっと詳しく
Sail Away
2018年8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sail Away under the Golden Gate Bridge was beautiful. We stood with our drinks listening to Louie Armstrong’s singing of It’s A Wonderful World (the music tradition of every Crystal port departure).
Everyone needs a Butler
2018年8月13日, メキシコ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This is our outstanding Butler Olena. Each afternoon at 4:30 she delivers our martinis and canapés. She also was fantastic getting us 8 reservations for the specialty restaurants at our preferredもっと詳しく
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
2018年8月13日, メキシコ ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We anchored next to the famous Los Arcos (arch). Our day was relaxing on board the ship since we have been here many times.
We even did the gym so we are “a little” ready for another great dinner.
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
2018年8月16日, メキシコ ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Chiapas is the most southern state in Mexico. It’s climate is ideal for plantations and it produces Mexico’s finest coffee beans. It also has a huge banana trade as seen by our photos of theもっと詳しく
World Class Lectures
2018年8月17日, グアテマラ ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
There have been a huge variety of quality lecturers on board. We have 6 experts giving 5 presentations each (most without notes). Some of our favorites:
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman a NASA astronaut who made 5もっと詳しく
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
2018年8月18日, ニカラグア ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We tendered into San Juan del Sur. Walking in town we viewed its half-moon beach, colorful houses and “interesting” streets.
We were constantly approached by street vendors but were not harassedもっと詳しく
Caldera, Costa Rica
2018年8月19日, コスタリカ ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We have been to Costa Rica several times and seen the key sights. We spent the day enjoying the scenery, relaxing and doing the gym.
At night we had drinks and dinner with old friends. We met Pat andもっと詳しく
Cruising the coast of Central America
2018年8月20日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we had 3 lectures, the Grand Gala Buffet lunch, stateroom open house, a reception in the Captain’s Quarters and a Las Vegas vocalist show.
Who said sea days are boring?
The Panama Canal
2018年8月21日, パナマ ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
This was one of our most unique transits of the Panama Canal. We were up early, viewed the new canal and an empty lock being repaired.
Our 9 hour 50 mile crossing was enhanced by the best localもっと詳しく
The finest food at sea...
2018年8月22日, コロンビア ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Or anywhere else!
As part of the redesign of the Symphony, Crystal changed and added a variety of restaurants. They were all spectacular.
Waterside, the main restaurant had a new delicious menuもっと詳しく
Tender Adventure in Bimini, Bahamas
2018年8月25日, バハマ ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
We had the roughest embarkation on a tender ever! You actually had to jump up onto it. It was then a very bumpy 35 minute cruise to the dock.
Bimini is a beautiful island almost all of which we foundもっと詳しく
Las Vegas Style at Sea
2018年8月27日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Every night there was a new production show (six in total) or different headliner entertainment.
The variety of talent included Broadway singers, a Motown group, an Elton John tribute show, theもっと詳しく
Charleston, South Carolina
2018年8月27日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Our morning began with a mandatory face-to-face U.S.Customs and Border Protection Inspection.
This was our 2nd visit to Charleston. We have seen most of the major attractions, so today we walked theもっと詳しく
New York City
2018年8月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sailing into New York City is a beautiful experience; we woke up early to maximize it.
Our penthouse was on port side so we had a fantastic view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the cityもっと詳しく
9/11 Memorial and Museum
2018年8月29日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We had a private guide who lost two close friends in the attacks.
Our tour began at St. Paul’s Chapel, which was the headquarters for the first responders.
Pools and waterfalls are located on theもっと詳しく
New Canaan, Connecticut
2018年8月30日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We had a private car pick us up at the cruise terminal for the 75 minute drive to our daughter’s house.
We were greeted with a homemade sign, hugs and kisses.
At night we celebrated Amy’sもっと詳しく
New Canaan Continued
2018年9月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We continued to have busy days including making pizza. Their backyard pool was perfect since the weather was sunny and hot.
We grilled at night with Matt being the perfect chef. On other nights weもっと詳しく
Newark, New Jersey
2018年9月7日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Our flight home was from Newark Liberty Airport.
After boarding was complete, our pilot told us we were delayed because the co-pilot was stuck in traffic. We kept getting updates on his driveもっと詳しく













































































































































































































旅行者Have a fun time with your family and a fabulous cruise. Looking forward to you pictures.
Happy trip to you! I imagine you’re glad to get out of AZ after the latest round of heat and storms. We look forward to seeing some photos and tracking your journey.
旅行者You're right! We love your mode of travel - West coast to East coast. So civil. We'll love traveling along with you. Bon Voyage!
旅行者Enjoy your travels. Cheers