Crystal Harmony

Pros: The most attentive service on the High Seas. Luxurious and Spacious Public accommodation.
Cons: Small bathrooms, Production shows lacking a little.

Crystal Cruises is rated as a 6 star cruise line. It should have 100 stars in my book.

From the moment I arrived at the Pier to the moment I boarded the ship to the moment I left for home, my every need was met. The attention to detail is...

Pros: Food ("Cuisine!"), Service, Quality, Quality, Quality
Cons: Some rooms show wear, smoking allowed in "closed" places, a couple shows not perfected.

I am a 48 year old single man who usually likes Maui or more exotic tropical destinations for leisure than Alaska. I am not the type (at least before this cruise) to ever want to be "stuck" on a large ship in the ocean. By the end of my second day on...

Pros: Great service and food
Cons: Small cabins, small bathrooms, two seating dinner

Our trip to Alaska on the May 21, 2001 sailing of the Crystal Harmony was our fifth cruise on Crystal and about 30th cruise overall. The Harmony is a magnificent ship with outstanding service and very good food.
Embarkation and disembarkation:...

Pros: Service;food;entertainment. Reasonable size;mostly adult clientele.
Cons: Shore excursions same as lesser lines; small bathrooms; a little pricey

This was our third Crystal Cruise and second on the Crystal Harmony. They are rated at the top by several travel and cruise books and magazines, and it is a reputation they well deserve. Their fortes are service, food and entertainment. The dining...

Pros: great food
Cons: very busy andd crowded

This was not my first sailing on Crystal, i have gone on them several times. Unlike the experience others have reported on the internet, I found the embarkation process in New Orleans very smooth. The line was short. All they did was check my passport...

Pros: Food Quality, No-Announcement Policy, Room Amenities, Overall Service Level
Cons: Dated Cabin Decor, 2 Seatings at Dinner, Shore Excursions, Rock Hard Beds

This was my first sailing on Crystal. Contrary to the experience others have reported on the internet, I found the embarkation process in New Orleans very smooth. The line was short. All they did was check my passport and hand me a cabin key.
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Pros: Outstanding service, great food, beautiful ship, roomy cabins w/lots of amenities.
Cons: Airport-to-ship transfer process could be improved; a bit more motion & creakiness than expected.

My daughter and I (me-50's, she-30's) took the 2-week Caribbean-Panama Canal-Mexico Cruise aboard the beautiful Crystal Harmony in April of 1998. The itinerary was: San Juan (Puerto Rico), St. Thomas, Aruba, transit the Canal, Caldera (Costa Rica),...

Pros: Service, accommodations, meals, etc.
Cons: Higher than most pricewise.

I've sailed the Crystal Harmony twice and it is truly the ultimate in cruising. If you can afford it, or for a special occasion, indulge yourself....you'll never forget it. The Panama Canal trip was a treat, but the New York to Montreal trip was the...

Pros: Food, service
Cons: 2 seatings, smallish cabins

We flew to New Orleans to begin yet another Crystal cruise on December 20. though the Caribbean.It was our 3rd Christmas cruise on Crystal and our 6th total on the line'

"Why do you go to the same old ports?" many of our friends ask,...

Pros: White-glove service, fantastic itinerary
Cons: too many old, mean-spirited people

My wife and I did Alaska--12 days--from San Francisco to Vancouver, from 6/29/2000 through 7/11/2000, and the package, not including drinks, tips, shore excursions, etc., came to about $4,800 pp.

This was a Crystal Society cruise--our...

Pros: No Midnight Buffets....but wonderful noontime buffets with a different theme each time.
Cons: Lido restaurant layout could be better to handle traffic.

This past August I was aboard the Crystal Harmony from San Francisco to Alaska and back to San Francisco. This was my first trip about a Crystal vessel and I was most impressed. I enjoy longer cruises and this 12 day cruise to Alaska was just perfect....

Pros: Food, Staff, Service, Prego Restaurant
Cons: The ship needs a little updating, Entertainment

This was a cruise I'll never forget! I've cruised 6 or 7 times now...I'm loosing track...and this was, by far, the best cruise I've ever taken. I've never been so relaxed! I have a highly stressful job so this was the perfect vacation for me. I flew down...

Pros: Food, service, activities
Cons: Emphasis on tipping, 2 dining seatings

Having taken 75 cruises, Crystal Cruises is the current best. The food, the ambiance and the service is very high calibre. The cabins are all the same size, except for the over priced suites, slightly smaller on the Harmony, so any cabin will do. Crystal...

Pros: simply the best
Cons: bathroom is small

After taking twenty cruises on six other cruise lines, my wife and I decided to try Crystal. After a glassy smooth south Pacific crossing on the Harmony from Australia, we have booked an Amazon cruise and one to Alaska. We have the rest of the alphabet...

Pros: Everything is perfect
Cons: too expensive

I cruised on the Crystal Harmony in January 1999. This is utter luxury. The cabins are large and comfortable. The service is tops. The food is excellent. We cruised to to Panama Canal, which is the utmost in engineering. It is so interesting that I...