I'm aboard also and am enjoying it very much. Took Iceland Air from Newark, Saga class. Had access to the Lufthansa Business lounge. Flight went off without a hitch
5 hours 5 minutes, wheels up to wheels down. Good food and drink. Noted that the included Champagne is Nicholas Feuillate, the same as Crystal. Couldn't care less about the seat,
as I'm a food and drink guy, not a seat guy.
Boarded Serenity, just as others said, effortlessly due to low numbers. For the most part, this is the identical ship I left in Bimini in January 2022, with a few notable exceptions. In a balcony room on Deck 9, with the new appointments. I really like the
improved bright lighting in the bathroom. The new shower is great, too. The crew, food, drink and entertainment appear to be the same Crystal we all knew and loved.
The only glaring negative is that it appears that a decision has been made to close Waterside for lunch on port days. NOT good. I asked Jacques about this and he said because of low passenger numbers, they decided to do this. I told him if they need to close something, the self-service casual stuff, (Trident, Tastes, Market Place) should be closed. Waterside should always be open for 3 meals a day. He said he'd mention it. Hopefully, this is only temporary. Don't want Crystal to turn into Seabourn II.