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Thank you for the info. I lost my deposit when the original Crystal went bankrupt so I’m a little leery about how soon I put down my deposit. It is encouraging to hear about the new crystal and how much everyone loves the experience.

Does anyone know how much Crystal wants for a deposit and when final payment is due. This would be for an eight day Canada New England cruise next year.

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for all this info. We are sailing in July too. Is there a separate area for club class dining? I have sailed the Emerald, but several years ago.

So there is not a separate entrance or area for club ora.

You have Club Orange since you have a suite. Fabulous experience.

we love that hotel, thanks to your recommendation years ago ! thanks for your posts as they are always entertaining.

Thanks for the info. Will keep checking.

Last year we went on a comedy cruise out of San Francisco. It was fabulous. I’m hoping they schedule that again, but can’t find any info. am I missing something?

Thank you. You really are such a great help with anything Crystal.

We are finally going to book a cruise on Crystal. We had a cruise booked when the old Crystal went bankrupt. We lost our deposit ,but with all the great reviews we are going to try again. So what is the difference between classic and new design. We haven't decided the category yet. Either double veranda or Aquamarine. Are the tvs across from the beds or at an angle. Of course with Alaska's scenery, I'm not sure how much tv watching we will do. We usually like aft suites, but on a smaller ship is the motion that bad on front . Thanks for any help.

We are thinking of a Great Lakes cruise. has anyone cruised on Pearl cruiseline ?

Looking forward to following along.

What tour company did you use that sealed the Nile for 7 days. thank you for sharing your experience.

Thanks for taking the time to respond. it is concerning there is no menu. it seems like suite perks are going away.

With the new upgrade programs I’m confused. do full suites still get free room service? there are so many threads that I am getting more cofused each day !

Yes, their decor is unique. Lol

Did you consider Uniworld? I’m looking at this itinerary also.

I enjoyed the dueling pianos.

thanks to your recommendation I booked this hotel for our upcoming trip. Can’t wait to experience being in Venice.

We loved club orange on the konsingdam. Great servers, less noise , fewer diners and hot food. So much more relaxed than the main dining room.

Thanks for taking the time to write your informative review. I was on this cruise 2 weeks prior and we enjoyed our cruise too. we loved club orange for the more personal service and the food was always hot. On your next cruise go and give it a try, just once. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

My experience on the Jazz was less than satisfactory. ran out of dinner options. There are no seconds. food quality was at times only fair. we were not fans of this cruise line. I wrote a review if you care to look it up.

Thanks for all the info. I do have a question. Does the Danube between Budapest and Passau ever get too low to sail?

I absolutely rember all the perks you mentioned. Sadly I think they are a thing of the past. Fond memories for sure.