October 3,2023 One of the reasons we choose this itinerary was the opportunity to visit Dubrovnik twice. Although we were here a mere ten days ago…it seems like a long time has passed. The weather on this day was as perfect as we could have hoped for. We enjoyed breakfast on the veranda and then...
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September 30,2023 This was our third visit to Santorini. On our previous visits we rented cars and toured the Island – visiting wineries, beaches and Oia. This time we decided to get off Crystal and day sail around the Island. We were blessed with an absolutely beautiful day. I woke just in time for sunrise....
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September 29,2023 We arrived to the port of Heraklion about 11:00 am. After breakfast on the veranda, we set off to hear Ian Baker-Finch talk about the impending Ryder Cup. Baker-Finch is a most engaging speaker, full of witty anecdotes and self deprecating humor. After winning 17 titles on all four major tours, Ian retired...
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September 28, 2023 Timmy and I love sea days, and this is our first “official” sea day since we boarded 10 days ago. We slept in and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of coffee and pastries on the veranda. Just before 11:00 am, we headed off to Tastes for the “Late Risers” breakfast. It really doesn’t...
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September 23,2023 Captain Willheim made the decision not to port in Sorrento due to poor sea conditions, so we headed for an overnight in Naples. As we sailed towards Naples from Catania we were treated to a rain and lightning show. Sadly I was unable to capture the lightning flashes on my phone. We enjoyed...
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You know I’m happiest when I’m on the water … Today I’m happy “squared”. We left New York last evening, traveling 8+ hours to Venice. I never want to jinx myself…but the ride to JFK was uneventful, we breezed through airport security thanks to CLEAR and TSA Pre-check and only had to wait about 5...
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March 27, 2020 We awoke to the news that Boris Johnson, Britain’s Prime Minister, has the Coronavirus. Here in the US the news is dreadful. Today we have more than 93,000 cases, 1384 deaths and 2424 people have officially recovered. Timmy and I are doing well, we are still isolating ourselves and spend most of...
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On most Voyages, Crystal offers Wine Pairing dinners and lunches. We’ve enjoyed the dinners and opted to indulge in the Champagne Lunch on this sailing. Head Sommelier Tilmar Pfefferkorn organized and presented our luncheon event. And oh my what a wonderful event it was. Timmy and I arrived about 15...
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We woke to bright sun pouring into our stateroom. Room service breakfast and we headed out in search of Paella. The sun was strong and warm on our balcony, so you can imagine my surprise when almost immediately upon leaving Serenity we were confronted with a brisk wind and darkening skies. I’d dressed for summer...
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We began our visit to Mallorca as we do most days with breakfast of coffee, an English muffin and yogurt. We awoke to sunny skies and this view from our balcony. Crystal’s shuttle bus brought us to the outskirts of Palma, across from the stunning Palma...
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