For the tenth year in a row, experienced cruise travelers and the readers of leading travel publications have once again chosen Crystal as the world's best large-ship cruise line.

Six-Star Commitment

Aboard the luxurious Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity refined elegance meets casual simplicity. With an emphasis on innovative product differentiation, the renowned Crystal experience is distinguished by classic service, abundant space, extensive choices, and quality, providing worldwide vacations that bridge the best of land and sea.

When you sail Crystal, you can enjoy as much privacy as you like, but still have the opportunity to meet new friends from a community of fellow travelers.

With a winning formula for success, Crystal consistently ranks among the top luxury properties in the world. The line, created in 1988, has won an unprecedented number of top awards from such prestigious publications as Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure for 13 consecutive years, among other awards. Crystal's fleet of luxurious vessels includes the 940-guest Crystal Symphony and the 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity.

This is an extraordinary achievement," says Gregg L. Michel, president of Crystal. "Our focus has been to make our legendary product the very best in the luxury service business, not just the luxury cruise industry. Awards of this caliber let us know we are meeting the high expectations of experienced luxury travelers and wowing those cruise vacationers who have moved up to Crystal.

"WORLD'S BEST LARGE-SHIP CRUISE LINE"
Crystal wins Travel & Leisure "Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" for the 13th consecutive year!

Among the Accolades

Magazines

• Travel + Leisure: World’s Best Large-Ship Cruise Line for the 13th consecutive year.
• Condé Nast Traveler: Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, #1 and #2 Best Cruise Ships in the World (2006)
• Travel + Leisure: World’s Best Large-Ship Cruise Line (1996-2006)
• Travel + Leisure: World’s Best Cruise Ship Service (2004)
• Condé Nast Traveler: Best Large-Ship Cruise Line (1996-2005)
• Condé Nast Traveler: Best Cruise Line Spa Service (2006),
• Best Cruise Line Spa (2002 & 2004)
• Condé Nast Traveler: Gold List (1997-2006)
• Condé Nast Traveler: Best Food (2004)
• Best Life: Best Luxury Cruise Line (2006)
• Porthole: Best Luxury Line (2005)
• Recommend: Best Luxury Cruise Line (1996-2005)
• Travel Agent: Leader in Luxury; awarded to President Gregg Michel (2005)

Online Publications/Guidebooks

• Cruise Innovation Award, Most Innovative Enrichment Program at Sea: Cruise Critic (2005)
• Six Ribbons: Econoguide® Cruises (2006)
• Six+ Stars: Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation (1998–2006)
• Six Stars: Fielding’s Guide to Worldwide Cruises (2003)
• World’s Best Ship, Crystal Serenity: Fielding’s Guide to Luxury Cruises (2004-2005)
• Five Stars: Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships (1997–2006)