The Crystal Serenity will serve as our home for our entire Voyage.
The ship was commissioned in December of 2000 and entered service in June of 2003. Our first sailing on-board the Serenity was in September of 2005.
The Serenity is a mid-size ship. At almost 69,000 tons it is capable of carrying as many as 1,100 passengers and a 650 person crew. For us, it is the perfect size ship, particularly for long duration voyages such as the World Cruise. The ship has a total of thirteen decks (13), ten of which are used by the guests. The number of passengers that one will find on board the ship does vary from cruise to cruise. As Crystal carries the most solo passengers of any luxury cruise line, even when the ship is at full passenger capacity it never feels full.
There are approximately 550 staterooms to choose from varying in size and amenities which are located on five different passenger decks. There are several very spacious public rooms located throughout the ship allowing Crystal to offer a very diverse set of programs simultaneously which provided the guests with lots of choices throughout the day and evening hours, particularly on sea days.
This includes:
A diverse set of classes related to fitness, arts and crafts, music, dance, language, computers, bridge, golf, along with a few other specialty classes.
A comprehensive lecture program including lectures on politics, government, world events, sports, medicine, destinations, books, theatre, movies, art, and a wide range of other topics. Religious talks/discussions given by the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant Clergy along with worship services.
Organized games including social and competitive bridge, table tennis, paddle tennis, team trivia, and other get-togethers such as needlepoint, walking, and even chorus rehearsals.
A nice set of entertainment programs including afternoon and evening movies, production shows, comedians, musicians, and singers, along with live music to listen or dance to and late evening Karaoke. On sea days it is not unusual to see close to seventy different activities offered throughout the morning, afternoon and evening hours.
In addition to all of the space available inside the ship, there is much to do on open decks of the ship. This includes swimming (one outdoor and one indoor pool), whirlpools, shuffleboard, table tennis, a golf putting and driving range, and paddle tennis. There is a wrap-around promenade deck which can be used by passengers for a leisurely walk or for jogging, or to just to stand and take in all of the scenery around the ship. There are other places on deck in which to enjoy the scenery, to read, or play a board or card game from the comfort of a chair.
In our next post, we will provide some additional details about the features of this beautiful cruise ship.
OUR THOUGHT FOR THE DAY....
"Travel is ninety percent anticipation and ten percent recollection."
Keith and Anne Marie
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