Why Crystal is Perfect for Your Multi-Generational Vacation
By Tully Luxury Travel | 04-26-2024 |
While many families anchor their multi-generational family vacation to a resort, the idea of weighing anchor with a family cruise is well worth considering. This is especially true when you sail with Crystal, which is more than well-known as being Exceptional at Sea.
Simply, Crystal strives to create the perfect onboard experiences for a multi-generational family – children, grandparents, siblings and their offspring – family circles of all shapes and sizes. The Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity have the exact environments and all the requirements a family needs to celebrate, reconnect and relax. And from the minute you step on board, you will feel like part of the Crystal family, with a guest-to-crew ratio of almost 1:1 to neatly tie together all your needs and wants across multiple room categories and configurations.
A Crystal cruise offers dozens of things that the whole family can enjoy – together or separately – taking into account the range of ages, interests and tastes.
Crystal has something for everyone
Designed to emulate the Art Deco movie palaces of the past, The Hollywood Theater is the prime spot for movie nights, live sports events, guest lectures and religious services. The Galaxy Lounge mounts elaborate stage shows and Broadway-style musical revues, featuring comedians, musicians and other special celebrity guests. An award-winning lecture series presents noted stars of film and stage, famed comedians, Olympic athletes, celebrated authors and more – all part of the enrichment program Crystal has meticulously curated. The variety is such that every member of the family will take home a meaningful and joyful memory.
The youth programming aboard Crystal ships includes specialized spaces where your children can meet others their own age and hang out, enjoying supervised activities. Waves is the teen center with a video arcade, movie projector and karaoke machine, while Fantasia is the younger children’s area, complete with board games, books, arts and crafts, and more.
When it comes to sports, Crystal ships offer two full-size paddle tennis/pickle ball courts for the racket enthusiasts in the family. A golf putting green and driving nets, complete with an onboard PGA golf pro, set the golfers up for quality time spent together. A full-time fitness director leads classes such as yoga, aerobics, spinning and Pilates, and the ships’ gyms are equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym machines. Add in a running/walking deck, shuffleboard, table tennis and dance classes, and your family will stay fit and have fun doing it.
Multi-generational activities can also include group activities like arts-and-crafts workshops, board games and Bridge games, even wine-tasting. The spa is a perfect spot for a mother-daughter mani-pedi or a tranquil couples massage. More family socializing is encouraged in the Palm Court, where Afternoon Tea under the skylights can make for a delightful bonding experience.
Make shore excursions a family adventure
In addition to the more universal cruise destinations favored by families, Crystal can take it one step further on many voyages. Consider stepping outside the box a bit, giving the whole family something to really write home about. For example, a Dune Drive and Falconry Experience on 15-night Abu Dhabi to Mumbai cruise is a desert wildlife experience with a professional falconer that you will never forget. A Stingray Encounter on a nine-night Crystal cruise from Barbados to Fort Lauderdale could see you swimming with – and even feeding – a “fever” of stingrays.
Become part of the Crystal family
The Crystal crew will not only get to know you all by name, able to anticipate everyone’s every wish. You enjoy instinctive service, almost like you’re part of an extended family.
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