Sydney Nova Scotia, CS

This is the Waterside Dinner Menu

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We dined at Waterside for the third consecutive night where we had another wonderful meal. Before we had dinner we spoke with several very nice guests in the Crystal Plaza area and outside the dining venue and this continued after dinner. 

Dinner was great between the delicious cuisine, amazing service, and the dining venue plus let's not forget about the wine. LOL.

Entertainment after dinner included the Crystal Showband followed by White Night. The vast majority of people were wearing white as part of the theme of the evening.  
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If you remember the other day we turned the clocks back ninety minutes prior to going to sleep. Guess what?  What you ask? What time is it. Well, last night we turned the clocks back another thirty minutes.  Yea.

​This morning we arrived at our next port of call, Sydney.  Now if you are thinking of Sydney, Australia and the iconic Sydney Opera House think again. We are speaking about Sydney, Canada.
 
What both of these cities have in common is that each got their names in honor of Thomas Townshend, 1stViscount Sydney who was the British Home Secretary at the time. Sydney, Canada was founded in 1785 and Sydney, Australia received its name in 1788.
 
Sydney, Nova Scotia is an historic port city. It is known for its Celtic heritage and for its beautiful scenery. 
 
Its history extends to the United States. During the revolution John Paul Jones set sail to this area to free hundreds of American prisoners working in coal minds.
 
Following the American Revolution, its original settlers included soldiers and British Loyalists who moved there.
 
It was transformed to an industrial center because of its rich coal fields. Its population is 31,000 people.
 
Major attractions include:
 
Cossit House built 1787 making it one of the oldest residences in Sydney.
 
St. Patrick’s Church built in 1828 and now a museum.
 
Louisbourg which was a settlement established by the French in 1713. Restoration of the fortress and town began in 1961 and is still on-going.
 
Sydney, Highland Village and Cape Breton Museums.

Went over for a short time. Including Serenity four ships in port. This is the time of year when sailing Canada and New England is popular.
 
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Today I want to give a shout out to the professionals of the Medical Center. While each of us travels and hope we do not need any medical attention for illnesses or injuries just like on land things happen. The medical centers have an array of equipment to address a wide range of medical issues.
 
Each Crystal ship has one doctor and two nurses on each voyage. They are experienced, knowledgeable, caring, and thorough.  
 
While the office hours are 8:00 am to 11:00 am and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the medical team responds to medical issues such as emergencies 7x24.
 
We have the equivalent of sailing with Crystal for four years and have needed medical attention over the years for illnesses and injuries. We can’t say enough for all the medical team has done to address any issues we have had including following up with us to be sure we are getting better and to answer any questions we may have.
 
So today we give a big thank you to the men and women of the medical centers on-board Crystal ships.

Cheers,

​Anne Marie & Keith
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