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      2023 Holiday CruisE - The AmerICAS & THE CARIBBEAN




DAY 20 - DEBARK DAY

1/5/2024

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These are the Waterside Dinner menus from January 4.
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We enjoyed our last dinner of the cruise in our room taken great care of by Senior Head Butler Rao, which has become a tradition for us these past several years.  
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We enjoyed our last dinner of the cruise in our room taken great care of by Senior Head Butler Rao.


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Photo of the two members of Computer University who we have known for year. They are very helpful, knowledgeable, and caring. Photos of other people including Chef Jon Ashton, guests and other members of Crystal.
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This takes us to the people. In the end, you can take the most modern ship afloat with all the bells and whistles but without the right people it’s just a ship.  On the other hand, you can take a couple of ships that have sailed for many years, enhance them, refine some of the offerings, and staff it with a superb team of crew and you have created two superb ships afloat offering an exceptional cruising experience. This is a recipe for success and to me this is what Crystal is all about.  
 
Will each person like each aspect of what is offered? No.  They never did and never will. Will each person like every change made. Of course not. They never did and never will.  But for many when you take the complete package as we do we say to ourselves what a wonderful Cruise Line allowing us to recognize what a wonderful world there is to see.
 
As we said before we boarded the best present, we have received was the purchase of Crystal.  I remind myself of that each day.  You see whether or not you like each item offered (and we all have our own opinions and in the end the opinion that matters most is our own) I think to myself given a choice of the entire package or no package what makes me happier. The answer is Crystal Clear and that is being able to sail on our favorite cruise line, Crystal.
 
We wish we could list each member of Team Serenity who has made this an exceptional cruise. If we could, we would, and it would include each member of Team Serenity.  We have enjoyed this wonderful voyage, sharing it with several of you on-board and the good news is we have future voyages to look forward to.

We hope you have enjoyed following our travels through this blog and we look forward to sharing our travel experiences with you when we sail with Crystal again.

Cheers,

Anne Marie & Keith 

Today's Reflections.


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Betty
1/6/2024 04:56:35 am

Looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing with us all and Happy & Healthy 2024!

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Emily Sheih
6/26/2024 04:43:31 pm

We passed Rao on the staircase yesterday, recognized him from your photo, and introduced ourselves. A very kind and pleasant man!

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