Crystal Symphony
Jul 1st, 1999, 05:22 PM
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Crystal Symphony
I am going on the Crystal Symphony with my girfriend and my 33 year son and his girlfriend. We are starting in Roun and ending in Rome. Has anyone been on this cruise, what is the age average, and do you really have to dress on the nights that are semi and formal
Jul 2nd, 1999, 11:24 AM
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Haven't been on that particular itinerary, but have sailed on Crystal 5 times so offer this input... Crystal markets itself to "affluent 40-60 year olds" and I have found that most passengers are in that range and +10. Definitely a dressy ship - even during the day (not many T-shirts with messages/ads, jeans, etc.) THink country club clothes. And practically everyone dresses up for dinner - over half the men wear tuxes on formal nights (the rest in dark suits) and dark suits on semi-formal. For women, semi-formal ranges from dressy suits to cocktail dresses and formal can include the same but many floor-length gowns. Based on my experience on other lines (Celebrity, Princess, NCL, etc.), I would say that Crystal's "semi-formal" equates to "formal" on these other ships. <BR> <BR>
Jul 6th, 1999, 05:54 AM
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No tie...that's a hard call. If it's a "semi-formal" night, and you're wearing a jacket and a shirt that clearly wasn't designed for a tie, you'd be fine. But, on a formal night, the maitre d' might remind you of the dress code (and hope that you would go back to your cabin to change) OR he might say nothing. I've never seen (or heard) of anyone actually being denied entry to the dining room...
Jul 15th, 1999, 04:07 PM
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If your son and his girlfriend don't enjoy dressing up, they probably won't enjoy a Crystal cruise. Why not cancel and rebook on a line they will be comfortable on? Or, instead of trying to "beat the system," how about your son taking a suit and tie along and not make everyone at his table feel uncomfortable?
Aug 17th, 2002, 11:39 PM
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Lee- You will sincerely embarass yourself and your son and his girlfriend, if you are the only one without a coat and tie on ,when it is the normal...<BR><BR>THIS is a VERY VERY upscale cruise-<BR>Dress accordingly and don't make people laugh behind your back.....<BR><BR>Famous saying-if you can't beat em,JOIN EM-- You will still have fun even if you feel like you are strangling from that tie....<BR><BR>If you don't want to dress up and fit in with the masses on this awesome ship, I suggest you give your freebie to a more worthy person!
Aug 18th, 2002, 05:06 AM
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Lee:<BR><BR>What is the big deal about dressing up? As a woman I would go out of my way to shave my legs, wear some high heels and wear a cocktail dress, apply make-up and fix my hair to look classy. Why is it so important to you to look like a slob?
