Why Cruise?

Mexican Riviera
Roundtrip Los Angeles
November 30 to December 7, 2008
7 Days (3 sea days) aboard Crystal Symphony

*Jazz Theme Cruise*

Captain

John Økland

Hotel Director

Herbert Jäger

Cruise Director

Paul McFarland

Maître D'

Remi Szutkiewicz

Crystal Society Host/ess

Jane Self

Cruise Sales Consultant

Paula Jean Pfitzer

Headline Entertainers

Michel Bell, Vocalist
Mark Haslam, Magician
Hyperion Knight, Classical Pianist
Mark Merchant, Ventriloquist

*Jazz Theme Entertainment

Joe Acione, Drums
Howard Alden, Guitar
Harry Allen, Saxophone
Bill Allred, Trombone
John Allred, Trombone
Jeff Barnhart, Piano
Joe Cohn, Guitar
Yve Evans, Piano/Vocals
Phil Flanigan, Bass
Tom Hook, Piano/Vocals
Nicki Parrott, Bass/Vocals
Jon-Erik Kellso, Trumpet
Pieter Meijers, Reeds
Eddie Metz, Drums
Randy Morris, Piano
Randy Sandke, Trumpet
Antii Sarpila, Reeds
Richard Simon, Bass
Rosssano Sportiello, Piano
Johnny Varro, Piano
Bob Wilber, Reeds

Lounge Pianists

Collin Salter, Avenue Saloon
Joe Fos, Crystal Cove

Production Shows

Featuring the Crystal Ensemble of Singers and Dancers
Cole!
Curtain Call
Million Dollar Musicals
Route 66
The Envelope Please
(Please note: not all shows are performed on all cruises).

Crystal Visions Enrichment Program

Destination Lecturer

Dr. Judith Goodstein (Pasadena, CA)
A versatile historian, equally at home speaking about early colonial cities in Mexico and the pueblo that became Los Angeles, Judith Goodstein is University Archivist at the California Institute of Technology. An inveterate traveler, she has waved at the dolphins at Cabo San Lucas, explored the markets, churches, and shady plazas of Mazatlán and, in Puerto Vallarta, strolled along the stunning 25-mile-long promenade lining Banderas Bay, one of the largest and most beautiful in the world.

*Theme Lecturer

Loren Schoenberg (New York, NY)
A fixture in the jazz world, for his encyclopedic knowledge and his passion for preserving the genre's past while making it eminently contemporary, Loren Schoenberg is the winner of two Grammy Awards for Best Album Notes (most recently in 2004)and author of The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz. A noted conductor and saxophonist, he has recorded several albums with his own big band, and with Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, and Bobby Short. The Executive Director of The Jazz Museum In Harlem, he is on the faculties of the Juilliard School, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Jazz Aspen Summer Academy.

The Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Institute

Our innovative series of complimentary interactive classes created to enhance our guests quality of life in the areas of Arts & Entertainment, Business & Technology, Lifestyle, Wellness and Wine & Food. Guests receive a certificate of completion at the end of the curriculum.

Arts & Entertainment

Passport To Music presented by Yamaha and Crystal Cruises: Instructor TBA teaches an innovative and fun course as an introduction to keyboard playing for adults. Tradition and technology meet in harmony to create this progressive piano-style program. With an emphasis on hands-on learning using Yamaha's exciting portable keyboards supported by the Clavinova digital piano, guests learn nearly a dozen songs during the cruise. An overview of general musical skills, including listening skills and note reading is included, as well as fun group activities such as music trivia and name that song. Passport To Music is designed for those with little or no previous keyboard experience.

Art Instructor

TBA

Computer University@Sea

Senior Attendant Arwin Manalac plus Instructor Rick Berg (Cedar Crest, NM). Our popular Computer University@Sea program: expanded curriculum of complimentary lectures and classes on a variety of computer-related topics, plus e-mail instruction in our computer center, equipped with 25 state-of-the-art workstations, all equipped for e-mail and Internet access (fees apply).

Lifestyle

Berlitz Foreign Language Instruction: Spanish classes, focusing on basic vocabulary and phrases to help guests communicate in foreign countries, are taught by certified Spanish Berlitz Language instructor Florencia Vilan (Cedar Grove, NJ).

Wellness

Crystal Cruises' exclusive Walk-on-Water program features The WALKVEST® Training System which revolutionizes walking simply by adding resistance (added weight) to your walk.

PGA Teaching Professional

Bill Stutzer (San Diego, CA)
Conducts our exclusive program featuring TaylorMade, the best performance golf company in the world and #1 driver in golf.

ACBL Bridge Instructors

Dwayne and Marcia Ballew (Hot Springs Village, AR)
Beginner and intermediate bridge classes, and afternoon games

Catholic Clergy

Rev. William Patrick (Carmel, CA)

Dance Team/Instructors

TBA
Daily dance classes on sea days, and private lessons by appointment.

Ambassador Hosts

Frank Cruise (Warren, MI)
Ed Murmurian (Waterford, MI)
Robert Painter (Albuquerque, NM)
Ed Zako (Deerfield Beach, FL)

List as of 6/10/08. All Crystal Visions Enrichment Program personnel, entertainers, dates and itineraries are subject to change without notice.