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'Crystal Spotlight' with Carmen Roig showcases news, offers

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Crystal Cruises' travel partners receive news and offers in a weekly 'Crystal Spotlight' from Carmen Roig, svp marketing and sales.

This week's 'Spotlight' includes a link to the Crystal blog, currently focused on Crystal Serenity's in-progress Northwest Passage cruise. The blog features eye-catching photos of a polar bear taken by Capt. Birger Vorland and a classical duet (cello and violin) serenade from a Zodiac among the ice floes in Victoria Strait, courtesy of John Stoll, vp land programs.

The newsletter also notes recent Crystal accolades including 'Best Culinary Experience' in cruising from Virtuoso, the luxury consortium, bestowed at the recent Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, and 'Luxury Cruise Line of the Year' from the American Society of Travel Agents, announced in San Diego at ASTA's annual global convention earlier this week.

Crystal offers are listed, too. 'Crystal Clear Choices' provide savings of up to $2,500 per suite. Clients can choose from fare savings, air credit/benefit or shipboard spending credits on a wide selection of 2017 and 2018 voyages for bookings by this Sept. 30.

The 'Spotlight' also mentions Crystal Cruises will be matching employees' donations to Hurricane Harvey relief.