Value Alert: Luxury Cruises Under $300/Night

Plan ahead and you can take advantage of several 2019 and 2020 Crystal Symphony sailings for $250 to  $300 per night per person, the low end of the luxury lines pricing range.

Some itineraries begin or end in desirable but distant ports, so airfare may offset some of the apparent savings. But other cruises sail from more convenient ports. Each cruise offers overnight stays in one or more world-class destinations. Some travel agents may offer on-board credits or other benefits; always ask before booking. Sample cruises are listed below. Ask Crystal or your travel agent for others and similar prices.

Crystal Symphony, 848 passengers, built 1995, refurbished 2017. Prices begin at the rates below for an ocean view stateroom, 202 square feet. 

Crystal defines all-inclusive this way:

• Complimentary select fine wines, champagne and premium spirits, as well as authentic, regional, local and seasonal wine and beer where available
• Complimentary gratuities for all dining, bar, housekeeping and butler staff
• Complimentary select fine wines, champagne and premium spirits
• Complimentary Wi-Fi and Internet access. Restrictions apply
• Complimentary evening of specialty restaurant dining at least once in Silk Road or the Sushi Bar celebrating the cuisine of Nobu Matsuhisa, and at least once in Prego.
• Complimentary enrichment via the innovative Creative Learning Institute® and Computer University@Sea® with classes in diverse topics such as world affairs, wellness, art, wine appreciation, digital photography and iPad filmmaking.
• Complimentary fitness and Wellness at Sea® programs with classes in yoga, mat Pilates, Spinning®, and so much more!

Rio Rendezvous, New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro, January 5-24, 2019 (19 days), $4,845 per person plus $855 taxes and fees.

Rio de Janeiro

• Saturday, January 5 New Orleans, LA
• Sunday, January 6 New Orleans, LA
• Monday, January 7 At Sea
• Tuesday, January 8 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
• Wednesday, January 9 At Sea
• Thursday, January 10 At Sea
• Friday, January 11 Curacao
• Saturday, January 12 At Sea
• Sunday, January 13 Grenada
• Monday, January 14 At Sea
• Tuesday, January 15 Devil's Island, French Guiana
• Wednesday, January 16 At Sea
• Thursday, January 17 At Sea
• Friday, January 18 At Sea
• Saturday, January 19 Recife, Brazil
• Sunday, January 20 At Sea
• Monday, January 21 Salvador, Brazil
• Tuesday, January 22 At Sea
• Wednesday, January 23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Thursday, January 24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tahiti & The Cook Islands, Papeete to Auckland, March 7-23, 2019 (16 days), $4,205 per person plus $944 taxes and fees.

Cook Islands

• Thursday, March 7 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands
• Friday, March 8 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands
• Friday, March 8 Moorea, Society Islands
• Saturday, March 9 Bora Bora, Society Islands
• Sunday, March 10 Bora Bora, Society Islands
• Monday, March 11 At Sea
• Tuesday, March 12 Aitutaki Atoll, Cook Islands
• Wed, March 13 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
• Thursday, March 14 At Sea
• Friday, March 15 At Sea
• Sunday, March 17 Crossing the International Dateline
• Monday, March 18 At Sea
• Tuesday, March 19 Bay of Islands, New Zealand
• Wed, March 20 Tauranga, New Zealand
• Thursday, March 21 Tauranga, New Zealand
• Friday, March 22 Auckland, New Zealand
• Saturday, March 23 Auckland, New Zealand

Northwest Gold Rush, Vancouver to Los Angeles, September 17-28, 2019 (11 days), $3,365 per person plus $495 taxes and fees.

Vancouver

• Tuesday, September 17 Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Wed, September 18         Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
• Thursday, September 19 Sitka, AK
• Friday, September 20 Juneau, AK
• Saturday, September 21 Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
• Sunday, September 22 Ketchikan, AK
• Monday, September 23 At Sea
• Tuesday, September 24 At Sea
• Wed, September 25         San Francisco, CA
• Thursday, September 26 San Francisco, CA
• Friday, September 27 Santa Barbara, CA
• Saturday, September 28 Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA

Priceless Pearls of the Middle East, Dubai to Mumbai, November 8-21, 2020 (13 days), $3,749 per person plus $767 taxes and fees.

Mumbai

• Sunday, November 8 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Monday, November 9 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Tuesday, November 10 Doha, Qatar
• Wed, November 11         Doha, Qatar
• Thursday, November 12 Manama, Bahrain
• Friday, November 13 At Sea
• Saturday, November 14 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Sunday, November 15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Monday, November 16 At Sea
• Tuesday, November 17 Muscat, Oman
• Wed, November 18         At Sea
• Thursday, November 19 At Sea
• Friday, November 20 Bombay (Mumbai), India
• Saturday, November 21 Bombay (Mumbai), India