CRUISE LINES

Crystal Jazzes Up Thanksgiving Crossing With Soulful Sounds & Syncopated Rhythms
10/8/2006
Crystal Cruises has set three popular jazz groups and distinguished industry lecturers for its November jazz-themed Trans-Atlantic voyage from Lisbon to Miami. From the soft and soulful to the bright and energetic, the Michael Royal Trio, the Peter Appleyard Quintet, and the Kit Moran Duo will provide a vibrant range of jazz music throughout the 10-day sailing. Also joining the sailing for enrichment lectures is Jazz at Lincoln Center Curator Phil Schaap. The November 15-25, 2006 cruise aboard Crystal Serenity sets sail from cosmopolitan Lisbon, Portugal, and takes travelers to Ponta Delgada in the Azores Islands and an overnight stay in Hamilton, Bermuda en route to Miami, Florida. On November 24 at sea, Crystal's award-winning culinary team will showcase its talents with a traditional, albeit stylized, five-course Thanksgiving feast.
The jazz theme complements Crystal's wide array of creative programming and entertainment set for the days at sea. San Francisco entertainment reporter Jan Wahl joins the heady roster of lecturers and instructors. Classes in dance, language, art, computers, golf, fitness and hands-on Yamaha keyboard instruction fill the days, while five lavish production shows, an assortment of pianists, vocalists, a classical guitarist, a full orchestra, a pop musical group and the three jazz groups dazzle guests throughout the evenings.