Day 24: At Sea

I may have said this before, but it bears repeating: there is something for everyone aboard the Crystal Serenity, and the variety is endless, particularly when it comes to speakers and entertainment. Yesterday, Dr. Keyser continued his series on great American entertainers. His subject was Gene Kelly. Dr. Keyser actually sang and performed a bit of softshoe to get the crowd in the mood.

Today, Rex Ziek returned for part 3 of his series on James Cook. In the late 1700’s, Captain Cook actually sailed the very waters we are now traveling. His vessel, the Resolution, was no doubt a stark contrast to the luxury of the Serenity, but it carried him and his crew through the Atlantic, around Antarctica, throughout the South Pacific and then back home to England in a journey that lasted almost 3 years.

By the way, if someone happens to miss a lecture, no worries since Crystal provides for its passengers down to the smallest detail. Lectures are rebroadcast on dedicated television channels, so everyone has a chance to hear them, if not in person, then later in the comfort of their staterooms.

Crystal Cruises has also brought aboard for our sea days a number of special entertainers. Tonight a young recording artist with a beautiful soprano voice, Fiona Jessica Wilson, sang for us in the Galaxy Lounge. She sang opera, pops and everything in between. Following her performance, I went with friends to the Avenue Saloon on deck 6, where we listened to live piano music and visited until closing time.