Cruise OCS190219 - STORIED ISLES OF THE PACIFIC (16 days)
Valparaiso to Papeete February 19 - March 7, 2019 16 days aboard Crystal
Symphony
*Jazz Days & Cabaret
Nights
Cruise OCS190307 - TAHITI &
THE COOK ISLANDS (16 days)
Papeete to Auckland March 7 - 23, 2019 16 days aboard Crystal
Symphony
Date Port Arrival Departure
Tue,
Feb 19 Valparaiso, Chile 06:00P
Wed, Feb 20 Cruising
the South Pacific
Thu, Feb 21 Cruising
the South Pacific
Fri, Feb 22 Cruising
the South Pacific
Sat, Feb 23 Cruising
the South Pacific
Sun, Feb 24 Easter
Island (Isla de Pascua), Chile 08:00
AM 07:00 PM
Mon, Feb 25 Cruising
the South Pacific
Tue, Feb 26 Cruising
the South Pacific
Wed, Feb 27 Pitcairn
Island/Adamstown, Pitcairn 10:00
AM 04:00 PM
Thu, Feb 28 Cruising
the South Pacific
Fri, Mar 01 Cruising
the South Pacific
Sat, Mar 02 Fakarava,
French Polynesia 08:00
AM 04:00 PM
Sun, Mar 03 Moorea,
French Polynesia 09:00
AM 06:00 PM
Mon, Mar 04 Raiatea,
French Polynesia 08:00
AM 06:00 PM
Tue, Mar 05 Bora-Bora,
French Polynesia 08:00
AM 06:00 PM
Wed, Mar 06 Papeete, French
Polynesia 08:00
AM Overnight
Thu,
Mar 07 Papeete, French Polynesia Overnight
Fri, Mar 08 Moorea,
French Polynesia 06:00 PM
Sat, Mar 09 Bora-Bora,
French Polynesia 08:00
AM Overnight
Sun, Mar 10 Bora-Bora,
French Polynesia 06:00
PM
Mon, Mar 11 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Tue, Mar 12 Aitutaki,
Cook Islands 07:00
AM 06:00 PM
Wed, Mar 13 Rarotonga, Cook
Islands 08:00
AM 05:00 PM
Thu, Mar 14 Cruising the
Pacific Ocean
Fri, Mar 15 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Sun, Mar 17 Westbound Date Line Crossing
Mon, Mar 18 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Tue, Mar 19 Waitangi, New
Zealand 08:00
AM 06:00 PM
Wed, Mar 20 Tauranga, New
Zealand 02:30
PM Overnight
Thu, Mar 21 Tauranga, New
Zealand 08:30
PM
Fri, Mar 22 Auckland,
New Zealand 08:00
AM Overnight
Sat,
Mar 23 Auckland, New Zealand Disembark
by 10:00 AM
Captain
Nenad Willheim
Hotel Director
Josef Matt
Cruise Director
Russ Grieve / Shane Morley
Restaurant Manager
Remi Szutkiewicz
Crystal Society Host
Jacco Schrijver
Future Sales Consultant
Jaque Brown
Headline Entertainers
Gary Arbuthnot, Flautist Salvatore Hasard,
Vocalist Cory Kahaney, Comedian
Keith Scott, Impressionist The
Lions Den, Vocalists, Col Cameron,
Comedian Ian Cooper, Variety Violinist Will Martin, Variety
Pianist Simon Palomaes, Comedian Kym
Purling, Impressionist Bernard Walz,
Variety Pianist
Jazz Band
Gordon Goodwin pianist and
soprano sax
Jamey Tate - drummer
Stephanie Greig
- Ubass
Jane Monheit
– Singer
Mike Kanan
– pianist
Perry Smith – Guitarist
Dan Boissy
- Sax
Evangeline Gunn – Singer
Nick Daley – Trumpet
Phillip Rodrigue
– Trombone
Keith Axt
– stand up and electric bass
Magic Castle At Sea
Joshua Jay/ David Hira
Production Shows
Featuring the Crystal
Ensemble of Singers and Dancers
Dance Production
“5-6-7-8”
High-Tech Integration of Light
and Dance
iLuminate: Imagine
Nostalgic Production
The Speakeasy
Spot Shows
Rock & Pop-A-Mania
Jump & Swing-A-Mania
Traditional Revue
Crystal in Motion Crystal
On Broadway, The Show
(Please note: not all Production
Shows are performed on every voyage.)
Lounge Pianists
Mark Farris, Avenue Saloon Scott Mitchel, Crystal Cove
Specialty Duo
Sarah and Matt
Disc Jockey
DJ Viviano
Crystal Visions Enrichment
Program
Celebrity Guest Speaker
Kathy Reichs
(Charlotte, NC) Kathy Reichs' first novel Déjà Dead catapulted her to fame
when it became a New York Times bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis Award
for Best First Novel. Her other Temperance Brennan novels include Death du
Jour, Deadly Décisions, Fatal Voyage, Grave Secrets,
Bare Bones, Monday Mourning, Cross Bones, Break No
Bones, Bones to Ashes, and Devil Bones. From teaching FBI agents how
to detect and recover human remains, to separating and identifying commingled
body parts in her Montréal lab, as a forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs has brought her own dramatic work experience to her
mesmerizing forensic thrillers. For years she consulted to the Office of the
Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina, and continues to do so for the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires
et de Médecine Légale for
the province of Québec. Dr. Reichs has traveled to
Rwanda to testify at the UN Tribunal on Genocide, and helped exhume a mass
grave in Guatemala. Dr. Reichs is one of only
seventy-seven forensic anthropologists ever certified by the American Board of
Forensic Anthropology. She served on the Board of Directors and as Vice
President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and is currently a
member of the National Police Services Advisory Board in Canada. She is a
Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North
Carolina-Charlotte. Dr. Reichs is a producer of the
FOX TV series Bones, based on her novels.
Celebrity Guest Speaker
Ken Walsh (Bethesda, MD) Kenneth T. Walsh is a journalist, historian
and author. He is the White House and political analyst for U.S. News World
Report and has been the magazine's White House correspondent for more than
30 years. He has won the most prestigious awards for White
House journalism and is former president of the White House Correspondents'
Association. Ken is the author of eight books and is a frequent
commentator and analyst on television and radio. He gives speeches both
throughout the United States and abroad. He is an adjunct professorial lecturer
at American University's School of Communication in Washington, D.C. He has a
B.A. in journalism from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and an M.A. in
communication from American University in Washington, D.C. Ken, and his wife
Barclay, live in Bethesda, MD and Shady Side, MD.
Destination Lecturer
Dr. Fred Levine (Carlsbad, CA) Dr. Fred Levine is an art historian who
has authored numerous publications and spoken widely on a vast range of issues
in art and cultural studies. Fred completed his undergraduate studies at New
York University and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Washington
University in St. Louis. He has taught at the University of Texas, Austin; Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and Colorado State
University in Fort Collins, CO. As a Fellow in art history at
the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, he explored a
vast range of Aboriginal sacred sites in often-remote areas throughout the
country. Fred remained in Australia for five additional years as a lecturer in
art history and theory at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, where he also
served as associate dean and director of the graduate program at the Tasmanian
School of Art. Fred has lectured on cruise ships for more than 30 years,
including the past 20 years with Crystal Cruises. He has traveled extensively
sailing on more than 100 voyages, visiting more than 90 countries on six
continents. Fred’s commitment to international education has found him
lecturing abroad with the American Institute for Foreign Study at the
University of London. Fred and his wife, photographer Nancy Keating, are both
passionate travelers. They are currently at work producing a series of
documentary programs relating to art and travel. When not aboard ship, in the
air, or on the road, Fred teaches at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA, where
he is a professor of art history.
Special Interest Lecturer:
Space & Directed Energy
Dr. Douglas Beason (Castle Rock, CO) Doug Beason is a novelist and a
space, cyberspace, and directed energy expert, lecturing at the Carnegie
Council, the Heritage Foundation, C-SPAN, and throughout the US and Europe. A
fellow of the American Physical Society and Ph.D. physicist, his experience
spans conducting research to directing nationally important, applied-science
programs, and working on the White House staff in the Bush and Clinton
Administrations. With over 100 publications and 18 books – including a finalist
for the Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year, Dr. Beason’s novels have been bought by Universal Studios and optioned by 20th Century
Fox, and he has written for periodicals as diverse as The Wall Street
Journal, Physical Review Letters, and Amazing Stories. His
nonfiction book, The E-Bomb, was called, “the most comprehensive and
up-to-date depiction of the revolutionary change that is about to happen”;
another of his books was used at the National War College. Dr. Beason recently
served as the first chief scientist for USAF Space Command and was the
associate laboratory director at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he led
the people and programs that reduced the global threat of weapons of mass
destruction. In 2001, he completed a 24-year career as a USAF officer, retiring
as a colonel.
Special Interest Lecturer Jill B. Bruce (Sydney
Australia) Jill Bruce is an award winning Australian author of over 100 books.
She is a guest speaker at Universities, conferences and cruises. Jill's
research has taken her to over of 60 countries and her books are used in
schools for research and reference. Her latest books are, Prime Ministers of
Australia, Austranimals, Explorers of Inland
Australia, and Convicts from the First Fleet to the end of
Transportation. Jill resides in the northern beach area of Sydney with her
husband.
Special Interest Lecturer
Jane Ellis (Cambridge, England) Dr. Jane Ellis has expertise as a
naturalist and a background in Earth science. She earned her
Ph.D. in plant physiology from Clemson University and has published extensively
in this area as well as medical botany. She has additionally studied and
completed research in such areas as ornithology and ecology. Over the years,
Dr. Ellis has given numerous presentations and workshops nationally and
internationally and has been an invited speaker and/or participant at
conferences and meetings in such places as Scotland, Norway, Japan, Mexico, and
Canada. She studied at Oxford University and was named
an Oxford Scholar, which allowed her to continue research on the history of the
original medicinal plants in their historic “Physic Garden” and the plants’
possible medical uses today. Dr. Ellis has taught a variety of college courses
from plant taxonomy, plant physiology, medical botany to human anatomy and
physiology and Earth science in her 30+ years in education and has received
awards for her educational service. Now an emerita professor of biology, Dr.
Ellis continues to teach, research, and write.
Special Interest Lecturer
James Grant-Peterkin (Easter Island, Oceania) James Grant-Peterkin,
fulfilled a childhood ambition when he first set foot on Easter Island in 1996,
and has been in love with this unusual island ever since. He studied the
island’s unique linguistic situation (the mix of Spanish and Rapa Nui) for his
undergraduate dissertation at Cambridge University, and has been leading and
organizing tours of the island ever since. Since 2004
James has presented the Tapati Rapa Nui, the two-week
cultural festival that takes place on the island each February. James is the
author of the best-selling guidebook to the island and, since 2008, is the
British Honorary Consul on Easter Island. James has recently written an article
about the proposed Marine Reserve around Easter Island for the World Today magazine.
Special Interest Lecturer
Seth Shostak
(Mountain View, CA) Seth is the
Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute, in Mountain View, CA.,
and is part of the research team looking for evidence of life in the universe.
He writes frequently on astronomy and other topics, and hosts the SETI
Institute’s weekly radio show, Big Picture Science.
Special Interest Lecturer
Dr. Teri Sowell (Vista, CA) Teri Sowell, lecturer and curator, is a
dynamic speaker specializing in the art and culture of the Pacific Islands. Her
research areas include the ritual and ceremonial use of objects in Polynesia,
both past and present, with a special interest in sculpture, tattoo, and tapa
cloth. In addition to research, publishing, and teaching, Dr. Sowell has
curated many art exhibitions with venues ranging from the San Diego Museum of
Art to The Brooklyn Museum. For the past twenty years, Teri has lectured around
the world, bringing to life her knowledge and appreciation of Pacific art and
culture to a variety of enthusiastic audiences. Her frequent travels to the
Pacific keeps her in touch with the contemporary Pacific, enabling her to weave
together threads of past and present cultural traditions in her lectures and
writings. Dr. Sowell received her Ph.D. from Indiana University and currently
teaches at the University of California, San Diego.
Destination Lecturer
Dr. Fred Levine (Carlsbad, CA) Dr. Fred Levine is an art historian who
has authored numerous publications and spoken widely on a vast range of issues
in art and cultural studies. Fred completed his undergraduate studies at New
York University and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Washington
University in St. Louis. He has taught at the University of Texas, Austin; Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and Colorado State
University in Fort Collins, CO. As a Fellow in art history at
the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, he explored a
vast range of Aboriginal sacred sites in often-remote areas throughout the
country. Fred remained in Australia for five additional years as a lecturer in
art history and theory at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, where he also
served as associate dean and director of the graduate program at the Tasmanian
School of Art. Fred has lectured on cruise ships for more than 30 years,
including the past 20 years with Crystal Cruises. He has traveled extensively
sailing on more than 100 voyages, visiting more than 90 countries on six
continents. Fred’s commitment to international education has found him
lecturing abroad with the American Institute for Foreign Study at the
University of London. Fred and his wife, photographer Nancy Keating, are both
passionate travelers. They are currently at work producing a series of
documentary programs relating to art and travel. When not aboard ship, in the
air, or on the road, Fred teaches at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA, where
he is a professor of art history.
Special Interest Lecturer
Chris Fallows (Cape Town, South Africa) Chris Fallows specializes in
shark conservation and marine wildlife photography. His main
focus of work is at Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa which has
become famous for the breaching Great White Sharks. Chris and a colleague
discovered the unique breaching behavior here in 1996 and since then has
completed just over 1400 trips to Seal island. His
work has appeared in over 35 international natural history documentaries and on
the covers of many of the world’s most prestigious magazines and newspapers. He
is also passionate about exploring new areas for sharks and
has dived with and photographed a wide range of species from Oceanic white
tip sharks to spotted gully sharks. His aim is to portray the shark for what it
is, a magnificent super predator perfectly in control
of its environment and not a mindless killing machine as portrayed by the
media.
Special Interest Lecturer
Dale Pollock Dale M. Pollock received a BA in anthropology from
Brandeis University and MS in communications from San Jose State University. In
1977, he became the head film critic for the Daily Variety until he was hired by the Los Angeles Times to be their chief
entertainment correspondent. Pollock was nominated for
the Pulitzer Prize in the early 1980s and wrote Skywalking:
The Life and Films of George Lucas in 1984. In 1985, he joined David
Geffen’s company as development executive, A&M Films as vice president in
charge of production, and was named president in 1990,
producing such films as The Beast, A Midnight Clear and Mrs.
Winterbourne. He ran his own film company Peak Productions for 10 years,
producing the box office hit Set It Off. In 1999, Pollock became dean of
the School of Filmmaking at the (then) North Carolina
School of the Arts, stepping down in 2006 to become professor of cinema studies
at UNCSA. He was awarded Endowed Professorship in Film in his name at the
University of North Carolina School of the Arts School
of Filmmaking, and is the 2016 recipient of the University of North Carolina
Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence.
Special Interest Lecturer:
World Affairs
Michael Ryan Michael Ryan attended the U.S. Air Force Academy where
he earned his bachelor of science degree and Troy
State University where he received a master of science in international
relations. He completed 25 years of service in the military, retiring at the
rank of colonel, and a further 10 years as a senior executive in the Department
of Defense. Having spent five years in Washington, D.C. and a further 25 years
stationed in Europe, Michael developed a unique understanding of transatlantic
relations, America’s European cousins, and the internal dynamics of two of the
major pillars of global power. He served in key positions at critical times in
history and was personally involved in shaping the course of events. Michael
has taught extensively in the United States and Europe, including as a
department director at the NATO School.
Odyssey Art at Sea
Instructor
Get your creative juices
flowing using a variety of media in classes taught by our specially trained
Odyssey Art at Sea instructor Grace Fraioli (Port
Chester, NY).
Odyssey Art at Sea Knitting
Instructor
The relaxing and social aspects
of knitting have been added on select cruises. On this
sailing, Leola Bonham (Largo FL) will host knitting classes and all
levels are welcome. Participants are encouraged to knit together sharing skills
and advice in a congenial environment. Participation is limited.
Social Media and Emerging
Technologies Workshops
Curated by Dr. Jack McManus
(Pepperdine University Malibu, CA) Erin
Manning (Manhattan Beach, CA)/
Sandi Wheaton (Windsor, Canada) Are you ready to explore
what online social networking can bring to your life? Would you like a safer,
more productive interactive experience? Immerse yourself in the fascinating
world of social communication and emerging technologies, with educational talks
about artificial intelligence, privacy and security, wearable technology, smart
homes, and various apps for travel, photography, and wellness. These lectures are offered in a friendly, inclusive environment, with an
emphasis on what is relevant to you. Engage with your fellow guests and your
instructor as you explore social networking, emerging technologies and your
desire to develop a better understanding of our new world. Technology with a
human touch. Designed for you. Course requirements: Please bring a
Smartphone or a tablet that is pre-loaded with at least one of your favorite
social media apps. Please sign up for our classes on embarkation day in the
Library.
Computer University@Sea
Lead Technology Concierge Arwin Mañalac plus
Instructor Chip Adam (Long Beach, CA) teach 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
Guest Master Photographer
John Parris John Parris’ passion for photography becomes clear in
the images he captures with his portraiture commissions. His portraits range
from traditional to informal to contemporary, but most importantly they capture
the character of the individual or couple. Through his creativity and
professional excellence, John’s portraits are appreciated by
all who have commissioned him. John was named
the Scottish Wedding Photographer of the Year, Scottish Portrait Photographer
of the Year and British Fashion Photographer of the Year. He
has won countless awards of Merit & Excellence and is in high demand
worldwide for commissions and as a speaker and lecturer. A Fellow of The
British Institute of Professional Photography and of the Master Photographers
Association, John is the only professional photographer in Scotland to hold a
portrait fellowship and is a UK National Qualifications Judge. John is an
exciting portrait photographer whose vibrant style and technique, in both
studio and location settings, have established him as one of Scotland’s
most sought after Master Photographers. John will set up reservations to have
exclusive portrait sessions with guests. Selected images from these portrait
sessions will be presented in a hand-crafted,
custom-bound album. Guests may also make pre-reservations by emailing Paragon
Pixels in advance of their cruise at info@paragonpixels.com.
PGA Teaching Professional
Joe Herbert (Littleton, CO) Joe Herbert has maintained membership
in the PGA for over 40 years, as well as being a Quarter Century Club and Life
member. His experience includes being a Head Golf Professional/Golf Director at
exclusive country clubs in Colorado. In addition, during the spring and summer months,
he is the Director of Golf Instructions at Arrowhead Golf Club (Golf Digest top
100 golf courses) in Littleton, CO. Joe has been honored with the 1997
nomination for PGA Teaching Professional and Junior Golf Leader and also has
been nominated for the 2016 Teaching Professional of the year. He has been awarded both the 2009 and 2010 President’s Council
Award for Outstanding Golf Instruction of Developing Golf Instruction Programs.
He has been featured in 2010 Style magazine during the U.S. Open, and Boomer
Golf News for his outstanding teaching abilities. Joe has signed with
Southwest Airlines and Swift Air for his golf instructions and DVDs while in
the air on Wi-Fi. Recently, due to a large number of requests from his students
and golf schools around the world, Joe has released a DVD set, Fundamentals
of Golf and his APPS are available to download for all golfers. Joe
considers teaching golf to others to be one of the highlights of his life. Our
exclusive program features TaylorMade, the best
performance golf company in the world and #1 driver in golf.
ACBL Bridge Instructors
Barry Onslow and Mary Howe (London, Canada)
Catholic Clergy
Father Marvin Klemmer (Bismarck,
ND)
Dance Team/Instructors
Mate Fazekas,
Georgina Nyari, Balazs
Schreiner and Kristina Soos