Date               Port                                         

Sat, Jul 17       Nassau, Bahamas                    

Sun, Jul 18      Bimini, Bahamas                      

Mon, Jul 19     Cruising the Coast of Bahamas                                                                        

Tue, Jul 20      Great Exuma Island, Bahamas  

Wed, Jul 21     San Salvador Island, Bahamas

 Thu, Jul 22     Long Island, Bahamas             

Fri, Jul 23        Cruising the Coast of Bahamas                                                                         

Sat, Jul 24       Nassau, Bahamas                    

Sun, Jul 25      Bimini, Bahamas                      

Mon, Jul 26     Cruising the Coast of Bahamas                                                                         

Tue, Jul 27      Great Exuma Island, Bahamas              

Wed, Jul 28     San Salvador Island, Bahamas            

Thu, Jul 29      Long Island, Bahamas              

Fri, Jul 30        Cruising the Coast of Bahamas                                                                         

Sat, Jul 31       Nassau, Bahamas

 

Captain

Birger Vorland

HOTEL DIRECTOR

Scott Peterson/Hubert Buelacher

CRUISE DIRECTOR

Rick Spath

HEADLINE ENTERTAINERS

John Joseph, Comedian

John Joseph combines comedy, music and improv to wow audiences across the world. He toured as the opening act for Julio Iglesias for ten years. He has also opened for Kenny Rogers, Doobie Brothers, Righteous Brothers and many other popular artists. His appearances on the “The View,” HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central have kept his show in constant demand.

Steve Stevens, Musical Comedy

Steve blends comedy and music to present a fresh and varied show with stand up comedy, vocals and instrumentals.  He performs his own style of humor full of observations and stories with transatlantic appeal.  Used to entertaining differing age groups, Steve tailors his comedy and music to yourspecific audience. This approach has made him a popular choice over more than 20 years for a variety of clients and audience profiles. His diverse experience includes over ten years in six star cruising, theatre tours, comedy clubs and corporate events.  He has numerous credits in the UK as a featured musical artiste for BBC radio as well as many TV credits for his comedy.  Steve has performed in many theatre shows, concerts and events, including a Gala performance at the Royal Albert Hall for Her Majesty The Queen.

James Fox, Vocalist/Pianist

James had his first television break in the UK on the BBC’s “Fame Academy” show. He then represented the UK at The Eurovision

Song Contest in 2004. His debut single, ‘Hold on to Our Love’ reached number 13 in the UK singles chart and was followed by another top 20 hit four years later. He is currently recording an album of new material which includes the song “Landlocked”, a collaboration with Sir Tim Rice that was an official Poppy Appeal single.

His theatre credits include: Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK tour); The Piano Man in the Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out on Broadway, the West End and the North American tour; and the American, UK, European and Canadian tours of the musical Chess; Paul McCartney in Let it Be on Broadway, the UK tour and in the West End.

James has had the honour of performing in front of Her Majesty The Queen three times; twice at the Royal Albert Hall for The Festival of Remembrance, in recognition of him entertaining the British Armed Forces worldwide for nearly two decades, and more recently at Windsor Castle to Celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday. James has just received the Civilian Service Medal for his work in Afghanistan. He has supported Tina Turner, Lulu, Katherine Jenkins and Wet Wet Wet on tour.

James performed at the “A Life In Song/ Tim Rice” concert at The Royal Festival Hall and has spent the past three years headlining in his own show, “My Life, the Music of Billy Joel” on Crystal Cruises.

Bruce Hammond is “Sinatra Live”

CRYSTAL MAGICIANS AT SEA - Eric Mead

Eric Mead is a magician who defies categorization. As an onstage travel guide, he conducts interactive tours of the fantastic where imagination is king, laughter erupts at every turn, and everything you know about the world is called into question.

Mead's creative credits include writing and producing two successful magic themed television series: "Magic Man" for Travel Channel in the US, and "Magic Asia" for AXN Network in Singapore. After his appearance on “Penn and Teller: Fool Us,” Penn Jillette said, “It was the best sleight of hand performance we’ve seen in four seasons of the show.” Although he has played small roles in a number of documentaries and feature films, critics universally praised Mead's scene stealing turn in the film "The Aristocrats" with Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, John Stewart and the Smothers Brothers.

When not on the road, Eric makes his home in the mountains just outside of Aspen, Colorado, where he lives with his wife and daughter.

PRODUCTION SHOWS

Icons In Concert

My Life: The Music of Billy Joel starring James Fox
Rock & Pop-A-Mania
Sweet Soul Music

Crystal In Motion
Crystal On Broadway, The Show

The Great American Songbook

LOUNGE PIANISTS

Joel Spire, Avenue Saloon

Joel Spire has been a professional entertainer, pianist/vocalist for over 40 years. To date, his repertoire consists of over 800 songs spanning six decades of music.  As well as a solo artist, Joel is a Musical Director, Arranger and

Producer. He spends countless hours in his studio creating and recording all his own backing tracks that he uses onstage to support his live performances. Joel’s backing tracks are second to none. He creates his “band” using the latest midi technology.

He started “sequencing” back in the mid 80’s and has advanced along with the new and expanded technology.  Known in the industry as one of the most versatile all round entertainers, Joel Spire has performed on Crystal Cruise line & various Hotels throughout the world.


Stephen Roberts, Crystal Cove

Stephen hails from Fife, Scotland and has played the piano from the age of seven.  He studied classical piano and composition at the University of Glasgow before going on to complete his masters in Musical Directing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Since then Stephen has music directed many projects in theatres throughout the UK and for the last two world cruises he has enjoyed his role as bandmaster on board Crystal Serenity.

 

SPECIALTY DUO - Andy and Julie

JS2 Duo is an experienced, professional, high quality, duo of soulful vocals and accomplished guitar.  Made up of guitarist Andrew (Andy) and vocalist Julie, JS2 pride themselves on being able to offer flexibility and quality. They are accommodating, fun, professional, personable and love to entertain, engage and please an audience.  JS2 have an incredibly diverse, large and ever-expanding repertoire, playing everything from cocktail/Jazz, current and classic acoustic, to rock, pop and soul, ranging from the ‘20s all the way through to current anthems and hits.  JS2 also perform covers with backing tracks from artists such as The Beatles, Bon Jovi, Kings of Leon and Adele.

Crystal Performer, Carlos Rayan

Born in a small town in Argentina, Carlos Rayan and his guitar present a soulful take on songs spanning many genres. Though Carlos went to University for movie soundtrack composition and sound engineering, he would flirt with music both singing and playing from a very young age. His passion for performing music was his ultimate calling and his ticket to traveling around the world playing with acclaimed musicians.  Heavily influenced through the years by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Greg Allman and David Crosby to Tom Jobim,

Eric Satie and Miles Davis, a night listening to Carlos will bring a lively mood with an acoustic classy approach to yourfavorite songs of all times.

 

Crystal Vocalist, Karin Kovacova

Karin hails from the beautiful small town of Moldova Nad Bodvou, in East Slovakia. At a young age, Karin moved to Budapest, Hungary, where she was recruited to join the well known vocal group “Sugar & Spice” as a featured vocalist. As a member of the group “Sugar & Spice”, Karin often performed on stages throughout Hungary and beyond and often appeared on European radio and television shows, most notably the famous European talent TV show, “Popstars”.  Karin’s greatest dream has always been to perform as a vocalist on the international stage and this passion combined with her love for travel is what brought her to the cruise industry.  After a few years as lead vocalist with production casts industry wide, Karin is now very pleased to join the Crystal Family as a featured solo vocalist with the Crystal Showband.

 

Violinist, Irina Guskova

Irina hails from the beautiful Russian town of Staraya Russa, meaning “Old Russia.” Raised in a family of musicians, she quickly took to the violin and eventually had to seek higher musical education in the City of St-Peters­burg where she graduated with honors at the Rimsky Korsakov Academy of Music. After graduation, Irina was recruited to join the Moscow Symphony where she held the position of first violin. One lucky day, Irina was asked if she would like to play on a luxury liner for an international audience. Irina quickly became accustomed to the lifestyle and has been on board for the last ten years.

DISC JOCKEY

DJ Viviano

DESTINATION LECTURER

Dr. Jay Wolff is an internationally known and acclaimed history and destination lecturer, who travels the world and presents in-depth lectures about the people and events that have shaped the places visited along the way. He takes the facts of history and the legends and folkways of civilizations and weaves them into stories of people and events that have shaped the world. He delights audiences with his riveting storytelling and his ability to deliver each lecture without notes.

Dr. Wolff took his undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and began researching and writing historical articles while practicing his first profession, dentistry. A member of the faculty of Florida Gulf Coast University's Renaissance Academy and elected a member of the British Royal Society of Health, he has published more than a hundred articles on history and culture and healthcare in professional journals as well as American Heritage, Forbes, American Legacy, The Washington Post and The L.A. Times. He has been a commentator on The History Channel and is an enthusiastically received destination lecturer who brings history to life.

Lectures given:

“Hamilton, Franklin and the Miracle at Philadelphia.” The phrase “The miracle at Philadelphia” was penned by George Washington in a 1788 letter to Gen. Lafayette, describing what happened when Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, et al, gathered to write the Constitution that is the backbone of America.

“Cuba Libre – The Prince and the Pauper.” Cuba was freed from Spanish colonialism by the US in the Spanish-American War in 1898 and freed 2 years later. Its leaders made it a source of tropical fruit, tourism, and depravity. A rich man’s son, Fidel Castro, led it to the haven of Communism and bankruptcy.

“Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.” Tales are told of ghost ships and ships and crews that mysteriously vanish without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle. These stories have a powerful hold on our imaginations. Dr. Jay contrasts the realities and the fantasies.

SPECIAL INTEREST LECTURER: WORLD AFFAIRS

Ambassador Marc Ginsberg spent his formative years in the Middle East (Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt) and was the first U.S. Ambassador of Jewish heritage to an Arab nation.  Appointed by President Clinton, he served four years in Morocco (1994-1998).      

Amb. Ginsberg commenced his government career as a national security legislative assistant to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (1971-1977).  During the Carter Administration he served as White House Liaison for Secretary of State Vance and Chief of Staff to Special Envoy Gov. Averell Harriman (1977-1979).  In 1979 he was appointed Deputy Senior Adviser to President Carter for Middle East Policy. 

He earned his law degree from Georgetown University in 1978. He practiced international commercial and corporate law from 1981-1993. In 1981, he became one of the co-founders of Sutton Place Gourmet (now Balduccis), one of America’s largest gourmet food retail emporiums. 

In 1993, Amb. Ginsberg served as Deputy Press Secretary to President Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, and co-national security director for Vice President Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign. 

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he was co-founder and President of Layalina Arab television productions,  the first U.S. Arab language television production company serving the Middle East chaired by former President George H.W. Bush. 

Currently, Amb. Ginsberg serves as Senior Diplomatic Adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, based in New York, whose mission is to provide governments and corporations technological support to rapidly identify and facilitate the removal of extremist content from global social media platforms.  Amb. Ginsberg appears regularly on all U.S. television and radio networks, including MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Sirius XM POTUS, Fox Business News, Bloomberg TV and WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C.  Fluent in several Middle East languages he also is a commentator on BBC, France 24, as well as Arab and Israeli media outlets.   

Lectures given:

 “The Biden Administration’s New National Strategy for Countering Domestic Extremism.” The new White House plan to combat the rise of domestic extremism and incitement. Will the Plan succeed? How dangerous is the threat posed by far-right white nationalists, QAnon crackpots, and far-left anarchists? How can we kick the extremists off of social media? 

“Putin & Biden: Post Geneva Summit Readout: Is the Cold War Getting Colder or Warmer?” By most accounts, President Biden’s summit meeting with Russia’s Putin was meant to create new bilateral “rules of the road” governing ransomware attacks, hacking, and cooperation in Syria. What hints do we have so far that the two leaders reached some basic agreements on volatile issues?

“Israel & Hamas “10.0” Can the new Israeli government prevent another war with Hamas? The latest outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas terrorists resulted yet again in an inconclusive cease-fire which is barely holding. Is there a long-term Hamas solution for Israel? What are the prospects for a two-state solution and the longevity of the Bennet/Lapid government? Can the Abraham Accords bring Israel real peace?

Current World Affairs Lecturer Dr. Tom Jones

Thomas D. Jones, PhD, is a scientist, author, pilot, and veteran NASA astronaut. In more than eleven years with NASA, he flew on four space shuttle missions to Earth orbit. On his last flight, Dr. Jones led three space walks to install the centerpiece of the International Space Station, the American Destiny laboratory. He has spent fifty-three days working and living in space.

A distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy, Tom piloted B-52D strategic bombers, earned a doctorate in planetary sciences from the University of Arizona, studied asteroids for NASA, engineered intelligence-gathering systems for the CIA, and helped NASA develop advanced mission concepts to explore the solar system.

Tom is the author of several space and aviation books: Ask the Astronaut, Planetology (written with Ellen Stofan), Hell Hawks! The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler’s Wehrmacht (with Robert F. Dorr), and Sky Walking: An Astro­naut’s Memoir. The Wall Street Journal named Sky Walking one if its “Five Best” books on space.

Dr. Jones’ awards include the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, four NASA Space Flight Medals, the NASA Exceptional Service award, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Public Service award, Phi Beta Kappa, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and Distinguished Eagle Scout. The Main Belt asteroid 1082 Tom Jones is named in his honor. In 2018, Tom was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Tom served on the NASA Advisory Council and the board of the Association of Space Explorers and is a board member for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. As an aerospace and science consultant, he focuses on the future direction of human space exploration, uses of asteroid and space resources, and planetary defense from asteroids. A frequent public speaker, he appears often on TV and radio with expert commentary on science and space flight.

Lectures given:

“An Astronaut’s Journey.” Four-time space traveler Tom Jones shares the personal and spiritual experience of space exploration. You’ll rocket through a rumbling blast-off, soar into orbit, spacewalk at the Space Station, endure a fiery reentry, and return, exhilarated, to Earth

“Seeing Earth in a New Way.” Planetary scientist and astronaut Dr. Tom Jones shares stunning space imagery and his personal observations of the geological forces that have shaped Earth. He showcases Earth’s beauty, compares it to worlds across the solar system, and shares orbital views of the terrain traversed on this voyage.

“Beyond Earth: Humanity’s Future in Space.” Using his own orbital experiences as a starting point, veteran astronaut and space scientist Tom Jones describes the technology breakthroughs that will open space to scientific exploration, tourism, and an explosive growth of commercial opportunity on and around the Moon, the asteroids, and Mars.

Legal Affairs Lecturer

Michael Bishay

The Honorable Michael Bishay is a Superior Court Commissioner. He is the past Supervising Judicial Officer of Family Law and past Faculty Member of CJER which provides state-wide education and training to Judges and Commissioners.

Commissioner Bishay lectures across the state of California on different legal topics. He was an Attorney and Board Certified Specialist who handled complex and high profile litigations. He also served as a FBI Analyst Contractor with top secret clear­ance and Adjunct Professor of Law.

For ten years, Commissioner Bishay has brought to life some of the most fasci­nating cases that were litigated in court, using an interactive style of presentation that placed each member of the audience in the middle of each case.

Lectures given:

 “Murder or Suicide.” Did wife kill her husband or did he kill himself?

You are the judge and the jury. Come hear the intriguing details of this case and render a verdict: guilty or not guilty?

“Courtroom Drama: Should dog owners go to prison if their dogs bite?” This was the question in a California case...the first of its kind. Come learn about the details and get involved in this heated debate. A must attend interactive lecture, especially if you own a dog.

“Who is my Mother? Looking for the judges who can unravel the details of insane case of surrogacy-gone-wrong!

“Freedom of Speech or Censorship.”

“Criminals or Victims?” Teens being teens or teens committing horrible crimes. How does the law handle the new generation’s behavior? Come and learn about the details of this fascinating case and take part in the heated debate. A must for parents/grandparents of teenagers. College-age guests are especially welcome...take part in the debate

An Interactive Lecture: Free Speech in Crisis! “I love you, now kill yourself!” texts the girlfriend. “Ok,” he replies, and kills himself. Free speech or murder? Come and learn about the details, first of its kind in Massachusetts, and vote on whether she is guilty or innocent.

GOLF TEAMING PROFESSIONAL - Joe Herbert

ODYSSEY ART AT SEA INSTRUCTOR - Maureen Schmidt

ACBL BRIDGE INSTRUCTORS - Bill Young and Debbie Hoveland