Crystal unveils Northern Europe options

Shorter summer voyages with more overnight calls highlight Crystal Cruises’ Baltic, Scandinavian and British Isles 2013 cruise collection. Beginning June 8 aboard the Crystal Serenity, three new seven-day itineraries and five 10-day luxury cruises will take guests to some of the region’s most beautiful, culturally significant cities and landscapes in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Estonia, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Russia and the UK, including Ireland. Crystal’s Northern Europe cruises also offer a more than 25% increase in local overnights, with double the nights in Copenhagen alone. While Crystal has traditionally presented 11- and 12-day Baltic itineraries, the new voyages offer abundant port time to delve into each destination’s distinct charm. Several overnight stays allow travellers to immerse themselves in the sights, smells and sounds of each locale, with nearly all the voyages offering overnights at the cruise’s start and end, and/or mid-cruise, including two nights in storied St. Petersburg. Expanded destination options also add more choice for travellers in Scandinavia and Britain. Two new seven-day UK cruises sail to and from Dublin for the first time, and a new seven-day London-Copenhagen sailing marks the line’s return to Amsterdam, Netherlands; Zeebrugge, Belgium; and Helsingborg, Sweden for the first time in several years. Through Dec. 28, all-inclusive “Book Now”cruise fares for the Northern Europe voyages begin at $2,885 per guest, with attractive airfare add-on options also available. (http://www.crystalcruises.com)