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Exactly! I'm going to take your suggestion and call someone senior at Crystal, and then if I don’t get any good explanation the I’ll call manager of the agency. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for that information. My travel agent is on vacation, and my final payment is due soon on December 26. I spoke to someone at the travel agency who is covering her clients while she is away. However, I think this agent must have been new. She told me she has never booked a Crystal Cruise before. I am on a 2 week cruise on the Symphony, April 25 to May 9. I was in a midship Aquamarine Suite #1036. Now I have been upgraded to a forward Sapphire Veranda # 8011. While I am excited for the upgrade, I would much prefer to be midship. I don’t understand why the upgrade difference for a Sapphire Veranda mid ship was more than 4 times the price of a forward suite. ($1000 vs $4400). I was in an Aquamarine midship suite! If my TA was available, I would get her advice. I am struggling to understand this. What am I missing here?

May B Were you able to get a Sapphire Veranda Suite midship? We had the same cost to upgrade on our 2 week cruise, but it had to be a Sapphire Veranda forward suite. Otherwise, it wax $2200 p/p to upgrade to a midship Sapphire Veranda from our midship Aquamarine Classic. It seems like there have been many different deals being made for this promotion.

We are interested in a cruise from Athens to Rome on the Symphony in April, if I am understanding correctly, all the Aquamarine Classic suites are on deck 10. I really want the Classic because of the bathtub, but if they are on deck 10, I am concerned about the noise level from deck 11 above which includes pools, restaurants, the teen room etc. We always try to select a suite below other suites to minimize the noise. Has anyone stayed on deck 10 on the Symphony and is the noise it a problem? Thanks in advance for any help?

Thank you for your response. My husband has some mobility issues so we need a private taxi service. There seems to be many companies, and I would feel better with a referral from the cruisers on this forum!

Can anyone recommend a reliable taxi service to go from the airport to the Hilton Canopy Hotel and then 2 days later from the hotel to the cruise port? Thanks so much.

Can’t wait to get your review after your upcoming cruise! Thanks for all you do!

I would have thought since the ship was undergoing a big transformation, it would make sense to refresh the older suites like the Aquamarine Classic…..not just new linens but new carpet and upholstery. I guess it all comes down to money. I wonder when the Classic Aquamarine was last refreshed.

Does anyone know yet what refurbishment will be done on the Aquamarine Suite Classic cabin. I so want a bath tub and this is the only category with a tub and separate shower. Otherwise, I would book a newly done Sapphire Suite. I hope at least Aquamarine Classic would have new upholstery and carpet.

We will be on the Serenity Istanbul to Athens….May 2 to 14, 2024. Very excited to return to Crystal!

I should have asked about the Sapphire Verandah Suites.

Thanks Keith. It looks like there is a pool and restaurants on deck 11 above the classic Aquamarine suites on 10. We are super sensitive to noise after our Crystal River cruise when we were under the galley, and it sounded like a bowling alley was above us. 🙂 If we want a tub and also be under other cabins, it looks like we have to upgrade to a Sapphire Suite. On the Serenity there are cabins above deck 10 but not on the Symphony if I am looking at the deck plan correctly. Where are the Sapphire Suites located on the Symphony? Much appreciated.

I am looking at an April 2024 Symphony cruise Athens to Rome. Where are the Aquamarine suites classic style with a tub located on the new Crystal Symphony. Also, how thoroughly redecorated will these Classic suites be? I just got off the phone with a Crystal rep and he knew nothing about the redecoration beyond new towels and bedding. I’m amazed he could not give me more details re carpet, draperies, furniture upholstery etc. I figured you all would know more than he did. Thanks!

I found a 21 day cruise in the Med for April/May 2024 on the Encore. There appears to be only one cabin available in a poor location for this 21 day cruise. However, if I look at the 2 segments that make up this cruise, there are suites available, and i found one V3 suite that is available on both segments. Is there any disadvantage to booking the two back to back segments re price and benefits. I assume this is an inventory issue for Seabourn holding back cabins for the shorter segments. Thanks so much!

I am the OP. to make it easier for someone to answer, here are the ports for each itinerary. Northern Iceland Gems Isafjorour Akureyri Vopnafjorour Reykjavik Wonders of Western Iceland Grundarfjorour Djupivogur Heimaey Reykjavik Thanks for any help!