{"id":29718,"date":"2017-08-21T06:35:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T12:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=29718"},"modified":"2017-08-21T14:22:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T20:22:33","slug":"crystal-cruises-christens-crystal-bach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2017\/08\/crystal-cruises-christens-crystal-bach\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Cruises Christens Crystal Bach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Onboard pool, Crystal Mahler & Crystal Bach. Rendering courtesy of Crystal River Cruises.<\/p><\/div>\n

Crystal River Cruises\u00a0christened Crystal Bach<\/em>, the first of its four new build \u201cRhine Class\u201d river ships, on Sunday, August 20 in R\u00fcdesheim, Germany. Crystal\u2019s CEO and president, Edie Rodriguez, presided over the ceremony, along with emcee and longtime popular Crystal entertainer, Mark Farris. The ship\u2019s godmother, beloved German opera star Anna-Maria Kaufmann, christened the ship with the traditional blessing and champagne breaking, and also lent her famed talents to the celebration with a special performance of Johann Sebastian Bach\u2019s \u201cAir.\u201d Also in attendance were the ship\u2019s cruise guests, local travel partners and executives from Crystal\u2019s parent company, Genting Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe enthusiasm surrounding this groundbreaking ship has been tremendous already, and we could not be prouder to welcome her to the award-winning Crystal River fleet,\u201d said Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

Addressing the crowd in attendance, she elaborated on the innovative approach to creating Crystal Bach\u00a0<\/em>and her upcoming sister ships. \u201cThe fact that she is Crystal\u2019s first-ever new build river ship means that we had the opportunity to go beyond the best and create a luxury river cruise experience that is truly unprecedented. She is the first \u2013 and, until her sisters join her \u2013 the only all-balcony, all-suite river ship.\u201d<\/p>\n

In another industry first, Crystal Bach<\/em> and the \u201cRhine Class\u201d ships feature all categories of accommodations positioned above the water line, boasting king-sized beds and Crystal\u2019s acclaimed personal butler service. The design of the vessels firmly reiterates Crystal\u2019s commitment to not only surpassing the very best the luxury travel industry currently has to offer, but leading the charge in pioneering new standards of luxury \u2013 a philosophy also driven home with the christening and debut of Crystal Skye<\/em>, Crystal\u2019s fully custom B-777, last week in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrystal remains committed to being the standard bearer for what is possible in luxury travel, just as they have since they first embarked more than 27 years ago,\u201d says Genting Hong Kong Chairman and CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay. \u201cWe are proud to be part of and support this vision, and look forward to continuing on this journey together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festivities of Crystal Bach\u2019s<\/em> christening reached far beyond those in attendance in Germany, as Crystal broadcast the live stream of the ceremony via its Crystal Cruises Facebook page, effectively inviting the world to join in the celebration.<\/p>\n

Crystal Bach <\/em>joins Crystal Mozart<\/em> as part of the Crystal River Cruises fleet recently named \u201cWorld\u2019s Best River Cruise Line\u201d by Travel + Leisure<\/em> on Crystal Mozart\u2019s<\/em> one-year anniversary on July 11. Sailing 10- and 14-day voyages predominantly along the Rhine River, she will call in medieval towns and modern hubs in Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.<\/p>\n

All four \u201cRhine Class\u201d river ships will offer plush amenities and spaces rare seen in the river cruising industry, including Panoramic Balcony-Windows\u2122, walk-in closets and dual vanity in the bathrooms in most categories, ETRO robes and slippers, wall-mounted flat-screen HD TVs, and Nespresso machines. Additional enticing features include a luxurious spa and separate fitness center and Crystal\u2019s farm-to-table, Michelin-inspired cuisine in multiple, open-seating eateries: the elegant Waterside Restaurant, namesake Bistro caf\u00e9s and the exclusive Vintage Room; and the Palm Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crystal River Cruises\u00a0christened Crystal Bach, the first of its four new build \u201cRhine Class\u201d river ships, on Sunday, August 20 in R\u00fcdesheim, Germany. Crystal\u2019s CEO and president, Edie Rodriguez, presided over the ceremony, along with emcee and longtime popular Crystal entertainer, Mark Farris. The ship\u2019s godmother, beloved German opera star Anna-Maria Kaufmann, christened the ship […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[660,594],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29718"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}