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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 04-22-2012 06:39 AM

I've finally got round to uploading pics taken during my Easter cruise aboard CRYSTAL SYMPHONY from Lisbon to Barcelona, via Funchal, Tenerife, Casablanca, Cadiz and Malaga. They are on my Flickr pages at http://www.flickr.com/photos/50194818@N05/page1/

Hope you enjoy them!

Tony

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 04-22-2012 09:49 AM

Wow. So many wonderful pictures. Feel like I just came back from holiday. Always a delight seeing so many ships. And the Crystal Symphony looks gorgeous. THANKS Tony for sharing them.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-22-2012 10:06 AM

Thanks for sharing all those pictures!

I never heard of Contramaestre Casado - a very handsome looking vessel.

What is actually the status of La Palma?

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 04-22-2012 02:08 PM

Crystal Symphony is my favorite Crystal vessel. I am not wild about the new cabin decor, but overall it's a very nice ship. She has nicer cabins than Harmony ever had.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-22-2012 03:15 PM

Wonderful photos Tony.

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Originally posted by Ernst:
What is actually the status of La Palma?

She was supposed to have been ready to commence harbour trips this year IIRC - her 100th birthday being 12 April.. but I can't find any current updates on that. They did have some sort of centenary celebrations aboard though.

She has progressed since I saw her in 2008, as she was still out of the water than and further along the coast. From the Facebook photos some bits look good, but the bridge is not ready for anything.

Pam

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