She is an experienced and knowledgeable cruise consultant.
Travel Experience
I have been an advisor for 41 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've been leading and hosting luxury groups on cruises for many years – a group called Chris's Cruises! I have sailed to seven continents and just returned from my 7th – Antarctica – amazing
I know cruising extremely well and I'm a certified Master Cruise Consultant (MCC). I've been on 119 cruises and counting. I strive to create the ideal, memorable vacation for clients. When people say "Why not do it yourself," my answer is "Let an expert do it faster, better, and even cheaper without mistakes and confusion!"
My Specialties include river cruising and it is so popular right now. You don't have to unpack and repack! Some of my "Wow" Travel Moments include:
- Going to Beijing for a few nights and catching a cruise two hours south to cruise through Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai.
- Eating paella and fried zucchini blossoms in Spain.
- You can't beat the pasta in Italy – gnocchi with pesto and pine nuts.
Languages
English
Destinations
Australia Canada Europe France Greece Italy Mexico New Zealand North America South Pacific United States of America
Travel Styles
Beach & Sun Family Travel Food & Wine Ocean Cruising River Cruising
She is amazing. Great attention to detail. Checked in often with all members of our party to make sure we were taken care of. It would not have been a great trip without her.
We enjoyed our 4th trip to Alaska on Regent. The service, food, accommodations were excellent. The only problem is that the Navigator does not have the quality of food that is served on the other two ships. It may be the German Chef. Of course, they are missing the French restaurant Signatures. Next year the Mariner will be in Alaska, so it may be better. The land excursion to Denali was very good, especially the night at the Alyeska Resort and the train trip to Denali. We were blessed with perfect weather...not a rain drop at all and the mountain was in full view at all times. Our flight from SFO to Vancouver on West Jet was less that we could expect...narrow seats, no space for carry on luggage. However, it was on time, so maybe we should not complain. The Denali Grande Lodge is in a beautiful location, but the accommodations i.e. rooms are about Holiday Inn quality. When you have a monopoly, you do not have to keep up standards.
We decided to take a trip to the Arctic, Greenland and Iceland. There were lots of moving parts so we turned the arrangements over to Chris Crystal. Chris and the team at Travel Edge put all the pieces together perfectly making the trip completely enjoyable.
very very very good
Chris Chrystal always does a consistently great job of investigating and setting up great itineraries for cruises and land trips internationally and domestically. She follows through and checks on the details in a timely manner. A pleasure to do business with year after year after year! We've referred several friends and colleagues to her who have been equally pleased.
Efficient and very knowledgeable.
Ver easy to work with. Unbelievable amount of knowledge. Very flexible. Listened to what we wanted and designed our trip around our requirements.
Chris did an outstanding job helping us plan our trip to the East Coast and Canada. There were many choices of travel companies. She took the time to explain the benefits of each and made out choice simple. We choose a travel company within our budget. We had a wonderful hassle free trip. We appreciate all her hard work and follow through.
Chris was helping me even when I did not know I needed help. She offered to print my boarding pass before I even thought about it. Then she mailed it to me in a nice folder!
Chris has planned many amazing vacations for us over the years at various virtuoso properties. She always seems to know just what we are looking for in a vacation. Whether its couples trips or family centered getaways we always know they will be perfect. All the details are taken care of and we never worry something has been missed. This last trip to the Four Seasons Costa Rica was fantastic as always!
Chris was always available to answer any of my concerns. She did a great planning a three country trip to Europe. The hotels she chose for us were top rated. She spent a couple of hours helping me plan tours we wanted to do in Paris, Rome, and Split. Chris really listened to want we wanted from this trip. Thank you sooo much Chris. Sincerely, Diane Pogre
Chris booked airline tickets for seven people on three different airlines. (We spent part of our trip together and then went our separate ways) The hotel she selected in Oslo was perfectly located in the center of the city and near the train station. She reserved and purchased train tickets on an almost full train from Oslo to Bergen making our tour of Norway just wonderful. We also took her advice to use the tour company in Bergen to book a fiord tour that was spectacular as well as the funicular to the top of Mt. Floyen overlooking the city. In addition Chris booked our favorite hotel in Dublin at a lower rate than I could book which included breakfast and a Virtuoso welcome package. She found a wonderful venue in the countryside of Ireland for my husband and me to really relax. Mount Juliet resort near Killkenny, an hour south of Dublin by train, was absolutely gorgeous! Chris is very responsive, and good humored. She takes the worry out of traveling with a group.
Chris was wonderful to work with. She provided all of the information I needed to make my trip plans. I will recommend Chris as a travel agent to friends.
Great. Everything was professionally and pleasantly completed
Chris Chrystal was great, we were new to cruising, she answered all our questions and kept us alert of any correspondence we needed to see and take care of. She negotiated to make sure we received good on board credits, premium dining and a bottle of wine. Thank you Chris we had a wonderful cruise!
Chris has helped us with cruise planning since 1999, and has always provided fabulous service. She knows cruise ships inside and out, and can therefore make top recommendations as to itineraries, suites, restaurants, and shore excursions. She is a consummate professional and lots of fun to work with. A very classy lady!
Chris is a helpful cruise consultant for the major cruise lines and specializes in cruise bookings. She is responsive and available for questions regarding cruises and is friendly and easy to work with regarding cruise planning.
We have used Chris as an agent for over 25 years and she is easy to work with and makes sure we are well taken care of. Her knowledge of cruise lines is wonderful and can recommend what we might be looking for. Her experience has helped us a lot and we are always very happy with Virtuoso recommendations and shore excursions. I would certainly recommend her! Pat
Chris did a great job booking all our vacation needs, including getting us an upgrade in a wonderful hotel in Amsterdam. She is currently working on our trip to New Zealand and to Costa Rica and we are planning more. We have worked with Chris many times and keep coming back
very efficient-always on top of changes and communicates on time.
I have been working exclusively with Chris for many years and as always we had an amazing vacation. All the details were looked after and the location was perfect. Thank you Chris!!
Had a good trip up the Mississippi River. All arrangements were just what we wanted
We have worked with Chris for many years and have always been impressed by her professionalism, prompt service with regard to bookings and answering questions and her attention to detail. She has been invaluable in helping to plan large family trips that can be complicated. In short, we would never think of using another agent.
As always great. Have used Chris for years.
My trip is On October 24th, so I cannot review this trip. I went on the same itinerary in February on the Noordam and it was so pleasing I booked on this upcoming cruise on the Oosterdam. Chris has been my agent for many years, and I usually cruise once per year. She has done an outstanding job for me.
Easy to work with. No matter the problem Chris was there to help.
We have worked with Chris for ten years and this is the first time we had the pleasure of traveling with she and her husband. She arranged a private 3 day tour for 7 of us in Saint Petersburg and it was six star. Saw all he hi lights and no lines. Had a great time.
We found Chris to be very professional. She went out of her way to make sure everything on our trip was exactly what we expected and more. She gave great attention to every detail and made sure we were having a smooth experience. In our opinion she is top notch and we would not hesitate to recommend her to other travelers or use her again ourselves.
Great. It always is. She does a great job.
The very best. Our first Baltic experience was a big disappointment but this time was different.
Chris has been planning amazing vacations for us for many years. She ensures every detail is looked after for a perfectly planned vacation. She has been flexible with working with large groups for great multiple family and mulgeneration trips. I would never use another travel agent!
Did a great job with booking both the tour and the airline reservations
Chris does a super job every time!
Excellent. Prompt and professional. Fun to work with.
Chris has caught errors that would have affected our travels, and corrected them. She is on top of the minute details that will affect the enjoyment of our vacations. I have total confidence in her judgement. She has prepared trips for us all over the world, and that's why we have kept her as our agent for 10 years.
We have worked with Chris and staff for several trips...all great. She is knowledgeable and responsive. She arranged a great trip to Europe including air. Unfortunately, due to a medical issue, we had to cancel. Chris did all necessary to get us a refund. Thanks, Chris.
very good.very knowlegable about cruising. Advised well on transportation and connecting flights.
Our airfare was a chore. Changed our return 3 times and spent 12 hours in transit all courtesy UA and their changes and cancellations. The trip itself was great and we had perfect weather! M
The trip went off without a snag. I only would recommend not going thru New York in either direction. New York's Kennedy airport is a disaster trying to connect flights. It took almost 2 and 1/2 hours and we almost missed our flight. The cruise was outstanding, ports of call were superior and best of all was the cuisine. The food was top of the line. The ship was immaculate with attentive people when you had a question. I definitely would recommend the Riviera again.
She has done superb job, promptly responding to my requests, regularly sending update information, clarification and and follow up
She is very professional and covers all the bases - Chris is easy to reach and always return calls in a timely manner.