On a Crystal Cruises Los Angeles to Japan sailing, cruisers are accompanied by experts who will visit sites from World War II.
The trip on Crystal Serenity will stop in Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, Guam, Norther Mariana Islands, Okinawa and Yokohama, Tokyo's port.
"Joining the trip will be an impressive team of guest lecturers providing insights, context and history. Best-selling writer James Bradley will lead the way. He's the author of Flags of Our Fathers, the book-turned-Eastwood/Spielberg film about James' father and five other soldiers who were immortalized raising the American flag on Iwo Jima," reported USA Today Travel.
Excursions on shore will have a historic focus. For example 14 passengers can have lunch in the captain's cabin of the U.S.S Missouri which is the site where the Japanese surrender ended the war.
"Fares start at $8,110, with a shorter, 16-day itinerary also available from Honolulu for $5,655. Both options offer $900 in savings if booked by August 30," reported USA Today Travel.
Crystal Cruises has also unveiled a new line up for voyages in 2015. The line says they will sail 64 trips during the year which will include 248 ports in 79 different countries. USA Today reported that the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony will take 22 calls to these lesser-known locations:
"Albany, Australia; Ambodifotatra and Taolanaro, Madagascar; Burgas, Bulgaria; and Chania/Souda, Greece."
They will also go to the following locations for the first time:
"Macapa, Brazil; Richards Bay, South Africa; Rijeka, Croatia; Sanary-sur-Mer, France; Santo Domingo, Dominician Republic; Aomori, Japan; Archangel, Korsakov and Solovetsky Islands, Russian Federation; Belawan, Indonesia; Bodo, Narvi and Øye/Hjørundfjord, Norway; Helgoland, Germany; Kochi, Japan; Sanya, China and Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago."
Amonng other news they will also have a new trip to North Cape and White Sea which will leave from Reykjavik, Iceland. Crystal Cruises also recently announced revised rules and announced recently that they will be banning smoking in all indoor areas of their two ships. The one exception is the Connoisseur Club smoking lounges. Outside smoking will be permitted in a small number of designated spaces.
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