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Chef Jon Ashton Joins Crystal Serenity’s Award-Winning Culinary Team as a Guest Chef

Miami, November 2, 2021 – Chef Jon Ashton, who garnered a following with Crystal guests for his engaging Crystal@Home cooking demonstrations during Crystal’s pause during the pandemic, is joining Crystal Serenity’saward-winning culinary team as a guest chef for the ship’s December 5, 2021 voyage.

 

The 7-night “Caribbean Idylls” voyage sails from San Juan to Miami December 5-12 with extended visits and overnight stays to some of the Caribbean’s most picturesque locales. The voyage begins with an overnight stay in Philipsburg, St. Maarten then calls at Gustavia, St. Barts, followed by an overnight stay in Road Town, Tortola (BVI) and a day-long visit to St. John/Cruz Bay in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

During the week-long voyage, Chef Jon and Crystal Serenity’s master chefs will host a variety of events for guests culminated by a Crystal@Sea cooking demonstration with Crystal Serenity’s Executive Pastry Chef Johannes Ferreira to be broadcast on Crystal Cruises’ Facebook page on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 3 p.m. EST.

 

 

About Crystal

 

Only the world-renowned Crystal Experience offers an unwavering, unparalleled standard of excellence and luxury across three distinct cruising options: Crystal Cruises, the World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line; Crystal River Cruises, the World’s Most Luxurious River Cruise Line; and Crystal Expedition Cruises, taking Crystal’s acclaimed elegance to the farthest reaches of the world. Crystal has been recognized with top honors in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards for a record 27 years including, in 2019, for Best Medium-Ship Cruise Line for Crystal Cruises and Best River Cruise Line for Crystal River Cruises. Crystal was also voted “World’s Best” by the readers of Travel + Leisure for 24 years, including, in 2017 and 2020, Best River Cruise Line for Crystal River Cruises; and won “Cruise Line of the Year” and “Most Luxurious Guest Experience” by Virtuoso for 2018 & 2019. Crystal is proud to be a platinum partner of the advisors of ASTA.

 

For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel advisor, call 888.799.2437, or visitwww.crystalcruises.com. Join the hundreds of thousands who subscribe to the Crystal Insider blog, follow Crystal Cruises’ Facebook page; @crystalcruises on Twitter and Instagram; @crystalrivercruises on Instagram; and engage in the conversation with #crystalcruises, #crystalrivercruises and #WhereLuxuryisPersonal.

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