LOS ANGELES, March 8 -- Food is an integral part of any Jewish
celebration, but it moves into central focus at Passover. For many travelers
of the Jewish faith, vacationing at Passover time invariably means
compromising the traditional and symbolic meals that are an important part of
this religious holiday. One noted exception is ultra-luxury cruise specialist
Crystal Cruises, who honors the holiday in style -- complete with a
traditional seder service, five-course gourmet holiday dinner, special
entertainment and commemorative services.

"Adapting Crystal's signature creativity to Passover meals challenges our
culinary depth and abilities," says Crystal Cruises' Director of Culinary
Operations Toni Neumeister. "The historic customs of this special holiday
provide us with an outline to embellish with our own imaginative, gourmet
touches -- while remaining true to the special standards for Passover foods
and food service."

Guests aboard either Six-Star rated Crystal Symphony or Crystal Harmony will
be able to celebrate all the conventional rituals of the Passover seder
service, beginning with a blessing of the seder plate by the rabbi and service
of the traditional matzoh, charotsehs (chopped apples and walnuts with wine)
and hard-boiled egg with salt water.

On April 1, a five-course formal Passover dinner will be served in Crystal
Cruises' lavish style. The meal will feature some new twists on traditional
holiday dishes, beginning with the gefilte fish accompanied by horseradish,
followed by chicken soup with matzoh balls, roasted chicken with carrot
tzimmes, sauteed string beans with almonds, potato latkes, and cranberry
sauce. For dessert, guests may indulge in a rich honey-nut raisin cake with
wine sabayon, fresh fruit compote and coconut macaroons.

In addition to the April 1 dinner, kosher dishes are available throughout
the entire Passover holiday. Highlights of these offerings include such
delicacies as rack of veal, rib eye steak, lamb chops and fresh salmon.
Although Crystal Cruises does not have a separate kosher kitchen, the line's
guest rabbis may supervise the food as it is prepared in the galley.

Also, in keeping with kosher standards for food service in the Crystal
Dining Room, Crystal Cruises provides new plates, silverware and glassware
upon guests' arrival and utilizes the same dishware throughout the cruise.

Year-round, all sailings aboard Crystal Cruises feature Friday night Sabbath
services, including wines, challah and prayer books according to the season.
Both Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony have their own torah on board.

The Passover holiday celebration is incorporated into Crystal Symphony's
16-day Bombay to Athens segment (March 30-April 15) of her gala World Cruise.
Rabbi Leonard Goldstein will conduct the Passover Eve ceremony. On sister
ship Crystal Harmony, Rabbi Murray Blackman will preside over the Passover
services during her 11-day Panama Canal voyage from Acapulco to New Orleans
(March 23-April 3). For added enrichment, both cruises also feature the
Crystal Wine & Food Festival which showcases guest chefs and wine experts for
tastings, demonstrations and gala chefs dinners.

Six-Star Crystal Symphony and Crystal Harmony are 940-guest, 50,000 ton
luxury vessels whose onboard amenities includes flexible gourmet dining with
two specialty restaurants, award-winning entertainment in a wide variety of
spacious lounges, fully-equipped fitness facility, lavish spa, Caesars palace
at Sea casino and exquisitely-appointed staterooms (most with private
verandahs).

The luxury line's most recent honors include the 1998 "Best Large-Ship
Cruise Line" awards from the readers of both Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast
Traveler magazines.

Crystal Cruises is booked exclusively through professional travel agents.
Please call 800-820-6663 for a complimentary brochure, or visit the line's
website at
www.crystalcruises.com.

/NOTE TO EDITORS: All recipes are available upon request./