LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 -- For three days only -- January 17, 18
and 19, 2000 -- Crystal Cruises is offering fares up to 50% off for three
11-day Panama Canal/Caribbean sailings aboard Crystal Harmony this spring.
Travelers booking any one of the cruises departing on March 29, April 9 or
April 20, can experience the highest-rated cruise line for as little as $223
per person, per day. For all three dates, the luxury line has set just three
low rates: $2,449 for deluxe staterooms (category G); $3,449 for staterooms
with verandahs (category B); and $4,649 for penthouse accommodations (category
PH). Fares listed are per person, based on double occupancy, cruise-only and
include port charges. Staterooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served
basis. The new promotion delivers exceptional savings of up to $5,400 per
couple for the line's butler-serviced penthouses.

Crystal Harmony will depart Ft. Lauderdale for Acapulco; Acapulco for New
Orleans; and, New Orleans for Acapulco on March 29, April 9 and April 20,
respectively. Depending on the sailing, ports include Aruba, Netherlands
Antilles; Caldera, Costa Rica; Playa del Carmen/Cozumel, Mexico; and Grand
Cayman, British West Indies. The dramatic transit of the Panama Canal -- in
its first year under Panamanian control -- is a highlight of all three
sailings.

Guests will enjoy the Six-Star rated Crystal experience, including all of
Crystal Harmony's luxurious amenities, at up to two-for-one savings. At
50,000 tons, carrying only 940 guests each, Crystal Harmony and her sister
ship Crystal Symphony, are heralded as two of the highest-rated, most spacious
and elegant vessels afloat. Most recently, the luxury line outscored all
other cruise lines -- large and small ship -- in the annual readers' surveys
conducted by both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazines, among
other prestigious awards.

Crystal Cruises is booked exclusively through professional travel agents.
For a complimentary brochure, please call 800.820.6663. The line's website is
located at
www.crystalcruises.com.

CONTACT: Mimi Weisband or Kristin Carlson, both of Crystal Cruises,
310-203-4305, publicrelations@crystalcruises.com