{"id":11758,"date":"2013-05-24T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/8-blissful-bites-of-brazil-with-crystal-cruises\/"},"modified":"2013-05-24T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:59:00","slug":"8-blissful-bites-of-brazil-with-crystal-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/05\/8-blissful-bites-of-brazil-with-crystal-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Blissful Bites Of Brazil With Crystal Cruises"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 11 Brazilian ports on its fall cruise calendar, luxe Crystal Cruises has set dozens of cool ways to explore the country’s hot culture, culinary arts, and landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sugar Loaf, samba, and snorkeling may be most famous, but guests can take in such varied Crystal Adventures as:<\/div>\n
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  1. \u00a0Learning the secrets of making Moqueca, a traditional Brazilian seafood stew, from a local instructor in\u00a0Rio de Janeiro<\/b>.<\/li>\n
  2. 4×4-ing to swim in waterfalls and lagoons otherwise only accessible by foot, followed by cachaca- tasting at a local\u00a0Paraty<\/b>distillery.<\/li>\n
  3. Reveling in the charms of \u00a0Buzios<\/b>, know as\u00a0Brazil’s St-Tropez, via foot, land trolley or ocean schooner. (\u00a0Brigitte Bardotfamously\"CRYSTAL\u00a0fell in love with this charming old fishing village!)<\/li>\n
  4. Strolling the cobblestone walkways of\u00a0Paraty<\/b>‘s pedestrian-only historic core, an UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its beautifully preserved colonial architecture.<\/li>\n
  5. Sampling multiple varieties of caipirinhas while sailing along beaches and an ecological preserve in\u00a0Ilha Grande\u00a0<\/b>, local forro and samba band in the background.<\/li>\n
  6. Attending a private, Crystal clergy-led Mass at the base of\u00a0Rio<\/b>‘s famous Corcovado: Christ the Redeemer statue.<\/li>\n
  7. Marveling at the magic of\u00a0capoeira<\/i>, an African-Brazilian mix of martial arts and dance, in\u00a0Natal<\/b>.<\/li>\n
  8. Hiking through the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest to a hidden waterfall, in\u00a0Ilha Grande\u00a0<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Crystal begins its\u00a0South American cruise<\/span>\u00a0season with a 16-day,\u00a0November 23,\u00a0Miami-to-Rio voyage, followed by a 12-day,December 9, Rio-to-Buenos Aires\u00a0sailing.\u00a0\u00a0 To savor more\u00a0South America, as well as Crystal’s delicious, award-winning experience, travelers can combine the two voyages for an additional 5% savings.\u00a0 In all, Crystal Symphony’s Brazilian calls include\u00a0Belem,\u00a0Fortaleza, Natal (maiden call), Maceio,\u00a0Salvador,\u00a0Rio de Janeiro\u00a0(overnight), Buzios,\u00a0Ilha Grande\u00a0, Paraty, Santos\/Sao Paulo, and Rio Grande du Sol.\u00a0 Depending on the departure, the cruises also include ports in the\u00a0Caribbean,Uruguay\u00a0and\u00a0Argentina.<\/div>\n
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    “Our itineraries are designed to showcase the many flavors of\u00a0Brazil,” says\u00a0John Stoll\u00a0, vice president of land and port operations.\u00a0 “On the December cruise, Rio and\u00a0Sao Paulo\u00a0may be familiar star destinations, while Buzios is a less familiar delight.\u00a0 What makes this cruise itinerary even more unique is that we stay in Buzios into the night because of its wonderful evening cafe scene.”<\/div>\n
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    All-inclusive fares start at\u00a0$3,990\u00a0and\u00a0$3,555\u00a0per person, for\u00a0November 23\u00a0and December 9’s voyages, respectively.\u00a0 Travelers can save 5% off cruise fares when combining the two cruises.\u00a0 Travelers also have a choice of Crystal Getaways carved from each voyage: 12 days starting\u00a0November 27\u00a0from\u00a0Barbados\u00a0to\u00a0Rio de Janeiro, or seven days starting\u00a0December 14\u00a0from Santos to\u00a0Buenos Aires.<\/div>\n
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    Crystal Cruises’ passion for creating unique luxury experiences both on land and at sea have helped earn the company top ratings from international travelers for two decades.<\/div>\n
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    For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit\u00a0www.crystalcruises.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    With 11 Brazilian ports on its fall cruise calendar, luxe Crystal Cruises has set dozens of cool ways to explore the country’s hot culture, culinary arts, and landscape.\u00a0 Sugar Loaf, samba, and snorkeling may be most famous, but guests can take in such varied Crystal Adventures as: \u00a0Learning the secrets of making Moqueca, a traditional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[199],"class_list":["post-11758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-crystal-cruises"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}