{"id":11907,"date":"2013-05-27T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/irish-politics-and-german-filmmaking-crystals-new-boutique-access-in-northern-europe\/"},"modified":"2013-05-27T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T10:01:00","slug":"irish-politics-and-german-filmmaking-crystals-new-boutique-access-in-northern-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/05\/irish-politics-and-german-filmmaking-crystals-new-boutique-access-in-northern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Politics And German Filmmaking: Crystal&#8217;s New Boutique Access In Northern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelbrochures.com.au\/af\/16\/napp\/show\/Bundle_list.htm?id=4\">Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Crystal Cruises is expanding its uber-exclusive collection of intimate &#8220;Boutique Adventures&#8221; during summer\u00a0<\/span><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalcruises.com\/european-cruises\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalcruises.com\/european-cruises\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Europe cruises<\/a><span>\u00a0with two new experiences in\u00a0Belfast\u00a0and Berlin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>The shoreside outings \u2013 none of which are available on any other cruise line \u2013 offer intimate access to\u00a0Northern Ireland&#8217;s political leadership andGermany&#8217;s Soho &#8212; Soho House, that is, along with visits to film locations around the city.\u00a0 The excursions\u2014which are limited to 15 guests max\u2014will be held during five June to\u00a0August Crystal Serenity\u00a0cruises visiting:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<b>Belfast<\/b>: Go behind the closed doors of Stormont, the seat of\u00a0Northern Ireland&#8217;s governing Legislative Assembly, and symbol of hard-won peace solidified by 1998&#8217;s &#8220;Good Friday\u00a0Agreement.&#8221;\u00a0 A friendly three-course lunch with an Assembly member\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CRYSTAL CRUISES OBERBAUM BRIDGE\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/LA17340-300x199.jpg\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/LA17340-300x199.jpg\" title=\"Berlin's Oberbaum Bridge\" width=\"300\">follows, at an almost 200-year-old Georgian manor and working farm.<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Berlin<\/b>: From the port city of Warnemunde, travel to\u00a0Berlin\u00a0to be led by a local film expert through the city&#8217;s most famous movie locations, from films such as\u00a0<i>The Bourne Supremacy<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Inglourious Basterds<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Run, Lola, Run<\/i>.\u00a0 A champagne &#8220;wrap party&#8221; and private screening of\u00a0Billy Wilder\u00a0&#8216;s\u00a0<i>One, Two, Three<\/i>\u00a0will be held at the ultra-swanky\u00a0Red Room\u00a0inside members-only Soho House, formerly the home of the Soviet Politboro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Launched in the Mediterranean this spring, Crystal&#8217;s new &#8220;Boutique Adventures&#8221; are crafted just for Crystal guests and provide opportunities for deeper cultural connections when visiting destinations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Oftentimes, there&#8217;s no better way to understand a place than by talking to its people,&#8221; says\u00a0John Stoll\u00a0, vice president, land and port operations.\u00a0 &#8220;These excursions not only offer ample opportunity for conversation on very niche topics, but also take travelers inside the hidden halls of these countries&#8217; tastemakers, be they the most private of club members to lawmakers on a national stage.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The\u00a0Belfast\u00a0excursion is offered during August 26&#8217;s 7-day\u00a0Dublin\u00a0to London British Isles voyage.\u00a0 The excursion from Warnemunde to\u00a0Berlin\u00a0is offered on four, 10-day Baltic sailings between\u00a0Copenhagen\u00a0and\u00a0Stockholm\u00a0departing\u00a0June 15\u00a0and 25 and\u00a0July 20\u00a0and 30.\u00a0 All-inclusive fares for the sailings start at\u00a0$4,145, with up to\u00a0$1,500\u00a0in savings on select voyages, if booked by June 28.\u00a0 Boutique excursion rates vary depending on access fees and distance traveled.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Crystal&#8217;s passion for creating exclusive, eye-opening luxury shore-side experiences are cornerstones of its Crystal Adventures program, earning the line top ratings for two decades.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalcruises.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crystalcruises.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.crystalcruises.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save hours on your travel research. 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