Back on Crystal Cruises 重回水晶邮轮
March 18, 2025
Our weeklong journey through India was coming to an end. Today, we were set to embark our beloved Crystal Cruises ship in Mumbai, marking the start of our next voyage—this time sailing from India to South Africa.
After breakfast, we took a stroll along the Marine Drive just outside our hotel. It was fairly quiet in the morning, though this seaside promenade—often called the most romantic stretch in Mumbai—is packed with people by night. We returned to the hotel to check out and ordered a car to the cruise terminal. To our surprise, the car that arrived didn’t have a trunk. As we were still wondering what to do with our suitcases, the driver and hotel staff expertly hoisted both pieces of luggage onto the roof—clearly a routine move for them.
After passing through multiple rounds of security checks at the port, we finally boarded the Crystal Symphony—the same ship we sailed on last summer in Spain. As per tradition, we headed straight to the buffet for a hearty meal. Although we both enjoy Indian cuisine, after a full week of it, we were ready for a change. Returning to familiar flavors felt like coming home.
At the end of last year, the cruise line replaced its former Asian restaurant with the only BeefBar at sea, part of a world-renowned luxury dining brand famous for its top-quality beef and creative dishes. Tonight, we decided to give it a try. Everything on the menu was included except the Kobe steak, which came at a hefty $500 per piece. We ordered Angus steaks, which were excellent, and the Korean-style beef buns were a creative twist.
At 7 p.m., the ship set sail from Mumbai, accompanied by the song “What a Wonderful World.” As usual, the evening show was scheduled for 9:15 p.m. While the first night’s performance tends to follow a familiar format, we still went along for the fun of it—just part of the cruise experience.
重回水晶邮轮
2025年3月18日
近一周的印度游接近尾声，今天我们将在孟买（Mumbai ）再一次登上我们钟爱的水晶邮轮公司(Crystal Cruises)的船，开启我们从印度到南非的邮轮之旅。
早餐后先去酒店门外的海滨大道走了走，人不多。这条被称为最浪漫的大道晚上是人满为患。接着回酒店退了房，叫了车去船码头。没想到等来了一辆没行李车厢的小车，我们俩还在想箱子该怎么办，司机和酒店人员已经熟练地把二个行李箱放到车顶上。
来到船码头，经过一遍又一遍的核查终于踏上水晶交响号（Crystal Symphony), 她是我们去年夏天在西班牙坐过的同一艘邮轮。老规矩，我们上船后直奔自助餐厅，好好地美餐了一顿。虽说我们俩喜欢印度饭，但一星期下来已吃腻，终于可以换口味了，回到熟悉的世界多好。
邮轮在去年底将之前的亚洲餐厅改为海上唯一的一家BeefBar, 它是享誉全球的高端餐厅品牌，以其顶级牛肉和创新料理而闻名。今天晚上我们就去尝个新鲜。菜单上除了Kobe 牛排是额外收费（$500 一块牛排），其它所有的美食都随便吃。我们要的Angus牛排的确不错，韩国肉包子也有新意。晚上七点我们的船在“What a wonderful world”的歌声中离开孟买（Mumbai）。音乐演出照旧安排在晚上9:15，其实这邮轮每次的第一场演出几乎都是一样的，第一天上船，我们也就去凑个热闹。