ALL ABOARD!
After a 10-hour direct flight from London to Havana, our first glimpse of our ship, the Celestyal Crystal, is most welcome. Looking more like a private yacht and with only 476 cabins on nine decks, it has an intimate feel.
Classic teak promenade decks hark back to the grand era of ocean travel, but the ship has modern luxuries, too, including restaurants, bars, disco, casino, spa, a duty-free shop and Wi-Fi.
Our spacious cabin had a TV and a huge balcony. Being all-inclusive meant all meals as well as branded spirits, wine, beer, soft drinks and tea and coffee were included as well.
We started each morning at the buffet breakfast in the open-air Helios pool bar, where we tucked into freshly prepared omelettes and waffles.
On our…