Crystal Cruises' new Low-Carb dining selections

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Luxury Cruise Line Provides Low-Carbohydrate Selections Fleetwide in All

Dining Venues

LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- From tuna sashimi salad with Matsuhisa

dressing to porcini dusted filet mignon with grilled asparagus, Crystal

Cruises is serving up delicious low-carbohydrate menu selections in every

restaurant aboard its fleet of award-winning ships.

Beginning this month, the new menus will roll out fleetwide on Crystal

Symphony, Crystal Harmony and Crystal Serenity, allowing guests to maintain

their preferred dining regimens regardless of where in the world they may

travel.

Low-carbohydrate offerings -- including special pastas, ice creams and

breakfast selections -- will appear on Crystal's daily menus in addition to

the line's Light & Healthy cuisine featuring selections low in fat, sodium and

cholesterol. The three-course menus are based on recipes with carefully

calculated carbohydrate counts and include an appetizer, entree and dessert.

"Crystal's low-carb offerings support travelers' growing demand to

maintain their chosen dietary routines while traveling, providing more choice

without sacrificing flavor and style," says Toni Neumeister, Crystal's vice

president, food and beverage operations. "Together with our extensive fitness

programs and wellness education, the lighter fare and low-carb culinary

options offer our guests choice of a more healthy vacation environment."

Recognizing that low-carb consciousness has become more of a lifestyle

change than a passing trend, the luxury line created low-carb selections

tailored to a variety of culinary styles including regionally inspired cuisine

served in The Crystal Dining Room, Italian at Prego, and Asian at Silk Road,

Kyoto, and Jade Garden. Menu selections include:

* Plum Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella with Balsamic Tossed Mixed Greens

(20.5g total carbs); Sauteed Veal Scaloppini on low-carb Spaghetti

with Broccoli and Lemon Sauce (18.5g total carbs); Decaffeinated

Coffee Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries (18.5g total carbs) -- served in

Prego.

* Tuna Sashimi Salad with Matsuhisa Dressing (7.4g total carbs); Sauteed

Chicken Breast with Balsamic-Teriyaki Sauce on Stir Fried Vegetables

(20.1g total carbs); Trio of Cremes Brulees (15.3g total carbs) --

served in Silk Road.

* Chinese Chicken Salad (19.68g total carbs); Steamed White Fish with

Scallions, Ginger and Soy Sauce (11.5g total carbs); Lemon Custard

with low-carb Vanilla Ice Cream (22.6g total carbs) -- served in Jade

Garden.

* Tartar of Smoked Salmon with Dill Cucumbers (8.5g total carbs);

Porcini-dusted Filet Mignon with Grilled Asparagus, Cauliflower and

Mustard Hollandaise (25.8g total carbs); Flourless Cheesecake with

Sugar Free Strawberry Sauce (23.5g total carbs) -- served in The

Crystal Dining Room.

The special selections will not be limited to formal dining areas, but in

fact will be available throughout every ship in all venues including special

ice creams served at the Scoops Ice Cream Bar, low-carb fare at Palm Court for

afternoon tea, and special selections on the poolside Trident Bar & Grill menu

as well.

Crystal's Corporate Executive Chef Gunter Lorenz adds: "We want to make

healthy dining as easy and enjoyable as possible. By providing the choices,

counting the carbs, calories and fat, and preparing the cuisine to meet the

particular standards of various dietary regimens, we believe that it may well

be easier to maintain a lifestyle routine on Crystal than it is at home."

Crystal is renowned for its excellence and innovation in the culinary

arts. In addition to its progressive consumer-driven menu selections and

alliances with some of the best names in food, the line's annual Wine & Food

Festival -- currently in its eighth year -- continues to receive international

attention and acclaim. Adding balance to the cuisine-health equation is the

Crystal Spa and Fitness Center, recently awarded with its second "world's

best" distinction among cruise lines in the April 2004 issue of Conde Nast

Traveler magazine.

Crystal's three sister ships -- the 940-guest, 50,000-ton Crystal Harmony

and Crystal Symphony and the 1,080-guest, 68,000-ton Crystal Serenity -- are

among the most luxurious and contemporary vessels cruising the world. Their

unique size in the luxury market allows for smooth sailing and a wide range of

innovative facilities, generous amenities and elegant accommodations. The

highly-rated liners feature grand lounges, a lavish spa outfitted in

accordance with the principles of Feng Shui, extensive exercise facilities,

complimentary golf, yoga and Pilates instruction, the only Caesars Palace at

Sea Casino afloat, and the innovative Creative Learning Institute showcasing

progressive curriculums in music through Yamaha, language through Berlitz, and

wellness through The Cleveland Clinic, as well as other prestigious alliances.

The spacious ships feature expansive decks, two pools, and exquisitely

appointed staterooms, more than half of which offer private verandahs.