Engaging, Enriching, Enhancing

Did you ever dream of playing the piano? Could your palate improve with coaching from the Society of Wine Educators? Is there a great designer hiding inside you? The Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Instituter brings out the best in you by bringing you the best instruction available at sea. The Institute expands upon Crystal's commitment to enrich mind, body and spirit by extending new opportunities for personal growth. We offer expert instruction from our partners who include: Yamaha, Berlitz, Tai Chi Cultural Center, The Cleveland Clinic, The Society of Wine Educators and Parsons School of Design.

The Institute offers expert instruction and lectures in the following areas:
Arts & Entertainment
Business & Technology
Lifestyle
Wellness
Wine & Food

Each class and workshop is designed to expand your knowledge in an entertaining, hands-on style. The Institute launched summer 2003 aboard Crystal Serenity, and is now available fleetwide.

Arts & Entertainment

This is just a sampling of the many classes and workshops. (Not all subjects are offered on every cruise.)

• Acting Workshops
• Advertising
• Art History & Appreciation
• Asian Woodblock Printing
• Cabaret Workshop
• Calligraphy
• Chinese Brush Painting
• Contemporary Art Survey
• Creativity Workshop
• Fashion Design
• Foreign Language Instruction: Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish
• Writing: Autobiography, Children's Stories, Comedy, Creative Writing, Detective Fiction, Novel, Poetry, Screenwriting, Speech, Travel

• Computer University@Sea: Business Cards, Computers 101, Digital Photo Finishing, Greeting Cards and Invitations, Handheld Organizers, Microsoft Office, Surfing the Web and Web Page Design 
• Contracts: What Are You Signing?
• Entrepreneurship
• Estate Planning
• Financial Fitness: Mutual Funds Analysis, Successful Retirement, Stocks, Tax Workshops for Your Own Business
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Grant Writing
• Astronomy and Celestial Science

Lifestyle

This is just a sampling of the many classes and workshops. (Not all subjects are offered on every cruise.)

• Book Club
• Candle Making
• Color Analysis: Your Best Wardrobe & Make-up
• Cultural Diversity
• Event Planning
• Feng Shui: Creating a Harmonious Environment
• Fundamentals of Interior Design
• Personal Style
• Textile Arts: Crochet/Knitting/Needlepoint
• Working with a Contractor

Wellness

This is just a sampling of the many classes and workshops. (Not all subjects are offered on every cruise.)

• Alternative Medicine
• CPR
• Dance: African, Ballet, Ballroom, Disco, Flamenco, Hawaiian, Jazz, Salsa, Samba, Swing, Tango, Tap
  Fitness Classes: Aerobics, Aqua Moves, Body Sculpting, Cardio Ki-Bo, Circuit Training, Detox for Life, Healthy Abs and Back
• Golf: Adverse Conditions, Bunker Play, Equipment, Golf Basics, Practice Methods, Putting and Chipping and Rules Review
• Healthy Aging: Memory Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Management, Skin Care
• Tai Chi: Meditation, Optimizing Your Fitness System, Personal Wellness, Self-Healing, Tai Chi (martial art)
• Yoga
• Pilates
• "Walk-On-Water" (WOW) Program featuring fitness guru Debbie Rocker's innovative WALKVEST

Wine & Food

This is just a sampling of the many classes and workshops. (Not all subjects are offered on every cruise.)

• After-Dinner Drinks
• Beginning Sushi
• Beer Essentials
• Caviar & Champagne
• Cheeses
• Chocolate
• Cocktail Making/Basic Bartending
• Great Dishes with Wine
• Pastry Making
• Salads, Sauces and Soups
• Spa Cuisine
• The Tea Ceremony
• Vegetarian Dishes
• Wine Appreciation