Crystal Cruises announced this week that they will deploy "Technology Concierges" aboard both the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.In conjunction with Crystal's ComputerUniversity@Sea, these new staff members will help guests learn to use the latest tech gadgets, such as Apple's iPhone and iPod, BlackBerry Bold, Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, Palm Treo Pro, and Garmin Colorado 400c GPS navigational device.
As I read the press release, I was reminded of a cruise my husband and I took several years ago on Regent's Mariner. We sailed part of the Grand Asia Voyage and were, admittedly, the youngest couple on board. It was easy for our fellow passengers to tell that Leonard, decked out with his professional Canon camera gear, was a pretty tech-y fellow.
He took to spending sea day mornings at the coffee corner and soon became the go-to guy for questions about using Skype onboard, how to download photo chips, how to get one's music library from a laptop into an iPod, etc. Len got to know a lot of people on that cruise!
With that experience in mind, I think Crystal's new Technology Concierges will be quite busy from the get-go!
According to Thomas Mazloum, senior vice president, hotel operations, “For many, portable tech devices have become essential travel accessories, yet most people aren’t familiar with half of their functions and capabilities. Whether one is too busy or simply less tech savvy, the Technology Concierges offer great opportunities to master one’s gadgets with one-on-one assistance from an expert. And a vacation is a great time to explore something new.”
For more information about Crystal Cruises, talk with your travel agent or visit their website.
Photo courtesy of Crystal Cruises.
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