Multiple Emmy Award-winner and the Guinness World Record holder for “most hours on camera,” Philbin is renowned in the U.S. for more than 50 years hosting TV talk shows, game shows, and a plethora of other entertainment programming. As part of Crystal’s award-winning enrichment program, guests will have a rare opportunity to see, and interact with, the ever-affable “Reeg,” speaking about his life and legendary career. Guests can experience his trademark wit “live” without the cameras, and even have their own fun chat session with him via an audience Q&A. His wife, Joy, will accompany him on the sailing.
Philbin has had a long-time rapport with Crystal, having sailed as a celebrity guest speaker more than 10 years ago, and, in more recent years, presenting Crystal President Gregg Michel with Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best Large-Ship” Readers’ Choice Award.
“Given all the opportunities open to him, we’re thrilled Mr. Philbin wanted to come back aboard for another star-treatment ‘Crystal Experience’,” says Crystal’s Vice President of Entertainment Bret Bullock.
The “Kingdoms of Silk & Jade” Crystal Serenity sailing overnights in Hong Kong before visiting Xiamen, Shanghai (overnight), and Dalian, then heads inland to Beijing for a complimentary three-day inland adventure, followed by calls in Seoul/Incheon (overnight), Nagasaki, and Osaka (overnight).
Source: Crystal Cruises
