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TravelPulse Radio: Crystal Cruises CEO Edie Rodriguez Breaks Down What's to Come

Image: PHOTO: Former Crystal Holdings CEO Edie Rodriguez (photo courtesy of Crystal Holdings)
Image: PHOTO: Former Crystal Holdings CEO Edie Rodriguez (photo courtesy of Crystal Holdings)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 12:00 PM ET, Thu November 17, 2016

Crystal Cruises has big plans for the future.

To discuss what's next for the luxury cruise line, including its expansion plans outside of the cruise industry onto land and into the sky, TravelPulse Radio co-hosts Tim Wood and Barry Kaufman brought on Crystal Cruises president and CEO Edie Rodriguez.

Rodriguez breaks down what the company has in store for the future, including the first-ever Crystal Residences.

"It's safe to assume with our wait list the day we open up officially for sale I'm certain we will sell out," said Rodriguez, who also reveals how the popular brand builds its itineraries.

"It really starts with listening. We listen to our guests, where they want to go," said Rodriguez. "We follow all of the trends."

Rodriguez also details what sets Crystal apart from the rest of the pack.

"What makes us so special and different is that there's nothing off the shelf," she said. "Literally, a couple can go on one of these journeys together and they will have roughly 93 options within that journey."

You can listen to the entire interview with Rodriguez (beginning at the 106:15 mark) and Episode 6 of TravelPulse Radio below.


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Patrick Clarke

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A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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