Crystal Cruises has introduced "extreme luxury" shore excursions for its Europe cruises. These tours, which range in price from $1,000 per person to $19,500 per couple, feature European sports cars, helicopters and private yachts.
"For the Crystal guest looking for the next big thing, we challenged our tour operators and staff to create extraordinary experiential tours regardless of cost and capacity," said John Stoll, Crystal Cruises’ director of land programs.
Race car excursions include driving a Ferrari through Italy’s Umbrian countryside or through the winding roads of Livorno and Tuscany, lunching at a five-star restaurant along the way; motoring through the French Riviera and Monaco in a Maserati, Lamborghini or a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti; flying by private plane to the Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany, to drive a Porsche on the factory’s racetrack (or let a professional drive you); exploring the assembly line on a private tour at the village of Automobili Lamborghini; and taking a two-day overland trip to Florence and Pisa by private Ferrari.
Yachting and aerial tours include sailing the Greek isles by private yacht; a helicopter tour over the French Riviera and Monaco; and a helicopter flight from Livorno to Florence, where a private car awaits for a city tour.