This is Isola San Giorgio, one of the lesser-known islands of Venice, Italy. I snapped this photo just after sunrise from my balcony aboard Crystal Serenity as we inched our way into the Venice Lagoon en route to port, the final stop of a spectacular 14-day Mediterranean cruise. Claude Monet frequently painted San Giorgio Maggiore, the Palladian church and monastery pictured here at the heart of San Giorgio. From this vantage point and time of day, it was easy to see what he saw.
I’ve been thinking a lot about both Venice and Crystal Cruises lately. Venice was the early epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, and while the virus was never identified on a single Crystal vessel, the ripple effect of this pandemic is certain to have a long-term impact on the cruising industry as a whole. I look forward to visiting Venice again when this pandemic gets resolved. Even more, I look forward to sailing with Crystal again, although it might be a while. Until then, I’ll cling to my memories.
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