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Dining with a view at Waterside. Crystal Cruises and two of its ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, was acquired by luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group.

Dining with a view at Crystal Symphony's main dining room, Waterside.

PHOTO: CRYSTAL CRUISES

Karen Tee

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For many foodies, it is a treat to dine at a restaurant helmed by Japanese master chef Nobu Matsuhisa, and even more so if it happens to be at Umi Uma, the only Nobu-headlined establishment at sea, on board Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony ship.

A meal there lives up to expectations – the fare is exquisitely prepared, with the finest of ingredients. The celebrity chef’s signature Japanese-Peruvian crowd-pleasers – like the miso black cod, lobster tempura, jalapeno yellowtail and wagyu beef fillet steak – are delicious, and there is even a sushi bar where chefs prepare pristine cuts of sashimi and creative maki rolls.

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