Iteach - We had the great fortune of sailing with Captain Knutt on our Stockholm to Rouen cruise last summer. He is delightful. He suffers from being in the shadow of the glamorous Captain Dag, unfairly. He is extremely charming and competent (we didnt't run into anything we were not supposed to). He came up to the Observation Lounge (now renamed the Song of Flower Lounge) several times to just chat with passengers. He loves to talk about nautical matters and spent a solid half hour with us discussing the dynamics of the ship. If you can engage in a discussion of seagoing stuff, he is yours for the taking. (Otherwise, you are on your own, since we did not discuss the current trends in Eurotrash denims or why ABBA never got back together.) In any event, you are not getting "Second Chair" when you get Captain Knutt. Cheers, Fred