Robert:

I fully agree with you, except that I call "lurkers" another name ----"learners." It's a more positive term.

And for the "learners", here is the place to learn about REAL cruising, where the idea is NOT to entice you onboard with a cheap fare, and then double or tripple that with all the "extras." You would be surprised how many people I try to convince to cruise who say "sure, and after all the extra charges, I won't be able to afford it." Well, on our lines, we really don't have that many extra charges.

Then, right in my own family, I tried to talk my Dad into cruising with us. You know what he said? He said "No, it would be boring." I exploded with laughter and told him I could think of nothing LESS boring than a cruise. And you might be surprised how many others have told me thay don't cruise because they perceive it as boring!

So again, that's why I like the term "learners" instead of "lurkers." Because I know so many who have so much to learn, from which they would benefit.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)