Richard, I have been posting on cc and here at least as long as you, and must take issue with what you are saying about Ngaire's policy of "happy posts". Have you not been really watching cc lately and noticed the many many deletions of posts??? "Happy", in case you don't know it, has nothing to do with one's opinions of a line. It has to do with not personally maligning posters in a way that is offensive. Same exact policy as cc, but it is hidden on cc in their "rules". I have had my own posts on cc deleted because I asked someone to e-mail me to tell me where to find their review of a ship, for gosh sakes! THIS board is all about posting what you feel about a cruise that you have experienced. Just don't personally put down someone who doesn't share it.

Your complaints about pricing will probably be agreed to by about 99% of the regular posters here! God knows, you have campaigned forever about all-inclusive. I have told you time and time again that the lost revenue is going to have to be made up somehow. Now you have what you want. So now live with the prices, or vote with your feet! If you want to do it on Silversea, just check out their prices for a 14 day cruise to Norway in 2007, as that seems a favorite for others for a Ngaire group cruise in 2007. The Wind is doing 14 days for $12,076. Single supplement is 75% and you have to buy air in addition. Voyager is doing it for $8997 with free air. I welcome your comments, happy or not, on this board and I can just about guarantee that it will not be deleted as "not happy". I am not happy either with Radisson's pricing, by the way!