The Captain is indeed a very nice man, I agree, Susan! I am sure he is a little shy with his first official sailing and is feeling out "the lay of the land".

We had such a fantastic day in Santorini. I am sure I made mention of this before but the last (and only) time we were here, it RAINED. So we were determined to experience the sunny Santorini the way it is supposed to be.

I am happy to report that it was picture perfect, as you can probably see from the webcams! We took a cab to Oia and just took in the scenery. It was fabulous! We are about to sail out, but it was sure fun being "stalked". Compass Rose tonight with friends.

I am so impressed with the public areas of the Voyager, I must say. Compared to the other ships we have sailed, the lounges are so spacious and accommodating. The "public" restrooms are gorgeous. The pool area is quite a bit larger than we anticipated. This ship's layout just seems to "make sense".

Our penthouse suite's layout is so wonderful. I do like the "square" shape vs. the "rectangle". I love having an extra window for more light and better views. The walk-in closet seems larger than those we've had on previous cruises (SS and Navigator).

The Observation Lounge is incredible! It can get quite chilly, but the views are amazing and unlike any ship we have sailed. The Horizon deck has a set of lounge chairs on the port side which famous people could use - they are so out of the way and private. We have had the Horizon deck to ourselves on many occasions, almost as if we were on a private yacht. We have eavesdropped on trivia in the afternoons and don't think we could partake! Most of those questions are way too difficult for us ;) Props to those of you on LCT who participate, and WIN, regularly! Maybe some of that will rub off on us on VIKING.

Well, we are about to sail out of the Calderra, so I think we'll get ourselves to a good vantage point. More later!