The Passages copy I got said the DR manager is Francesco...does he go by Franco?

Rachel, I have a feeling they know about the soot, because they don't cover the chairs up on Deck 11 with those nice white covers like they do by the pool, and the chairs up there were very dirty (I just assumed it was regular dirt...never thought it might actually be oily soot, so just covered the chair with a towel. What "got" my bathing suit was not on the chair, but was actually falling from the smokestacks). I will, however, report the problem, so that maybe they will at least post a warning to future sunbathers...thanks for the suggestion.

We are enroute to Charleston and should dock around noon. Then we are off to the Boone Hall Plantation, back for a quick dinner, and then the Ghosts of Charleston Tour. But first...off to the gym to work off last night's yummy caviar and lobster!!