This morning, I attended the session with the officers about comments and concerns and such. They indicated that by year's end (and likely the middle of November), they are changing out the TVs to flat screens. They will have interactive TV with many more channels, and you can get to movies on demand, as well as content such as the menus. They said several times that anyone that wants to take their current TV home to please do so!!!!

Complaints or future wishes were about level of service off the ship on the land programs (knowing about them, amenities during them like bathrooms and so on), saltiness in food, repetitive movies, lighting in cabins, need for a comfortable reading chair, size of shower and more programs for Brits.

I met, along with Glenda, my frequent compainion, witht the hotel director for 25 min. afterward. I brought up the confusion about getting less salt at Signatures since it says the menu can't be alterned. I mentioned the mixup about the dinner reservations and also the embarkation issues. I also told that service should be more personal, and he acknowledged this as true and as a big training problem and lack of enough staff since he doesn't have enough crew beds. Glenda brought up need for more consideration for solo passengers with a cane and the need for notice of when they need and where they might need assistance. I also discussed the printed menu thing. We did tell the loveely things, as well like the good show and good singers and the nice cabin. Oh, lots of complaints were made by others about the dressing table size and need in the new cabins for bigger ones in a better place. They indicated the new ship would be about 60,000 tons but take no more guests and that cabins would start at around 450 sq ft. I also mentioned the desire to know what can be requested at meals and that even $5 Chinese restaurants seat guests.

For lunch, they are having a grillabas and paella event on deck. I had mixed berries and bacon and eggs with a few other guests this morning.

My Gastranomic Tour for tomorrow got cancelled.

Tonight they are having Scaraoki for Halloween.