It really means a lot when you see staff you remember or who remember you, I don't know why, but it does. Just means we are human, I suppose, and enjoy connecting with people. We haven't sailed on Seabourn that much but there is usually a few familiar faces and it's always great to see them. You must have so much joy, Ngaire, when you go on a ship and feel like you are coming home, no anonymous resort in Cancun or Bora Bora :)
Cruising has so many intangibles that people who have never cruised don't "get" until they start and become hooked themselves.