Basically I intend to do another Silver Explorer trip in August 2014. I love an expedition cruise and this little ship and it is my new "Song of Flower". Even it was the same Arctic trip we did in August in 2010 that was great.

However as sucessful as the new itineraries were in August 2013 I cannot imagine they will not repeat them possibly with a few small changes. My choice would be to include Greenland and Canada north of Churchill.

When the itineraries come out we will select the best offering and book everyone immediately. Even if we book you on a waitlist you do not have to deposit for 7 days so you will have time once you see the final itinerary and pricing to decide whether to proceed or not.

I just ask that those that sign up on the waitlist are somewhat serious about the trip. Or if you decide NO after signing up then let me know so I can take you off the waitlist. This also frees up a good cabin someone else may want. The key issue is that it will be expensive probably even more than it is in 2013. So I just ask you take that into account now in your decision to get on the waitlist or not.

There is no doubt some on the waitlist will change their minds and that is fine I understand completely.

I just dont want to go with a waitlist with names and cabin numbers and push the cruise line to book me right away and then have a huge percentage drop out. That will not help me if I try to do this type of thing again.

Antarctica worked GREAT. We had only about three couples that ended up not booking from the intial waitlist group and that was fine.

By the way the waitlist is now at 36 people.