Thank you very much for the warm sentiment Michele..we would love to sail with Don and you.

Alas, this sailing is selling at an exceptionally brisk pace, Regent would let us board in the Seychelles but if we paid full fare. No Thank you--we visited Goa, Cochin, Mumbai, New Mangalore and Male five months ago, and visited Dubai and Oman last April--this voyage is not of interest until Dec 6th. However, and even more attractive Africa itinerary (that we booked) on Crystal is the 2015 (March-April) Indian Ocean Explorer, part of the Crystal 2015 WC 2015. Itinerary at link here:

http://www.crystalcruises.com/africa-cruises/perth-to-cape-town--5305