Another day begins (I've lost count as to which it is). This is one spectacular trip. McKeever, the internet charges are as follows: pay as you go $.75/minute; 100 minutes for $55 or 250 minutes for $100. No credit for unused minutes; no upgrading of plans once you've bought them. Speed is medium.

We did the waverunners with Mark & Arlene yesterday. It was great until we turned the first corner around the island. As Emirel says: WHAM! We got pounded with all kinds of salt spray and bouncing up & down in the waves. I couldn't keep my eyes open with all the salt water. Then it dawned on me .. was Gary driving with his eyes shut? HOOYAA. We've named it the "Radar Love" excursion. Lots of fun and lots of laughs.

I noted a bottle of champagne going by our room with a note that said "We sincerely regret the inconvience". I figured there had to be a story to go with it. One of our neighbors was regaling his friends about being stuck in the elevator on the previous day for about 35 minutes. He was obviously OK, thank goodness. As the clock ticked on, he was pondering whether he would have to climb through the escape hatch in the ceiling. They did get manage to get him out through the main doors. As Suzanne so aptly noted, we should have heard the "Ship Photographer to Deck 6" call when that took place. The irony, of course, was running into him waiting for the elevator later that evening.

I've been recovering from the sinus tsunami (no better way to describe it) that hit about three days before I left. Can't taste a thing so am perfectly happy with the food. Have been asked to serve as the opening act for the mimes on board. Heck, if you're going to be recovering, what better place than here?

We've got Captain Zupan on board (from Croatia) who is very friendly and runs a good ship. Steve Lewis is the cruise director; he's taking vacation starting June 11. Phillipe Peirod (? sp) is the hotel director and is fantastic.

I asked Steve about changes since GCT took over. The biggest one, in his view, was they are selling so much space the ship is running very full. He thinks it's pretty much sold out for 2005 and will continue to sell well in 2006.

That's about it for now. Time to start my chemical combat solution (champagne, coffee, sudafed) and head out to the shark & ray feeding expedition. Cheers, Anne