"I am afraid that it is the future and we can gripe all we want, but there is little we can do about it but deal with being a lower class, spend even more to get more services again or go to land trips."

Andi - It may well be the future for most lines; but so far it isn't for Seabourn and Silversea. Therefore, one thing people "can do about it" is to take a better look at those two excellent lines. We certainly are.

Cheers, Fred