Hi Anthony,

Glad that everything is going fine and you had no weather problems.

Like you I did notice some wear in the ship, among others the bedcovers starting to look really worn and the carpet in the Vista lounge seemed to have been damaged by water. They really should take care of those things. They detract from an otherwise lovely ship.

Was surprised about your comment about the Portofino at night lacking atmosphere. When we went my experience was that it was much "cozier" and quiet than the Compass Rose. They only had a portion of the room open at night so it provided a very intimate feeling. Was the whole Portofino grill room open the night you were there?

Looking forward to your next post!

PS Have you by any chance met Arlene, one of the beverage waitresses? She's great!