Thank you everyone for your good wishes. Didn't get a chance to check the board before we left--the day before departure was one misadventure after another. Mom and I had a lovely cruise, though she ran into a lot of physical difficulties. We're probably going to have to pull out of KIWI--it is probably more than she can do.

Met Julie toward the end of the cruise--lovely lady.

Finally got to see the famous Kenny Smiles--he's a hoot (particularly if you're sitting in the balcony, out of harm's way).

I liked the Voyager, and liked the layout of the Penthouse Suite. The butler? Perfectly fine, but doesn't really add anything. I suspect that, on lines of lesser service, the butler does add a lot. But given the quality of RSSC staff, he seems superfluous.