med4bike:

I think it has been CC's policy to disallow any mention of any other board on their board. As your thread on CC referred to Ngaire's posts on LTC, that may have been the reason the thread was deleted, rather than any Crystal vs. Radisson discussion.

As for experimentation, we are all for it, except when we pay $thousands for a vacation or trip, we like to know some things before we go. We learned that the hard way. We booked and went on a European land tour in the summer of '01, without knowing the questions to ask beforehand. Once on this tour, we discovered that it involved all VERY early morning wake-ups, and was very "high energy." Those who know me are aware that this is NOT my kind of vacation. Although we got to see a lot this way, and some folks think that's what is most important, it's not "our thing."

I've enjoyed Ngaire's reports on Crystal, along with other comments from those who have cruised her. Though none of these comments come with a guarantee that my Crystal cruise would be just like theirs, there are some recurring comments and observations that give a general idea.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)