Bobbi I did not take it that way at all. No one is more anxious that me to get these on. I was so delayed because they came out the DAY I stepped on the Navigator. Whenever I get back it takes a lot to just get caught up. Today I caught up and my focus on every spare minute will be to get pricing out. It was my frustration if you read any frustration in my response nothing at all do with your post.

The Singapore to Sydney 14 day pricing is not out yet. I would anticipate it being less than the World Cruise Voyager pricing per day. I am sure they are considering the combinations and how to price this. It is almost like the Grand Asia Pacific trip that just took place on the Voyager.

I wanted to do this itinerary years ago on the Song. I could not make it that year it was about four or five years ago. This is the first time this has been offered since then and Komodo Island is on my list as a place I just want to visit. We do love to see wildlife in nature and this is the only place in the world you can see the Komodo Dragons. I am sure they will be ugly and smelly but I want to see them anyway they are one of a kind. I have learned that if you like an itinerary that is a little different do it while you can because it may not be offered again. Europe will always be there. That is the reason I am high on Dubai to Rome. May not see it again for a long time.

Combining that with N.Z. I would dearly love to do but unless something major changes in my office I cannot be gone that long at one time. If there was a two week lag in there Marcie I might have done the Singapore to Sydney - flown home for two weeks and then joined again for Sydney Auckland. I love to go to N.Z. it is my home and I love to visit.

I have a new assistant joining the staff on June 7th. Her name is Julie and she worked for me for about five years and has been gone for about four years. She is moving back to Dallas and joining the staff again. I hope that this will help considerably when I am gone so that I can stay onthe ship longer when I go. The more I cruise the longer I want to stay onboard. So who knows I may be able to do that - just depends.