There are constant rumors flying around but I am not sure that I would believe or get too upset about any of these until we know for sure.

In the last three months I have heard all kinds of things. Supposedly from "upper management on the ships who know for sure" or a "really reliable source" However, one after another they all proved to be not true just rumors that take on a life of their own.

On most of the cruise lines most of the speakers are on that program now. I believe that has been the case for quite a long time. I remember at least four or five years ago that Silversea changed their program to charge speakers a daily fee when previously there were on free for their services. We had dinner with one of the speakers and he was upset at the daily charge.

To the best of my knowledge Terry and Sandra have been employed directly by Regent for years where all the other speakers were not permanent employees like these two superstar ladies. I know Mark Eddows is still around, he is another speaker that is probably employed the same way Terri and Sandra are employed. He is booked for a segment on the Mariner cannot remember which now. He may have been on vacation Wendy. I also heard that Art Historian some time back when we were in Tahiti. Nice lady we spent some time with her but no one can compete with Mark Eddows he is in a class by himself as a story teller. On our trip they were both speaking.

I have heard this rumor about Terry and Sandra for about two years now that they wont have their contracts renewed, even before the Apollo changeover. They were always worried about having their contracts renewed but so far they are still around. Terry was on our cruise last month.

I am not saying it is not so, just until we know for sure not to take it too much to heart.