Hello again,

First off we are booked on the Voyager for the last leg of the 07 world cruise. We haven't booked the 07 Rome-FT Lauderdale as of yet because our summer plans are not finalized. Question? Can we book now from home and still get onboard booking discount or do we have to wait for when we're onboard?

I seriously did not want to make anyone annoyed by my review of Crystal. These are my partners' and my own feelings. We personally felt crowded on the Symphony. We really like Radissons' spaciousness and smaller passenger counts. After traveling on the Navigator for the first time in November, we were looking forward to our first trip on crystal because of all the hype about them. They did not compare favorably to Radisson in any category except Dinner in the dining room. That was first class. Wonderful service and great food, but, they also felt crowded. Our wonderful waiter Bela, had to turn sideways to get between tables. I want to feel if I'm in a great restaurant, especially at these prices.

Derek and I have taken 50 cruises to date and until we went on Radisson last november we usually took suites on the mid priced lines as we could afford them and not the better lines. Don't forget a suite on Norwegian is less than ther entry level cabin on Radisson. Derek, bless his heart has finally qualified for social security and we thought this would be a good time to try the top lines. We fell in love with Radisson. It's thaqt simple. So, when we had the chance to go on Crystal we jumped on it as they were supposed to the best. Their not. Not in any way compared to Radisson ( I said that already, didn't I).

We look forward to great cruising and don't care much about the ports. So, it is important to have a nice size cabin. Dere spend a great deal of time in it. On crystal dining en-suite was difficult as they do not have a table topper for the coffee table. We had the same sized cabin as on Holland Americas Prinsendam, the former Royal Viking Sun. This is not that big. Trust me. The lay-out is nopt great either, as there is not enough closet and draw space for someone who likes to bring a lot of clothes and shoes. Me.

All in all we had a nice time but not a great time. I also believe everyone is entitled to their favorites, it just happens that mine is Regent.

Cruise Crazed