There is a regular group of cruisers on that sailing and maybe the newpaper's publisher (The Ventura County Star) and it's cruise columnist, David Loe who owns Radio Cruises. Whenever you see a port stop at Port Hueneme - a Naval Base - be assured that the paper/columnist arranged for that stop with Regent because that is what they promote. Regent gets lots of publicity and the TA specializes in Regent. I thought I read in one of his columns it was a few hundred people.