Wendy, I agree! Specially for people that have a limited window of opportunity of when they can take their vacations( I would have been one of those) . Maybe the cruises in other RSSC ships in the months they can travel are already booked. Hopefully, RSSC will rethink this policy and extend the time frame for the $700 credit, at least to the end of 2006 summer. I think that would go a long way to diminishing the feelings of frustration.