Thanks for the responses pertaining to travel insurance. Time to visit Insure My Trip once again and make a decision. Fred, we've taken out CSA in the past, and may well choose CSA for CROSS.

Nini, I'll be taking jeans and some nice T-shirts, which are a must for me on any trip. I'll also take along capris and maybe a pair of shorts. I always plan on layering regardless of season. A zippered, hooded sweatshirt always comes in handy. For evening, a lot of mixing with black slacks and black skirt, dressy tops and sparkly jewelry to dress it up further.

With 8 sea days, it gives me plenty of time to visit the laundry room. Therefore, I am going to try to pack much lighter this time around.