Marc, You are the bomb! You make everyone think. We already booked a back-to-back for 10/09.I don't think we are getting any special deals by booking so early. But, the ones we booked are supposed to be the most popular. I bet they will have extra cabins available when we sail. Marc, one is Dubai to Mumbai. You are a world traveler; what do you think of India? Will we hate it? We want to see the Taj Mahal but the Regent post cruise is so expensive. We are doing the Athens to Dubai and supposed to go on to Mumbai. Having only seen Europe; what is your opinion seeing that part of the world? I was very apprehensive about Moscow and ended up loving it. Now, we are apprehensive about India. We value your opinion. Judy