You have a good memory. I decided against the around-the-world cruise for several reasons, only one of which was the bad reviews of the ship's food and staff. I also didn't want to be away from my aging (early renal disease) cats for that long. So "steveandann" and I, and some other SXM travelers, are doing a four-week European-Mediterranean cruise with several stops in the Greek Isles. I am very excited about this trip (mid-April to mid-May) as I have never been to Europe and this will give me several places to see in one trip. And it's on a Holland ship, and I really like Holland cruises.

Thanks for your kind words.