It's caviar, champagne and good looking crew everywhere. The Beverage and food manager (?) is tres good looking and charming as well. Doesn't Englebert look like Bill Clinton? Sorry ladies, he seems to be very happily married to a writer and television commentator.

The service is perfect. We ate at Latitudes last night and the food was incredible. Service has definitely reached an all time high, which i have to attribute to the wonderful senior crew.

We heard that they are arranging a special trip for our group later today to do some fishing. We are making such great time. Vintage port has been sent to our cabin and we will go shopping in Funchal for rare wines....Royalty never had it so good. But when you're with Princess Ngaire, anything can happen.

Being with a smaller group is great. We all have gotten to know one another better and to make great friends with even those who are new to us. This experience has been so wonderful. The sea is glass and the weather divine. Doug and I want to do this again next year.

It appears they are refurbishing many of the cabins. New carpet is being placed in many. Our room is really very pretty with shades of sage green and taupe.