We were told that we will arrive around 9am but cannot dock until 10am. We will be able to disembark at 11am. this is 2 hours earlier than expected. Everything is so right about this cruise. We have tentatively booked the reverse direction for 2008 coupled with a Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. lauderdale trip...2 for 1 for both legs.

The Cordon Bleu class was sensational. Lots of fun. I highly recommend it. If some of you take it, you can bring a guest to both dinners. dinner tonight was a special menu in Signatures. We all got a tote, aprons, hat, towel, cookbooks, pictures...it was great. There were two dinners and tonight's was extra special with a lovely cocktail hour.

I am not a drinker and was not in favor of prices going up for all inclusive, but the ship is a warmer place with food and drinks flowing everywhere you go. It feels so luxurious. At lunch, they even had seared fois gras sandwiches and caviar.

It will be sad to see our friends leave us tomorrow, but we look forward to traveling with them again. I am so glad the trip isn't over yet.

Now, we won't be able to party..party..party as we will have places to go and things to see for the rest of our cruise.

You folks on CROSS will certainly have a lot to enjoy.