Alfa Romeo is our captain, and he's a stand-up comedian, isn't he? We had a cocktail party in our suite last night, and then went on to the SSS party (but didn't eat or drink there). Just couldn't face the Dining Room, but Suzie and Marilyn were brave troops and went to dinner. The encountered the captain, and chatted with him for a minute or two.

The internet is faster today; we are almost to Belize. I still don't know where the hot spots will be, but I'll endeavor to find out before the 17th.

The Cozumel shopping area was bustling; there were either six or seven ships in port yesterday. I managed to tear myself away from one of the most gorgeous tanzanite pendants I had ever seen, and so far I'm okay with that. We are about to drop anchor in Belize, don't know what we are going to do. They keep stressing that all of these shore excursions are for people who are in GOOD physical shape, and to bring insect repellant.