Sheila and Ken are Aussies - so there are four of you at least!!

Still researching BUT Amadeus is coming out ahead. I have met with the Amadeus rep and will meet with the Amadeus National Sales Manager this week.

One conversation with Tauck but not enough detail yet, still waiting for Avalon to get back to me. So to be fair I dont know many details on Avalon and Tauck yet. Lots of things are the same, included tours, though I think many times we will bypass the tours and "do our own thing". Depends on what they are. Wine with dinner etc etc. I am looking for the "differences".

In contention, Tauck, Amadeus and Avalon
Expense basically in that order.

AMADEUS-Postives
FREE INTERNET in the CABIN via TV and then WIFI in the lounge for Lap Tops
82% have sliding glass doors - french balconies
Mid price range for the three lines
All English speaking
30 people we get a private bus and guide for tours
Officially maximum 40 people (20 cabins) in group but they will allow us to add additional people via normal reservations.

AMADEUS - Negative
Only FOUR 255 sq.ft. larger suites
All other cabins are 170 sq. ft.

TAUCK Positives
14 LARGE suites 300 sq ft with french balcony
Wifi in the lounge - cost depends on bandwidth usage. Reading emails about Euro.50 per minute, pictures Euro 2.00 per minute
Less people 118 total - not sure yet but think the space ratio will be better here.
All English speaking
Get a "sense" the tours may be better but no real foundation for that opinion yet.

TAUCK Negative
Regular cabins dont have french balconies.
Toughest cancel policy

AVALON not enough information yet to assess properly.

Wish Ken and I could fly to one city - see all the ships and fly right back again. Sailing would be better but no way I can fit that in. Just seeing the ships would help.