Sorry about lack of updates. We did make it to Corner Brook and I did go ashore and Arlene took a picture of me holding up a sign with 13 on it. Leaving Corner Brook Captain announced that weather was too bad in Greenland (and too much ice for scenic cruise through Prince Christian Sound) so instead we would go to St Pierre, have four sea days in a row, and then add an additional Icelandic port, Akureyri, and then continue with original itinerary. A lot of complaints about missing Greenland as some booked this segment just for Greenland and then complaints about sea days. I think all of those have finally realized (or been told) that we had four day before (two on either side of Greenland) and still have four sea days. Today is the last of the sea days. We have one sea day on 24 June and then not another sea day until 12 July; we will soon be wishing for more sea days.

Arlene is pretty close to a full recovery on her missing tooth; gum was sore for a while. We alternate winning and crash and burn at trivia; some days we have been five points behind winning score; a little humbling. Production cast good, some of the visiting entertainers good, and some real good lecturers including Terry Bishop. He also performed a show for Grand Voyage kickoff and GPTDC parties.

We have not been on this ship since CANADA in 2011. Stars Lounge reconfigured removing smoking area and changing seating but it still brings back great memories of our concentric circles of chairs we had on CANADA. It is great being on Deck 6; everything is so convenient. Vibration has not really been an issue either in theater or La Verandah. Alessandro great as GM and Ari as Captain; every morning they sit having coffee in Navigator Lounge and mingle with guests for at least a half hour. No Ukrainian bartenders but lots of familiar faces in bar staff; no Ukrainian band either.

Marc