Hi Dena,

Yes! We are on the 12/2 cruise. We booked through Vantage Travel (our first trip with them )and have two nights onshore before boarding. Thank you for responding; we will look forward to meeting you! I am a retired English teacher and my still-working wife Diana is an independent tax consultant. We are celebrating our 45th and have been reading about the nice recognition party/celebration they have for newlyweds and anniversary celebrants. Did you participate in such an event? I would have posted our picture, but I don't have a clue about how to do that, even though I do now own a digital camera. Perhaps my savvy daughter can help me out! A question: Does the casino have slots or just table games? I read a few older reviews on Cruise Critic that suggested the slots were not used because of local regulations, but more recent reviews that suggest they are up and running. Anyhow, we certainly are looking forward to the trip. Our only trepidation is that we have a one hour window to catch a transfer flight in Dallas to LA (we leave from Philadelphia),and I'm afraid that's not enough, given the notorious problems Philly has with getting out on time. We'll see.
We would love to hear more about your trip, if you have the inclination. Are we going at a good time?

Bill B.