Nancy,
Ray and I were on Barbara Walters' first cruise on the Crystal. When she gave her lecture/talk there wasn't a seat in the Galaxy Lounge cruisers as well as staff were lined up in every nook and cranny.Largest turnout we have ever seen.Barbara was terrific.

Also sailed in 2004 with Marvin Hamlish and his wife and they joined us for drinks, celebrating our 40th, at Hotel Splendido in Portofino

It's always nice when a cruise line books such top lecturers and speakers,such as Cousteau on the recent Amazon cruise.