As I said, I did not put much stock in the "open bar rumor" except as to the World Cruise, where it was verified as true.

I must say that $600 per diems will either keep me at home or send me to some all inclusive land resorts where I can find some much lower prices on some pretty fancy places. But the '05 Radisson cruise I booked onboard the VTC is $258 per deim (cruise only) which I can do with no problem.

I must say that some of the '05 per deim prices that have been mentioned on these boards are so high that they make local gasoline prices look cheap (joke). Can they hold them there and fill the ships? IMO, I don't think so. But, what if they can?

Well people have asked us why we have cruised so much in the last two or so years. We have told them that we have found a good deal and we don't know how much longer it will last. I hope it's not over.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)