Gretchen, Sarah and I all agree that we enjoyed this trip more than expected. Part of the reason is that we are sort of "on our own sort of folks" and the ports we visited leant themselves to visiting that way. The one exception was St. Petersburg where we shared a guide with Andi and Doug.

That said here are some random observations:

Voyager Staff -
Saw a lot of familiar faces, Melanie, Horst and Ismail in the Compass Rose and Franco running the Bars.
Theresa and Gustav, our room stewards were excellent. Theresa was relatively new but really a pleasure to have take care of us. Very unobtrusive! Ice bucket always filled and drinks replaced promptly; two things I've whined about in the past.
Everyone we talked to preferred the Voyager to other RSSC ships because of the crew facilities and the variety of tasks for the wait staff (with four dining venues).
Gretchen and I still prefer the Navigator. I think the Signatures option is superior to the Portofino but still like the general feel of the Navigator. Not easy to explain.

Room Service (only talking about breakfast) -
Early arrival seemed to be a problem (Andi's already commented). Explaination was that "a lot of rooms had odered Room Service" for the 0700-0730 window so they started delivering around 0645. We weren't happy campers.
Set up was inconsistent. Sometimes the table, tablecloth and food was all arranged and laid out. Other times the tray was just set onthe table. This is a small thing but Radisson has set a high bar for themselves and we've been spoiled in the past.

Dining rooms -
I'd say excellent service and food all around. Horst did offer an extra "Rack of Lamb" for me the last night. How could I turn down such a gracious offer.
Only negative was in the Veranda restraunt where the Boulabaise (sp?) was very different (not a tomato based sauce) and the Antipasto Bar wasn't as robust as what I remember from the Mariner.

Suites -
We were in 777, two suites from the stern and did notice the vibration. Did not notice it in any of the public rooms. Also noticed a rattle in the ceiling and in the sliding glass door. Sarah fixed the latter by shutting the curtain in the door. All of these comments made it to our comment cards also. Sarah's reaction to the vibration was that it was like the "magic fingers" in hotel rooms without having to put quaters in (I do not want to know how she knows that, but that's a later discussion). This all comes back to Ngaire's comment that we "noticed" BUT weren't "bothered" by the vibration.
We also had a slow draining shower. One night it overflowed and when maintenance came up (right away BTW) they cleaned some hair out of the drain. We had noticed a couple of days before that another suite on out deck (about 771, I think) had a shower overflow.

Internet Cafe-
Two design features contributed to slowness on occassion. First, the cafe was designed with the same bandwidth as the Mariner but with twice the number of computers. Also, the antenna was frequently masked and will always be at high or low latitudes (I'm assuming they're using a satillite link). Antenna sighting on a ship is a tough problem due to co-site interference so this is a difficult challenge.
Downloading digital photos to my memory stick was a GREAT advantage. I think I overheard the Cafe Manager say that RSSC was going to start charging for this function in the future. Yuck!!!

Kids -
There were about 40 kids on board. Whether it was because they were well behaved, the Mariner Club, or the port intensive itinerery; they were hardly noticable in any venue on Voyager. My hat's off to the parents!
Sarah indicated she felt a bit of "age discrimination" in the Constellation Theater. Sarah is 25 and looks about 18. She made "eye contact" with a couple of different waiters (when she was by herself) and could not get waited upon. One time when I came in and sat next to her a waiter came right over and asked me if I cared for anything, still ignoring Sarah. This only happened in the Constellation Theater and in no other venue.

Cruise Director and Asst CD -
I think Glenn (the CD) and John (ACD) are worth special note. Both were outstanding. Glenn put together a little video that showed the last night with various staff saying goodbye to the tune of Mr. Bojangles. John's Kareoke, trivia, and general hosting were great...even if it did cost him a Knighthood. One night we had dinner with Glenn(she is really an interesting person) and John and I mentioned that the Francis Coppolla (sp?) we'd had on Navigator was one of our favorites. His immediate response was, "REALLY! Why that's one of my favorites, too." He then ordered some for the table. He is really a neat and fun guy. We all look forward to sailing with him again.

Hotels in Copenhagen -
The Airport Hilton is a very nice hotel co-located with Airport and Train Station. Trains to the Central Station come by about every 20 minutes or so, cost 25DKK (about $4) each way and takes 15-20 minutes into town. If you have a deal here it's very good for seeing town. If you have an early morning plane, its a great place to stay the last night. If you want to stay here after disembarking take a taxi from the Langeline docks to the Oesterport Station (about 50DKK) then the train to the Airport; drop your bags then take the train back to town. Worked well for us.
Hotel Ascott is a good value near Tivoli, especially if you have a third party (child, mother-in-law, etc) with you and the Breakfast (included) is GREAT! 1100DDK for triple (825DDK for double)with Breakfast and little kitchenette. No air conditioning, small, but very servicable.

Resources-
We found Rick Steven's Scandinavia to be a great guide book for Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Tallinn. The self guided walking tours are great and his recommendations on canal boat tours etc. seemed to be spot on.
We found the Stockholm card a good buy for first time visitors like us. Two Stockholm natives (North-Bound and Ekan)post on CC Ports board and are very helpful.

Sea Days-
We missed having a couple of Sea Days. This itinerery, while grand, didn't allow much time for experiencing the ship, meeting other passengers, or napping.

GREAT TRIP! We REALLY enjoyed this one.

Oh, if you're a beer drinker, try the Saku in Tallinn. We were pleasantly surprised.


Greg