Marc--

I agree in principle in terms of changing the RSSC SSS program.

But why didn't RSSC figure out what the positive changes to the program would be and announce them as a complete "package" CONCURRENT with announcing the implied negative aspects to the changes to the SSS program?

After all. the SSS business dynamics are NOT new to RSSC. Nor are their per diem yields. They have been known FOR YEARS. One would think that this significant change in policy would have been carefully analyzed, thought out, and released (packaged) as a positive, thoughtful, and attractive change for loyal RSSC customers.

They chose to announce HALF of the change, i.e., the perceived negative (and revenue enhancing)part of removing the 5% discount on most cruises w/o the positive change and benefits of the new program ("Trust us, it's coming in the summer"). Does this business decision REALLY make sense to you, assuming what was clearly known to RSSC at the time? What could possibly affect the timing of this decision?

What was the urgency to announce a change to the SSS policy w/o the positive benefits to the change in policy?

Best regards--

Bill