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It's not the September slide I'm worried about. It's the big slide. Credit card and car loan default just hit 10 year highs. From 'The Sun Also Rises': How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.

Of course you can pull it off! Check out these guys. And Mr. Go Big or Go Home!

It often depends on the ship and who is at the restaurants helm. Most times I've never had a problem getting room service food anywhere. Just ask.😃 it gets a bit tricky getting food from different restaurants to other restaurants.

Exactly. Like the large tour group from a cruise ship in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Your post wasn't there when I posted mine, weird. Kindred Kringle Spirits! Might just have to pay that crazy shipping cost!

Well worth the mission. The pecan is my favorite, raspberry #2. Should you get addicted, mail order works well and sometimes Trader Joe's carries them fro O& H. Forgot about Sprecher Brewery. Aside from the obvious beers, they make one of the best root beers you will ever drink.

One more. The Milwaukee Museum of Art designed by Calatrava is outstanding. Go, even if it's just to look at this masterpiece of a building spread its wings. Pizza in Chicago and Milwaukee is cult like. While the area is often cited for it's deep dish, Tavern style is what most of us grew up on. Crispy thin crust, fennel seed sausage, square cut, IMHO it's pizza perfection.

Well done LOIS! Thanks for the great photos of the Emerald Isle. Mini tip, put a space in between the photos, it really sets them apart. . After insert, hit space, then insert and space again. 😃

I grew up in Chicago, and we still have a condo there. Milwaukee is famous for its beer and German restaurants. Should you be needing either check out this place. It's legendary. https://madersrestaurant.com/

Very jealous! We were there for neap tide. You were treated to a full perigean moon. Wahooo.

Sounds like you're off to a rough start! Seriously, wishing you a wonderful voyage and looking forward to more reports.

Fair winds! Looking forward to your report.

Hear hear! Rather tired of seeing ads and posts on social media from all the millennial influencers. Thanks for your excellent review.

Have a fabulous trip and watch out for the "Salties"! 😁

I'm with you on this one. But lately given the cost of some land based resorts I'm thinking of slipping in a trip on a bigger ship with killer suites and great restaurants like The Nova or Explora 1. Jury is still out. I'm quite turned off by comments that people can't get into the restaurants. What's the point! Or perhaps crossing on Cunard Queens Grill! Anything to avoid Heathrow. 😃 Agree, Gary B does a great job.

Thanks for the link. Just looked and found some reports on the Explora threads. Sounds like a rocky start. Not sure if this large ship thing is in my cards.

I know people.

I hope the luxury market gets saturated. Terrible web site. All fluff, hard to navigate. No earth shattering itineraries. Nice enough if you want to do a lap. Try this for schedule. https://booking.explorajourneys.com/touchb2c/?searchVoyages={"dateFromVal"%3A{"local"%3A"2023-08-30T00%3A00%3A00.000"}%2C"dateToVal"%3A{"local"%3A"2023-12-31T00%3A00%3A00.000"}%2C"minAvlResultVal"%3A"OK"%2C"minAvlResultCtgVal"%3A"OK"%2C"residency"%3A"US"%2C"resParams"%3A{"agencyIdVal"%3A202%2C"customerCounts"%3A{"adults"%3A2%2C"seniors"%3A0%2C"children"%3A0%2C"infants"%3A0%2C"juniors"%3A0%2C"youths"%3A0}}}#/

Your house or hers?🤣 Seriously, Nova is a beauty. Check out the Explora.

Petrohue is in Chile.

You fold your own underwear?

As for the Cruise lines, they seem to be riding the same tide as everyone else with RCL a cut above the rest. Are we starting to see pricing cracks from all the new luxury competition coming on? I'm seeing some great pricing on Seabourn. The new Explora line just launched, beautiful ship and suites, also some great pricing. A tad larger than I like. But, if we weren't booked up, I'd jump on her in a heartbeat with the thought that the pricing beats some of the 5* resorts out there. Silversea pricing is crazy high. Looking at Japan itineraries the larger suites were double Seabourn. Friends who have been Lindblad regulars have canceled their high priced trips with them and booked Seanourn Venture. I've never understood Lindblad appeal, pay more for the name and get less. More important than ever to shop around.

The debt market was never my strong suit and I've always admired those like yourself who can wade through the plethora of complicated data and make sense of it. But, I could always make something up. 😃 From the Internationl desk: XI has signaled that he's not going to pump for now. Doesn't want his workers getting fat and lazy. Not a big headwind, also not the tailwind the market needs for the next leg up. Perhaps we muck about in this area for a bit. Head & Shoulder Technicals still in place to take us to 4748-4831 area.

Agree! Some great itineraries....finally. At least they shifted her out of the Med. We are booked on Pursuit next September. Guam to Santiago, 40 days, eeek. We just did PNG and Australia on SS Explorer and loved it. Can't wait to go back to the South Pacific on a gem of a ship. The sister ships are so intelligently designed, especially for expedition. Add the food options and a killer obs bar, hard to beat. No matter where you are on her you can be outside in moments to see what nature is dishing up. Outdoor area by Seabourn Square has your name on it. See you on board sometime. 😉

Thanks for the report, always helpful. These zero day options that you mentioned in a previous post seem to have some staying power and may becoming more impactful. Keeping an eye.