Greetings from the Brilliance of the Seas....a day at sea, nice weather, just came from the 9AM, platinum/diamond breakfast...good grief.  Guess they couldn&#39;t fit in an evening affair.  I was amazed at how many people came.  It was nice, because toward the end, Captain Hakan came down looking for me.  My girlfriend and I will be having dinner with him tonight in Portofino&#33;  That&#39;s lovely...great food and a better setting for conversation.<br /><br />Nothing else to report...we&#39;re being lazy, enjoying the ship...so far, this Radiance class is my favorite of Royal Caribbean&#39;s, with all its glass and exposure to the sea.  I&#39;ve met so many people who say the Voyager class doesn&#39;t appeal to them because the bars, etc, all face in and don&#39;t give views of the ocean.  I wouldn&#39;t like that.  I prefer imbibing with a view.<br /><br />This will be short...just wanted to check in...made a cruisecrazies door sign for our cabin and Sherry and I are wearing our pins and telling everyone about the site.<br /><br />Very sorry, Steve, about your friend.  Sad at the holidays.<br /><br />Home late Friday.<br /><br />