Thanks, Shari....I&#39;ll love the Brilliance, already had an email from Captain Hakan and the hotel director - who I didn&#39;t know was on board yet...he&#39;s terrific and I&#39;ve known him for years.  So we&#39;ll be getting VIP service, I&#39;m sure&#33;<br /><br />Also, my cabin mate, forensic nurse colleague and dear friend who lives in MN ( I begged her for ten years to cruise and she didn&#39;t think it would be her &quot;thing&quot; - once I finally got her on a ship, she&#39;s done five cruises with me in a year&#33; ) joined this group, under the name Rula Lenski...I welcomed her, not even knowing her alias...so funny&#33;