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Moecker got back to me. As it turns out, I did receive a small sum back from my credit card that I either missed or occurred after my initial claim. By return email I apologized for my error and restated my claim with the slightly reduced amount. I will report back if and when the situation changes. Jeff

In our particular case there was no "double dipping". Any funds we may have recovered from a credit card dispute were for different cruises and/or different cruise lines. I've already told Moecker as much. Jeff

As received: Crystal Claims <crystalclaimsobj@moecker-crystal.com> Thu, Mar 21, 11:04 AM (20 hours ago) to Crystal, bcc: me IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Crystal Cruises, LLC CASE No.: 2022-002742-CA-01 Crystal Holdings U.S., LLC CASE No.: 2022-002757-CA-01 Crystal AirCruises, LLC CASE No.: 2022-002758-CA-01 Assignor, v. Mark C. Healy Assignee. Document being served: ASSIGNEE’S FIFTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION TO CLAIMS- Reference OBJ23.03-02C MOTION - Fiftieth Omnibus Objection to Claims - 50.OBJ24.03-02C.pdf

I received an email today "SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT-2022-02742-CA-01 - REFERENCE ........" disputing my claim filed with Moecker for funds due from "Old Crystal". Pursuant to the Claims Procedure Order, if a claimant disputes this Objection to their claim, then within 21 days of service of this Objection, such claimant must contact the Assignee via email at crystalclaimsobj@moecker-crystal.com to attempt to resolve the dispute. Needless to say, I have already responded denying the allegation that I have received compensation for my losses to Old Crystal from a credit card company. Jeff N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Crystal Cruises, LLC CASE No.: 2022-002742-CA-01 Crystal Holdings U.S., LLC CASE No.: 2022-002757-CA-01 Crystal AirCruises, LLC CASE No.: 2022-002758-CA-01 Assignor, v. Mark C. Healy Assignee. Document being served: ASSIGNEE’S FIFTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION TO CLAIMS- Reference OBJ23.03-02C MOTION - Fiftieth Omnibus Objection to Claims - 50.OBJ24.03-02C.pdf

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May I ask which company and policy your purchased? Jeff

Yes, we're just back from Serenity and can happily report it's the same cruise experience we had in 2019 and earlier years with only a few exceptions. The ship's decor seems the same to me. Perhaps it's my lack of perception, but I failed to see signs of renewal but neither did I see signs of decline. Service continues to be the friendliest imaginable with familiar personnel committed to friendliness and joy. In general, food is as good and perhaps better than before. I miss the large assigned tables in Waterside as we always loved meeting new cruisers but, happily for us, we met several couples we knew from the old days and renewed those friendships. The performing and musical talent on-board continues to impress and we saw one new show, a combination of a Shakesperean farce, West Side Story and Rent that was very good. The sonic design of many of the presentations continues to rankle my audio sensibilities as the sound is compressed with the "soft" segments nearly as loud as the crescendos. I found earplugs necessary at times. I did not like the single 9:30 PM showtimes. Apparently I was not alone as beginning with the next segment starting time is moved to 9:00 PM. We liked Umi Uma and Osteria but clearly, Osteria is not a hit as reservations were scarcely required for the second half of our trip. Waterside remains good and reliable for both lunch and dinner. However, as we neared the end of our voyage I suspect attendance at all the "Premium" venues lagged as Waterside became more crowded and service there slowed. The lecturers were uniformly good. One could argue they were not up to previous standards but previously we were treated to genuine "world class" talent. No one was that good on this cruise. Those who expected the Abercrombie and Kent association would transform shore excursions were wrong. This batch continued to be dominated by local availability and were mostly mundane. It will be interesting to compare this experience with our upcoming cruise on Silversea. I'll report back.

Left out? As in "here's a doggie bag, go off and eat what we give you"? Not that bad! But people were told that there were no seats currently in the dining room and they were free to head upstairs to the buffet or to come back in 90 minutes or so for a table in the dining room.

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Are there any issues with open seating at Waterside? I ask because we were on another line and "open seating" resulted in a scrum when the doors opened and later arrivals were sometimes left out. Jeff

We spent 160 days on Serenity 2017 to 2019, we're curious. How does the main dining room work now? Thanks, Jeff and Meg

Also got our check today. Does anyone have an estimate as to when the Federal Maritime Commission might spring into action with checks for we who lost money on "American" Old Crystal Cruises? Jeff

Serenity docked in Hong Kong:

In 2019 we took a float plane excursion. When the plane buzzed Sydney Harbor, I grabbed this unusual shot of Serenity with the Opera House in the background. I can't recall which other line beat us to the premier docking spot, but there they are in the background.

Regarding James Fox and the Billy Joel Tribute Show, in 2017 we were fortunate to see Mr. Fox and the full show three times on the World Cruise around South America. It was a full show then and Mr. Fox played the same part on Broadway. It should still be a treat.