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I was allowing the OP and others to modify their posts. No problem that they didn't.

Thanks. Your choice of course.

Some Seattle-ites cruise out of YVR .

Thank you immensely. We live in Seattle.

Does this thread take "couple" to mean two people? I was single til I was 40 and am awfully glad that "couples" would include me in their activities.

Hurray! Thanks.

It doesn't appeal in the least to me. I guess some is I'm giving up a small amount of privacy. And I don't plan everything in advance and I might want to change my mind at the last minute. I don't want to think that I'm 'bothering' the butler with my last minute changes. And, hey, to be honest, it doesn't sound like there are any female butlers. Are there? And if not, why not?

A favorite cruise was a Norwegian coastal one with only about 100 pax. There were only two other USA'ers and it was great. A well traveled group so there was always lots to talk about.

Is all your 'leisure travel' on cruises? If not, do you have a separate system for keeping track?

We weren't there on a cruise. DIY and a rental car. But you can't do it all in a car. You want to get out and see what's what. And what was a mess.. I'm not being judgmental at all but what made you think it was worth it. BTW that was our first stop before we took the ferry to Naxos and Paros which really were wonderful.

Please tell me what those are? I know you get earlier reservations for specialty restaurants. And 'special' liquor. I'm sincerely interested.

We were in Santorini in the spring a few years ago. It's beautiful but I wouldn't go back again if they paid me. Incredibly crowded. One business owner told me that Chinese people will come there to have their wedding photos done. Not to stay there, just for the photos.

Sorry. I mis-wrote. I intended to ask why do you stay where he is.

Could you give us some background on previous cruises? And how successful were you in avoiding noise, like when docking as ORV mentioned. Thanks.