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I no longer fill in any so-called "satisfaction surveys", be they for cruises, car service, hotels, or whatever. I don't think the business uses the reviews to improve their services, but rather to discipline or punish staff.

This thread illustrates the problem: people have different likes and dislikes when it comes to entertainment. We do find the "Broadway" type shows repetitive and usually now skip them. The best entertainment I've seen has been from guest entertainers who come on board for a night or two, maybe give two performances, then rotate out. Doesn't matter if it is standup, magic, jazz, classical, even opera crossover. If they find a musician skilled in more than one genre, that's the best of all.(I realize they are likely budget busters, but the question was asked.) I haven't found SB's lounge performers, like the OBS, very good lately. I just don't know the answer to this one.

Taxis are just part of the cultural experience in the Caribbean!

Keeping the wine glasses filled is our number one complaint across many cruise lines. If it is a wine-inclusive bit like SB, I often can't help but think they are just controlling costs. However, I do find it better when all the waiters are allowed to pour, rather than just waiting for the Somm to make his way to my table. Crystal (the former!) always had wine folks and food folks, and never the twain did mix. SB thankfully has gone with the less formal approach, though it is still sometimes an issue. They also tend to avoid the lady, speak only to the man. I've a simple sure for this: "The lady will taste, please".

Living in Eastern Washington, I wouldn't consider Nine Hats a "fine" wine, and there are dozens of better wines at the same price range. I think is sometimes reflects the cruise suppliers' purchasing power and need for a large load of a given wine. On a recent SB, another diner suggested I do what they do -- have them decant the bottle, even for the modest wines. I did, and it works.

Seemed to me that most everyone on our recent SB was younger!

Well at least on SB if you book a fancy suite, you can bring along your little doggy, have it do its business wherever, and nobody will raise a "stink". (Except here on CC!)

This thread just cracks me up. Reinforces my thought that the ship's staff on SB are a lot more to my liking than the fellow passengers!

Obviously there's no way Seabourn was going to put their passengers off to Peru right now. How unfortunate. It is such an interesting country, and some of the kindest people I've ever met (been there 6 times!). On Sojourn in November there were several dining staff on board from Peru, and we struck up a great friendship. Luz, Alfonso, and Maria Elena. They have to be devastated by the current situation.

Almost never full. But if so, you might wait a few. Never had that happen.

Seville. Clearly.

Can you get lunch delivered to the gym?

Plenty of ways to download movies. I buy lots of old movies in the secondhand place and copy them to the computer -- that requires copy techniques beyond the scope of this forum, but it works. The simple and fully legal way is to download Netflix and/or Prime movies to your laptop or tablet, and either watch on that, or take along an HDMI cable and connect to the TV in your suite.

Agree with Wesport. In my opinion, CDG is the worst airport there is for connecting. Heck, I'd rather connect at Newark!

We were on Sojourn's TA in November. So we have talked to death the doggy issues and the MDR lunch closures. However, I cannot agree with the OP on the state of Sojourn and her staff. I saw nothing to suggest that upkeep and maintenance was being neglected. I found the staff universally friendly and willing to accommodate just about any reasonable request. Yes, a number of them are "in training" -- how else are they expected to re-staff after the shutdown? It's how the trainees are being supervised that matters. It seems people get all in a wedgy about their particular obsessions. Strawberry jam? Really? Is this the Caine Mutiny? A napkin here and there? Not the right 5-cent chocolate on the bed? I have my own: refilling the wine glass, and addressing the man and ignoring the woman when dealing with wine. It's gone on a long time, and is a persistent issue on most cruises. Now I handle this with a simple "the lady will taste the wine, please". I don't think Seabourn is back to their pre-pandemic standards yet. I understand why. It takes time. But I think they are making the effort and are on track. We hope to cruise again with them.