From: richard bergen [mailto:dmbergen@windstream.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:02 PM
Subject: Southern Caribbean aboard the m.s. Zuiderdam

Our Caribbean cruise is over. Overall it was good, not great. The stateroom was nice, weather good, food filling, and everything ran pretty much on schedule. We enjoyed the Neptune Lounge and used it often as we were frustrated by the constant mob scene at the Lido. Also, I have never seen so many walkers, scooters and wheelchairs. They perpetually clogged the aisles and public areas. It seems like HAL has a lot of returning passengers, all of which get older each year. In the fall we sail aboard Oceania’s new Riviera ship in the eastern Med, which is smaller and more elegant vessel. Oceania and Regent are now, in my mind, much better cruise lines than Holland America. At least we were not aboard a Costa ship. Attached is a photo taken at dinner in the Pinnacle Grill. All the best, Dick