Sebastiano, our assigned L'Ippocampo waiter, and the best we have ever had in our 19 cruises. Every meal was a genuine pleasure.

Patricia, from Caracas, Springhill Suites Desk Clerk

Maitre'D of La Bussola Restaurant a bit stressed during difficult restaurant sitting resolution (language pairing with waiter + change/assign sitting)

Maitre'D of La Bussola Restaurant usually smiling most of the cruise

Irene, one of the many earnest & helpful reception desk staff

Pippo, a helpful La Bussola restaurant waiter, who was kind enough to show me the inside of the restaurant.

A happy bartender.

Thierry, our outstanding Cabin Steward. I kept thinking I had a smiling photo of him, because everytime, I passed him in the hall, he had a big grin

Carmen, from Peru, our very pleasant Wine Steward

Linda, American Social Host - all English speaking guests, smiling in the beginning... only available for brief periods & not much help

Enrico, our good, efficient La Bussola lunch waiter, Montego Bay, 1-27-2004

Enrico's La Bussola lunch assistant waiter, Montego Bay, 1-27-2004

Elaine, one of the many earnest & helpful reception desk staff

Marzia, of the Animation team staff. She's a very big reason we truly enjoyed our cruise. She was always so friendly, & full of life.

Marzia with Rodrigo, of the Animation team staff. They are a big reason we truly enjoyed our cruise. Rodrigo was a zany guy & great fun.

Marzia, always happy, on formal night.

Lorraine, our cousin, looking at Francesco, great waiter for breakfast 1-28-2004 Montego Bay. He reminded Diane of her father when he was young.

Luciana, the Italian host, who also taught the Italian lessons. So very pleasant, and always smiling. A joy.

Marion, Steve's spouse, who we met on the Van to the ship. How did all these people get into this elevator? (mirrors on all sides)

Steve, Marion's spouse, who we met on the Van from Springhill Sutes to the ship. Reflections everywhere (in the elevators).

Animation staff member, Lorraine, & Ed, our cousins. Ed won a drink (bounce a ping pong ball into cup contest).

L'Ippocampo Maitre'D & Tony, once an Italian cop, our enjoyable gregarious waiter for unexpected open sitting, Montego Bay dinner 1-28-2004

Sebastiano, our outstanding waiter with our cousin Lorraine, celebrating her birthday. He made it very special.

Luigi, good, efficient La Bussola lunch waiter (Cartagena, 1-30-2004), who gave us our first large ice tea glass for lunch (previously all small).

Gabriela, our happy bar waitress. We had told her how much we liked her name.

Guido, the Piano player in the L'Atmosphere Piano bar. A happy guy & very entertaining.

Midnight buffet ice cream guy. A very pleasant person for so late at night.

Elizabeth, waitress in the late night buffet. She had a wonderful smile.

Aldo, our smiling lunch waiter with cruiser in table next to ours, 1-31-2004 San Blas Islands.

Midnight buffet, San Blas Islands, fruit cocktail server at the ready.

Midnight buffet, San Blas Islands, happy ice cream server.

A very fast & efficient La Canzone del Mare Bar waiter.

Sergiy, a pleasant waiter at the open area on the pool deck 11.

Piter, of the Animation Team, was very friendly & was a big part of many passengers fun around the pool. We talked to him often.

Les Brown, Jr, with a fan. Outstanding music (Music of Your Life) on our cruise.

Cristina and Jim, friends we met on this cruise. Jim played in (was part of) the Les Brown, Jr band.

Diane, new friend Faina, & Lorraine, our cousin. They had a lot of enjoyable discussions.

Celestino Mendez, our great Tortuguero Canals guide. He had a very good eye for the wildlife. We really enjoyed his tour (part of taxi ackage).

Manuel Delgado, our wonderful taxi driver & guide. Took us everywhere including great Restaurante El Faro (outstanding red snapper dinner - $7 each).

Great Restaurante El Faro owner, outstanding red snapper dinner w/fried plantains - $7 each, great view, music (small band), & Costa Rican coffee.

Ivan, great guy who operated the bar with the Granita, a frozen juice drink (mango, kiwi, strawberry, lemon, papaya, peach - $1.50 each).

John Criso, Dance Host, does 8 cruises a yr, single, available, retired teacher, Ft Lauderdale, jcriso150@yahoo.com

Eduardo, our good lunch waiter, a late lunch At Sea, 2-3-2004. We really like all the Italian waiters.

Rodrigo in drag, Diane, Marzia, & Lorraine, our cousin, being zany at dinner in the L'Ippocampo, At Sea 2-3-2004

Christian & David, "The Coffee Corner" bartenders. Great pair!

Salvatore making great pasta & hamming it up.

La Bistrot supervisor.

Granite bartender posing.

Sylvia?, a casino attendant beginning a smile.

Smiling midnight buffet attendant. They were all very pleasant.

Laura, always smiling La Canzone del Mare Bar waiter, who always saw me immediately when I lifted my arm for service.

Fred Goldstein, Dance Host, with Lorranine our cousin, Fred's from Delray Beach, Florida. A nice guy we were pleased to meet.

Fred Goldstein, Dance Host, with Diane, arranging a dance date.

Diane, Sebastiano, & Lorrane, our cousin, saying goodbye. We'll miss Sebastiano (our very best waiter).