 Happy New Year
 Happy New Year
 New friends David and Lilly at the Captain's Farewell formal night
Cruise 11 "Colonial Charms Golf" - Symphony (Oct 2018)
Cruise 10 - Serenity (Apr 2017) - Miami to Los Angelos
Panama Canal with Tommy Dorsey
 Crystal Cove Happy Hour
 Our table
 Kim, friend and host at happy hour in Crystal Cove
 Gi Gi with Singer Michelle Amato and Trombonist Will Nester
 Jim and Rob join us at happy hour in Crystal Cove
 Formal Night
 Joan and Linda
 Valerie and Host
 Nancy and Hubby
 Donna and Mike
 Linda and Mike
 Dr & Mrs Robinson from Honolulu
 Tommy Dorsey Singers Michelle Amato and Brian Anthony
 Joan, Kim and Vallerie in the Avenue Saloon for a Night Cap
 The Liar's Club Starring Rabbi Hershman, Golf Pro Shannon Kneisler and Ventriloquist Mark Merchant
 I won This Hat
Cruise 9 - Symphony (Oct 2016)
Tommy Dorsey Big Band Cruise - Lisbon to Miami
 Charlie & Joan
 Gerry & Janet - Tallahassee, FL
 This lovely couple joined us on formal night since we had two extra seats
 Teo is the bartender at the Avenue Saloon and author of Cruising Through Life. Joan has known Teo since her days sailing with Silver Seas. And NO, she wasn't mentioned in the book!
 Dance instructors Dmitri & Andrea
 Dance instructors Leighton & Jo
 Dance professionals and hosts Dora (left), Christopher, Katalin & Andras
 Dance Instructor Andrea
 Andrea & lucky Me
 Tommy Dorsey Band leader Terry and wife Linda
 Just Engaged! Our friends Will & Michelle, trombonist and singer respectively, for the Tommy Dorsey Band
 Our new friend Mary from London with dance instructor Leighton
 Mary "hams" it up with dance host Allen
 Allen and one of many lovely dancers on this cruise
 Charlie & Joan on formal night
 Charlie & Joan on formal night
Cruise 7 & 8 - Serenity (Nov 2015) Marseille to Lisbon
Jazz Band Nikki Perrot Does Big Band
 Charlie and Joan, Formal Night The bow tie print is martinis
 Joanne and Doug - Canada
 Barry and Hope's friends, the Greenbergs, from Dubai
 Friends Jen and William from Singapore
 Dinner at 'Tastes' with Jen and William
 A photo-op with professional dancers Curtis (left), Beverly, Yourie and Natalie (right)
 Happy Birthday Jen
 Amigos
 Friends Gale and Betty
 Friends Betty, Vallerie and Gale
 Friend Betty
 Our shy UK friend Vallerie
 Our shy UK friend Vallerie
 Vallerie and Jen
 Our dance partners at 1:00 A.M.
 The 'gang' that closed Crystal Cove each night. Hey! Where's Jen and William?
Cruise 6 - Symphony (Nov 2014)
San Diego, Hawaii & New Zealand
 Charlie and Joan, First Formal Night The bow tie is adorned with martinis
 Table Mates Neville and Maggie, First Formal Night
 Table Mates Wayne and Lee, First Formal Night
 Neville and Maggie, Second Formal Night
 Wayne and Lee, Second Formal Night
 Charlie and Joan, Second Formal Night
 Selecting a fine wine
 A pre-dinner cocktail in Palm Court
 Having fun on Halloween night
 Bruce Johnson plays the Crystal Piano
 Members of the Galaxy Orchestra entertain in the Crystal Lounge
 Magician, Jason England, provides some impromptu magic in Crystal Cove
 Our favorite mixologist, Edwin, who served us until midnight
 We first met Eric and Andrea on Cruise #3
 George & Petra Ballroom dance instructors
 Marcie Castro Entertained Nightly In The Avenus Saloon
 Marcie Castro
 Marcie Castro's Purple Hat
 Marcie Castro and Joan
 Marcie Castro Fans
 Our Third Cruise Meeting Charles and Leonard
 Joan and Joette
 Eric and Andre at the Marcie Castro Show (Avenue Saloon)
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
 Marcie Castro's Show "packed" the Avenue Saloon Every Night
Cruise 5 - Serenity (Dec 2013)
Tommy Dorsey Dance Cruise Barcelona to Miami
 Joan and Charlie
 Dining with Judy and Larry
 Dinning with Caroline and Dick
 Charlie, Betty, Ernesto, Joan and Bryan
 Cocktails with a couple from France
 Vallerie, Betty, Will and Joan
 Charlie & Joan with Maria, her friend, Bryan and Betty
 Joan and Vallerie
 Maria and Joan
 Maria and Joan in Palm Court
 Joan and Liane with Dance Hosts John and Rick
 Betty and Will
 Mark and Deborah
 Tom and Brenda
 Jim and Pat
 Joan and Charlie
 Dopplegangers Stephen Dolye (Crystal Singers and Dancers) and Will Nestler (Tommy Dorsey Band)
 Joan and Entertainer after the iLuminare show
 Entertainer Umi Garrett This 13 year old celebrity pianist has spellbound audiences throughout the World since the age of 8
 Umi Garrett with Cruise Director Gary Hunter
 Joan and Charlie
 Joan and Charlie
 Joan and Charlie
Cruise 4 - Serenity (Dec 2012)
Artie Shaw Dance Cruise - Barcelona to Miami
 Hi from Joan & Charlie
 Here we are with our dinning companions Fay & Norman and Ann & Don (seated)
 Hi from Fay & Norman
 Hi from Ann & Don
 Ann celebrates a birthday. Best wishes from the Head Waiter (left), Wait Staff and Sommelier (right side)
 A birthday kiss!
 Happy Birthday Ann
 Maya, Our Head Waiter, and the best by a wide margin
 Oscar, Assistant Waiter
 Dinner at Prego with Derek & Janet, from England
 Leonard & Charles with Joan. This is our 2nd cruise meeting Leonard & Charles
 Charles and Joan in St. Martin
 Mike & Mary. Mary is from Scottsdale, AZ
 Cynthia W. and her mom. Cynthia is a lovely dancer
 Meet Betty. Betty sat next to Joan on the plane from Newark to Barcelona
Cruise 3 - Symphony (Mar 2012)
Glen Miller Dance Cruise - Miami to Lisbon
 The first formal night
 The second formal nigh
 At our table (standing) Tom & Nancy, (seated) Yona, David & Joan
 Erik and Andreas (right) compete professionally in the waltz. Here they are joined by friends and ballroom dancer Patricia (gold dress)
 Our friend Catherine, a terrific singer and dancer
 Father Mike Jones and Joan in the Avenue Saloon
 The Cruise Critic Meet & Greet in Palm Court
 Joan meets Cruise Critic friend John
 Our new friend Sherrie from Isreal
 Joan and the two Margarets
 Me, Sherrie, Nancy & Mike (left to right) dance the waltz in That's Ballroom.With Professionals Elena, Adam, Aleksandr and Patricia respectively
 Meet Smooch (left), as nice as she is pretty. And that's her real name, too
 Smooch (red dress) organized a get-together dinner at Kauis for this group We were all staying in Lisbon after the cruise
Cruise 2 - Symphony (Sept 2010)
North Atlantic Cruise - Dover to New York
 Our table mates for this cruise are (from lrft) Tom, Ann, Joan, Me, Arty and Julie
 Comedian, Tom Sutton, joins us for dinner
 Happy Birthday Charlie! A special desert for my 70th birthday
 My Birthday Breakfast, the 1st course (CCW from center) Doughnut, Bagel with lox and cream cheese, strawberries and whipped cream in a cone, blueberries with sugared flakes
 My Birthday Breakfast, the 2nd course Caviar, sour cream and chives paired with cream spinach (top), Monte Cristo sandwich, steak and truffle omlet
 These gentlemen saved us seats every night at the Galaxy shows. This formal night they wore matching bow ties
 Our new friends, Charles and Leonard, join us for an evening of fun at the disco, Luxe
 This fun group including lecturer Kevin Carlisle (white glasses) gathered in the Avenue Saloon every night before dinner
 Joan and I with singer
 One of the entertainers (blue dress) joins the fun at Luxe
 Dr. Craig Suiter, opthomologist from Scottsdale
Cruise 1 - Serenity (Nov 2009)
Dance Cruise Lisbon to Miami
 Meet Joan and Charlie from Arizona
 Meet Andre and Nancy from California
 Meet Jerry and Marcia from Tennessee
 Dinning Room We had a fun group at our table
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