Suez canal, suez canal, 5 day land tour of india, staff friendly & met our every need. Halloween was eventful for families though we did not cruise w/children. Tours ashore were well organized. Enrichment lecturers were tops and informative the whole cruise. lounge band liquid blue was the best ever. One night beatles group, phillip brown also jo little were excellent entertainers. Grange tower hotel is 5 star religious services were were regularly conducted and very much appreciated. Pop choir was entertaining for passengers and singers alike embarkation and disembarkation very smooth boutique values very reasonable weather was agreeable for the long cruise .very glad we did 11 day canary islands prior to 49 day repo . E-card is very thoughtful for keeping touch reasonably w/ family back home we were able to vote in the usa national election w/ the help of crew. BEST CRUISE EVER WOULD DO IT AGAIN EXCEPT INDIA