Wow, so I have cruised a lot in the past, but they were all cruises with my ex husband and while I loved cruising I spent most of my sea days hiding from my ex on a lounge chair tucked away in a hidden corner of the ship somewhere with a book in my hand. It has been nearly 4 years since my last cruise, and in that time divorce and new marriage happened. YAY!!! "Now" hubby and I are headed to Europe in 45 days. We have 2 cruises booked, a Western Med, and an 11 day Ireland/Scotland. While the Panama Canal is still on my list, I think Ireland and Scotland will fulfill most of my dream list. Getting to experience it with someone I actually want to spend time with will be icing on the cake. The Jewel will by my hubby's first ever cruise, so keeping fingers crossed he loves cruises too.