My wife & I are on the RCL Jade for the Eastern Mediterranean cruise (08MAR09-20MAR09) and if anyone wants to join/ has ideas on some private excursions (escpecially Rome, Cairo & Greece)we would love to hear from you. We already have a few "feelers" out there for tours. John

Welcome to cruise-chat, JV. Just clarifying that you mean Norwegian Jade of NCL?

I stand corrected... is is the Jade of NCL. Thanks,

You're welcome. So many lines are sharing ship names these days it's sometimes hard to keep them straight!

Are you sure you were not thinking of the HAL Jadedam? (sorry, just had to) Teaming up for European excursions is a great thing to do. You get to divide financial obligations and you get to meet new people. Sounds like a win/win to me. The Euro is still strong against the American dollar and sharing expenses will allow for a more fulfilling experience without incurring all the financial burden.