<p>malaml- Many thanks for the excellent news that the Miami Grant is renewable! That is so reassuring and I am starting to get excited now about the upcoming scholarship weekend invites…Sure could use a break from the weather here in Chicagoland. My mom and stepdad just left Illinois for their annual two month stay in New Mexico, but we prefer the ocean, and a trip to beautiful, warm and sunny Miami sure would be nice to have on the calendar in addition to that long awaited cruise!</p>
<p>Dumbo11 -It’s so exciting that you just cruised on the same ship we’ll be on! We’re doing western caribbean. Did you ever check out any of the cruise boards online? I know the friends we are traveling with (who cruise at least once a year on RCI) are always on cruisecritic.com and recommend it highly :)</p>