That looks like fun, Rap. On the Alaska ferries, most staterooms have bunk beds rather than the more accessible twins. No one spends much time in the rooms but a little comfort doesn't come amiss.

And with fewer than 100 people you'll be riding in style- on one ferry ride I took, there were only 24 people aboard. I felt like a person with my own yacht.

In Juneau, we have small excursion ships that don't have the crowds that people every corner- and they visit islands and coves and shorelines. I have never heard any bad things about them.

I have sometimes said that one day I will purchase a big luxury liner, park it at someplace like San Diego, California and after everyone is aboard, disengage from the ramps and draw the blinds. I will set the sea in gentle motion to give each 'passenger' the authentic experience of ocean travel.

Then I will entertain them royally with glorious food and marvelous service, gambling, live music, magicians, strip shows and whatever else is in current vogue.

At the end of seven (7) days I will give the order to bring up the ramps, open the blinds and the doors and watch the satisfied, satiated clientele troop on shore, smiling with great achievement at the close of another successful adventure.

Entrepreneurs are welcome to incorporate my ideas into their own ventures but remember this is a franchise and thus requires annual royalties. To me.