We took this cruise on July 30, 2004 and loved it. The Mercury is a very nice ship and the crew was fantastic. Eight of us went, so that increased the enjoyment for us. The food in the dining room was great, but I was a little disappointed in the buffet. There was a naturalist on board, he was pretty corny but had a lot of good information, we saw a lot of whales. We saw some very good calving at Hubbard Glacier. If you have any specific questions, I will be happy to try to answer them.