We decided to ask our English friends to go on the cruise with us today, and they have basically said YES they will go.

We are so happy they are really going to think about this long and hard. Their only reservation will be that their oldest son's exams will not be over by the 16th. I told them they have until 3/15/10 to make a final decision since final pay't is due on the 20th. My TA is giving their 2 cabins nice OBC's that will more than cover their tips and that will leave them a little bit of spending money, which is very good since we are going to be paying for their cruise and St. Petersburg tour.
So we can now add 2 adults and 3 boys (16, 12, 8) to my list of travelers. They are first time cruisers and live in Bournemouth, England.