JMS

I was recently on a cruise, and one of the passengers that I saw frequently around the pool was a Russian girl, probably in her early 20s. What struck me was that she smoked small cigars (cigarillos). Since it's fairly uncommon among American women (except maybe filtered or tipped cigars on occasion), I was wondering if this is a common practice among young Russian women?

Has anybody recently cruised to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman or Cozumel that happens to know the price of cigarettes in each of those countries? I'd hate to pass up a great deal in one place because I'm holding out for a later port and then find the prices aren't as good.

We leave next Sunday for a seven-day cruise, but my beloved Eagles are playing on Sunday night on NBC. Does anybody know if I'll be able to see it? Past cruises we've been on have had VERY limited television offerings and almost no American sports.

We're going on a cruise to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Mexico (Cozumel) in September and wondered if anyone knows the relative prices of cigarettes at the duty free stores in those ports versus the duty free store on the ship (Princess cruise line). We live about a mile from Delaware where cigarettes still cost less than $30 in stores, so I want to know whether to stock up before the cruise or wait until we're at sea (or in port). Thanks for any help.

And one other thing... Don't bother telling me to quit. It's not your body, so what's it to you?