Other than Randyk47 below, I didn't get any additional feedback. No PMs. I ended up booking a Hurtigruten 10-day all along the Norwegian coast for this coming September. I'm excited about it.

I think next year I'll give Pullmantur a try anyway. I'm not particularly fussy. Happy to just see lovely scenery and get to wander coast-line towns. Love the motion of the boat when going to sleep. Happy to have someone else cook and clean for me, even if both the food and the quarters are simple. I'm liking the Bergen to Berlin 7-day, and then back again to Bergen for another 7-day. Also liking some of the Mediterranean ones and the Canary Island ones. Decisions, decisions ....?

I did book the Hurtigruten one directly with the company. For the Pullmantur, I'd most likely go through www.vacationstogo.com.

I don't speak Spanish either, but don't think that would be a problem. From years of wandering about, I can piece out enough of many languages to get by. Many years ago I took a 2-week 1/2-days class in Italian that sort of helps with the Romance languages. With manners words (hello, please, pardon me, thank you, etc), numbers, sign words (stop, north, no, etc), a bunch of food words and a guide book, I've always been fine in most any language.