Which can only mean that Jonah Goldberg has now officially signed up to be on the grooviest seafaring adventure of the year, the NR 2005 British Isles Cruise. Let’s recap.: Jonah joins a monster speaker line-up of Bill Buckley, Peggy Noonan, Robert Bork, Paul Johnson, Norman Podhoretz, Midge Decter, Rich Lowry, Kate O’Beirne, David Pryce-Jones, Jay Nordlinger, and John O’Sullivan. We’re sailing on Crystal Cruises ultra-luxurious Symphony from July 10-21. We’ll be visiting Dover, Waterford, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Edinburgh, and St. Peter Port. And about 300 fellow conservatives will be on hand helping celebrate the 50th anniversary of their favorite magazine.

Now folks, I’ve just received a report from our travel agency: we have 5 or so cabins left. Some 15 bookings came in last week (and today’s mail has yet to be delivered). So we’re on the brink of a sell-out – of our original allotment of staterooms. Now, despite my previous reports, we could get a few more cabins from Crystal (there is another group on the ship that may have a few too many in its hold). So – there’s a chance we can crow-bar you in (if you’re too slow to snag one of the 5 cabins left). But that will only happen if you sign up, which can be done at http://www.nrcruise.com (where you’ll also find complete info on the trip).