blakey

I think your ideas are great! Let us know how it goes.

Have you considered renting a car/van? My problem with the train/bus transportation is having to lug all that luggage around (we still haven't learned to pack light...lol).

And, yes, airfares Mon thru Thurs are the best.

First cruise - got my lanyard stuck in the life vest when taking the vest off after the muster drill. Came darn close to strangling myself and had a rope burn on my neck for a couple of days. Fortunately two things have impoved since then. 1. Carnival no longer requires the jacket brought to safety drill. 2. Breakaway lanyards. Again - like many have said, if you don't have pockets where ya gonna put the S&S card? DH likes lanyard too and he just loops it through a belt loop on his shorts and either lets dangle or tucks in pocket.

Thank you, ferfoodle. I'm still lol...seriously...laughing out loud! Cackling almost.:D Ah, the memories of those life vests.