Since this is our first time cruising Europe (Voyager Aug 31 Dover to Rome) I was wondering if those who have cruised on Voyager in Europe could give me a little advice.

We will be on London two days prior to the cruise - we will probably have British pounds, since it doesn't appear that the UK participates in Euro dollars. Will the ship be able to exchange any left over pounds for euros? Will they be able to cash travelers checks into Euros so that we have euros while touring and in port? Or should we get euros before leaving home. We plan on using credit card when possible, but in some of the ports and cities, especially smaller ports, I know there are restaurants that don't take credit cards, and obviously we might need money for cabs, buses, tips, etc. If we should get them before leaving home, how much should we plan for things like that, we will be cruising for 17 days and then 3 nights in Rome post cruise.

Thanks for any help and suggestions. :D :D