I am really glad that I was directed to this site. You guys really are a wealth of information, as always thanks...Is it best to bring american express trav. checks and cash them at the pursers prior to each port or does most of the stores in the ports take these. Again I assume that we would be able to get local currency from the purser? Or any other suggestions. As you can tell I am really gearing up and getting excited....clare :app: