Oh Joy! 
Oh Wow 
A NEWBIE!!!
Just read the 850 posts and y'all will understand everything. 
Us'n OCD's (Obsessive-Compulsive Disney's?) of Barney's Brood have discussed everything! 
So let us know what we can do to help. 
: A position of incredible importance & high esteem amongst Barney's Brood. 
Just ask DiDi. She has held the BVP Baton the longest & knows all the rules, regulations, and requirements of this exalted position. I imagine that if she is not practicing her cribbage to avoid a "whupping", she will take the extended period of time (Say 12 seconds?) necessary to explain it all. 
Just gotta finish all the little clean upp chores. Also need to get ready for the family tommorrow!
Such a very nice day out there, it was meant for flying!!! Boy, I was suprised but pleased 
Currently have reservations but I may cancel out and do something else. Like let Chrystina 
go shopping for some "great deal" and "save me" lost of $$$ , most postings were rather positive about it. For me, I think the two negatives would be the long ride there and the $$$! And although your excursion fee pays for a few things they remind you to "Bring MORE cash!" Ahh..corporate business at it's best. 
So I'm still up in the air about it. Hubby said not to worry about the expenses, but then that's him. Money burns a hole in his pockets. The way he is thinking is that we don't know how long it will be before we can go on a trip again, so he wants to go "all-out". I may fall over in exhaustion though 
God Bless America!!! about it. Although I am usually a frugal New England Yankee, I agree with your husband, do it up right. Chrystina and I have been on a number of cruises. Target what you want to do, budget for it and then let the $$$ go. Enjoy the experience. Chrystina leaves $$$ management up to me. Everything we do, especially vacations, is "pay as you go". So we usually have paid for everything up front. If not, we bite the bullet and use our meager savings. As I tell her, "we may not have much but we dont' owe anybody either!"
With a risk of making Chrystina seasick? Probably not worth it for us. One of the primary attractions is/was some Mayan Ruins architecture and such. Chrystina talks about seeing it all the time. Since we are going to Belize in December, I think we may just stay a few days longer and "do it right". Cruise excursions can be fun but I have found that I just don't like the ones where you spend a significant amount of time travelling to do it. Unless, of course, the "travel time" is part of the ambience of the excursion - ex: catamarans to snorkel & such. 
and pass on my responsiblities to the Newbie !!! I will miss this awesome responsiblity and the lovey gift that I would have received if I managed to keep my position as the official Bon Voyage Party Baton Holder! 
: Not sure what the gift is but many discussions about Moose Scats have been passed around. 
The position of incredible importance & high esteem amongst Barney's Brood (per Dennis) is all yours. If you have any questions just ask. If you read the thread, Barney's Brood is named after my Maine Coon Cat ( the one who donated 100 Disney dollars to this wonderful cruise by a visit to the Vet). The baton has passed on....a job that I will truely miss. 
) will join me in saying Thanks & Congratulations!!! Trying to get Peggy (and others) to gang up on me at cribbage... Getting nervous? However, Congratulations on being "paid in full" Most definitely a great feeling. Have you read thru the entire thread yet? Are you a "lately"? And if so, do you want to be "linked" to the rest of us for dinner? Let me know ...
love my first cup of coffee. 
Any suggestions out there? Wait a moment, maybe I should be more worried about being misquoted then losing in cribbage 
