I was just watching a Rick Steves travel show and he explained the value of a hotel for medical assistance. He explained that it can be much easier and cheaper to get a doctor instead of for going to a clinic. I was in India (Chennai/Madras) and relized that my prescriptions were omitted from my bag while packing, but I had my 2 day set with me that was then gone. I was at a Days Inn and asked the front desk about a doctor for prescription refill and they said they would contact one and asked where I would be before I got back to my room. I said I was going to the bar and then to a restautant for dinner. About 10 minutes later a doctor can up to me in the bar and asked what I needed. I remembered the blood pressure medine and water pills and the malaria pills. He took my blood pressure, had me jump up and down and bend over and then tested again (in the bar). He also looked at my eays and ears. He then wrote out a prescription for the waiter. About 10 minutes later, the prescriptions arrived, he looked them over and took one and told the delivery person it was not right and it had to be replaced, which took about 5 minutes later. There was no cost for the doctor and the prescriptions for two months were identical to mine from the U.S. (same foil wrapper and manufacturer -Merck), but were about 1/4 the price. They were just added to my bill. It was cheaper than using my health plan in the U.S. - Now I understand why there are so many people going to India for 3-5 day stay at one of the resort hotels/hospitals for high tech cardiac and cosmetic surgery by doctors experienced in the U.S. using high tech equipment. Even a 2 room suite is surprisingly reasonable and may be on a beach for free time and recovery. It pays to ask the front desk unless you are in a western Europe 4 or 5 star hotel where surcharges are exponential. Dick

How is the weather for a Eastern Caribbean cruise for the months of april or may , we went in the middle of march one year and we had hurricane weather the whole week, ruined our time. I want to try one more time and do not want a repeat.