Yes I have reconsidered, I'm a slow learner but to many telling me not to do it. After what we went through in Miami last weekend trying get me from our cruise I don't want any problems with this cruise. I was trying to use points with Delta but it will not really work for us flying into Newark. So I think we'll try United which I haven't used since 1994.
XtremeGK thank you for the hotel information. That was going to be my next question.