OK sorry about the following post. I know there was little explanation. I was in a really big hurry we were trying to leave for our cruise and I was running short on time. And I needed to empty my memory card. As may or may not know I have been told that I am a little high maintenance when it comes to packing for a trip. Recently Southwest airlines came out with a 2 bag per person limit instead of the previous 3 per person. Well considering the fact that last years cruise I packed every bit of our 3 bags each and 1 carry on each for a grand total of 16 bags, I was concerned about the packing situation this year. So the post proves that I was able to pack for a cruise with a total of 8 suitcases and 4 carry on's. 12 total, I did it!!!!