Well, it wasn't exactly the tours that we shot down. The guy has money and is family has even more, but he tries to save money. Which is fine (I know how it is because my husband and I don't have alot of money, nor does our families), but he tries to save in the STRANGEST ways!! First off, they wanted to save money by flying all night the night before the cruise. It was a cheaper flight by about $30 pp and would have saved one night in a hotel room ($40 per couple because we are sharing a room) and then dinner. However, this flight from Washington to Florida had two layovers. My husband and I can't sleep on planes or in airport chairs, we are always too excited. And we didn't want to get to the ship and be exhausted and cranky. So, we told them to go ahead and fly that night, we were going down the day before. They decided to fly with us, but he let us know that he felt pressured to do so.
Secondly, he is wanting to stay the night after our cruise at the Port of Miami. Well, we are staying there the night before we cruise. My husband, the other guy's wife and myself want to spend that extra day in Miami at South Beach. We are in our mid 20s and want to be where all the action is. Not to mention that I want to treat Miami like another port . . . spend time on the beach, do some shopping, check out the boardwalk, eat good food and maybe hit a club. Again, we were planning on sharing a room. The difference for one night between the Holiday Inn Port and the Holiday Inn South Beach is a whole $30 per couple. So, we basically told the guy's wife that my husband and I are staying in South Beach and they could stay wherever they liked. She was upset because she wants to stay there too, but it's a touchy subject between them because all the money came from HIS family. They are newlyweds and she apparently doesn't want him thinking she married him to spend his families money. From all that she has said, he is apparently touchy and maybe a tad insecure about the money.
Well, from what you say, Orient Beach is an all day MUST just like I thought. I guess it is time to call them back and once again tell them . . . we are doing what we want, you do what you want!!! I hate doing it, but we don't have all the money they do and this is probably the only time we will cruise to these islands. Thanks for all the advice!! 
