Thanks for the reply to my question. Sounds like a good plan - I was assuming we'd shave some traffic time if we did a day trip on the way out. Also, it's somewhat appealing to get to Singapore the night before the cruise departs just in case of a flight problem.

The reason I was thinking of using a driver/guide was so we could take our luggage with us and leave it with the driver in the car while we saw Ayuthaya & then go directly to the airport - maybe we just need a driver. Since we're going on a cruise, we'll be taking more stuff than we usually do and we wouldn't want to have to deal with it on a bus or train, while sightseeing etc.

Leslie Santa Fe (& Chicago)