PoolGuy: I am coming in December with my sons in tow for the first time and am planning on renting a car...I will be interested in hearing your experiences...and misadventures LOL

I bet it is great. I did a scooter for my last day last in January and it was amazing. The feeling of freedom is ridiculous...no cabs, no worries about having change, anywhere, anytime...the car is obv. a step up from that!

(And many people can now say "Brasi: I told you so!")