The ideal place for the FRC Championships?

[MikeDubreuil]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Why have the cruise ships all leave from the same place? What if you had 1 leaving from LA, one from New Orleans, One from Miami, and one from Boston. The teams would play, and the ships would meet at New Orleans for the finals. Then FIRST would have chartered planes from New Orleans back to the origin of the ships.

It cuts down on travel costs for people, because you only have to get to 1 of 4 major cities.

This quite frankly, is the best idea I have ever heard. This solves so many logistical problems this solution simply can't be ignored.

1.) Food - 3 meals a day, and cruise food is REALLY good.
2.) Security - safety concerns posed by major cities are a non-issue.
3.) Stage - Most cruise ships come with an auditorium. All FIRST would have to do is bring the field and maybe some lighting.
4.) Hotels - every room is within walking distance.
5.) Transportation - once you're on the ship, you're there. Remember the student who was hit by a car several years ago?
6.) Team party - the whole boat is a party.

Only problems I see are pits: I'm not sure exactly how this could be handled. Perhaps there's room somewhere.