You guys are the best! I feel so welcome to this board and all the advice is super helpful! I'll look into picking up the 55-300 before we leave. Thank you for the whale watching tips too! I'll get a waterproof covering bag for it, I've seen them on Amazon. I do want a prime as well, but that's a little down the line once me and the camera get acquainted and I recover from vacation spending!
We're going on a weeklong Disney cruise to Mexico, so I think it's the perfect time to get to know my new camera. I'll have hub with the point and shoot of course so we don't miss anything spontaneous, lol.
As for the color, well, it really IS important to me. I've had pink/black hair for the past 6 years, I collect various pink items, heck my car and house would be pink if it could be
LOL.. Definitely not barbie pink though, more of the black/hot pink variety, Rofl.. Ok, I know this isn't the most important thing, BUT, if I can get a great camera in a color, might as well, right! And as someone pointed out, it sure won't be mistaken for a Canikon!
Have a great rest of your weekend everyone, I look forward to seeing you all around the forums!