Glad I saw this thread. I don't want to keep a uke in my car but I do need to take one on a plane from LAX to Sydney, Australia (seems like it might be the plane ride that never ends) - then to a 29 day cruise and back on another plane for a short trip which means small plane. I don't want to take any of my other ukes cause they're too big and too expensive to easily replace. I need to have something to do on all those sea days other than read and eat. I think a Dolphin will do fine. Thanks.