FF3 on an XP machine, it looks great. Likewise with IE on the same machine. It has nothing to do with your stated concerns, but are you aware that on the Aqua page, the mouse-over photos have one that is repeated once, and another that is repeated twice?
Also, as another not-so-young viewer, I'd agree with Scott...the gray text is a little hard on the eyes.
At $1,200 a week, you'll probably see more of US renting them, than of the Spring Break crowd.
Otherwise, it looks great.