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  1. Sounds pretty similar to what we did! We arrived early AM - dropped luggage off at the hotel and ventured out along La Rambla towards the water. We paid for a little cruise around the port and walked around the gothic quarter for a bit. Checked back into the hotel and unpacked for the few days we were there (toiletry items and stuff). Then headed back out to find an ATM to get some Euros and eat dinner. We were getting tired by then so after a quick bite to eat we headed back and we asleep by 8pm! Next day we had an all-day tour with Barcelona Day Tours for Montserrat and city tour (loved it). And then the morning we boarded, I made reservations for Sagrada Familia in the morning and we just took the metro there and back and then a taxi to the cruise port. As I'm sure you know, be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. Sagrada Familia is still one of the most amazing places I have ever stepped in. Enjoy.
  2. @Hlitner be sure to report back after your cruise and give us an update on your day in Santorini!
  3. I'm not sure I know the answer to your questions as I haven't used it yet but this is what i can tell you. I purchased three fast track for our outbound flight in September from FCO to the US (direct). I received a couple emails - one was a receipt confirming the purchase and the other was an email with three QR codes that just said Guest 1, Guest 2 and Guest 3. I emailed them bc I was still a little unsure as to how this worked and received the following response: "once completed check in formalities you need to go through security to reach your gate. Nearby the common lane you will find the fast track lane to go through. Just show your boarding pass and the QR code on the voucher received." Therefore, I'm assuming after I drop off my luggage and walk inside, there's a separate line we can go through (I believe it's to the right) for fast track people and the QR codes are not tied to anyone specific in my party.
  4. True; but our day in Santorini currently consists of 6 ships and approximately 11k people. I just booked a Carnival excursion for that one to get off early and then they give us a ticket to go back down the cable car (I fully intend to head back early before the lines start to form).
  5. That is our plan. I prefer to walk off anyway - by that point I'm ready to get off and be ahead of the crowds. But it seems more and more people are doing that as well. Think it's easier to just take a taxi to the airport (MIA) than trying to arrange a service and not knowing when the ship will get clearance, etc.?
  6. Thanks for asking. American Airlines has changed our flights 3x now and now has us on a 10:03 flight (originally 1:40 pm). If we don't make the 10:03 my two friends miss their connection (I booked separately and don't have a connection) so they can't switch to a later flight and when I called AA about it, they said my friends weren't allowed to switch their flights as they booked a "basic" fare and no changes were allowed. Well no s^&* - but YOU keep canceling flights and moving up them to an earlier time. SMH Hoping it won't be a problem but I'm not gonna stress about it either. 🙂
  7. I always get so confused as to where/which type of ATM to get my money from overseas. Luckily, my local bank doesn't charge any ATM fees but I know I still have to deal with Conversion factors. On this upcoming cruise, a few tours are preferring to be paid in euros at the end of the tour so I know I am going to need to withdraw money in several ports (or in Rome over a few days before the cruise leaves as we have 2 days pre-cruise there). But I am so confused over what the "good' types of ATMs are.
  8. This happened to us who had recently checked in for the May 4th Icon sailing as well - seems to be back this morning and it held my 11:30 appt time. It was down on both the app and website for us. Thankful it seemed to save our appointment time.
  9. I was able to purchase this for our September trip - I'd rather pay the 7eu just in case - you never know and it's not a lot of money for peace of mind. My question is this....I got the initial email for payment, then a separate email that just said Guest 1, Guest 2 and Guest 3 and with separate bar codes. Is this all I get and/or need? Do I not need to submit names, flight info or anything else? Will they send anything else prior to my flight? I was a little confused by the lack of information when purchasing so I came here hoping to find more info. Thanks in advance.
  10. @DennysDad I just checked in. Literally watched it change on my screen from "Check in begins on 3/20" to "Check in now" and the first slot available was 11:30. 😛 Mine didn't change over until about 12:06.
  11. I had them charge me in Euros and when the charge came through on my credit card statement it ended up being $323.79 - so that works out to $107.93 each (USD). So I'd say it's not much difference. 🙂 Thank you for answering though. Much appreciated.
  12. Mine used to say the 19th. Then switched to the 20th. 🤬 Good luck! Report back I’ll be awake. Lol Yes! Can’t wait. I’ll be the one looking for a quiet away in the sun.
  13. Yes, let’s do midnight (28.5 hours from now and report back). 🤣
  14. But where will the check in option be (like where I currently swipe left and it says Check-in opens March 20th)?
  15. I can check in tomorrow night for my May cruise and have never done it before. Can someone advise if it just "pops up" in your app or if I need to go somewhere to see the option? I can do either computer or app so which is better? We are three best friends in one room so I should be able to check us all in (at least to get an arrival time) and then they can go in individually and input any other information such as credit card, passport, info, correct?
  16. Question - we received the email that they have confirmed enough people to run our time and are now asking for payment. We have the option to let them convert to USD when charging our credit card or to be charged in Euros. Does anyone know what the better option is? If my credit card does not charge international fees, does it matter?
  17. So you don't think it will be too bad with 14k people?
  18. We get the pleasure of 5 ships in port in (in September) the day we are there - almost 14,300 people. Won't that be fun..... (sense the sarcasm). Never been to Mykonos so planning the day has been one of the harder ports. Both us (Carnival Legend) and NCL Epic arrive at 7am so not sure who will get to dock. The other ships arrive at 8 and 9. Half tempted to shell out the money and just do a day pass at a hotel just to get away from the crowds and not deal with public transportation.
  19. Filled out the "Contact Us" form on the Scavi website for our trip in September. Only put down September 5th as an option as we arrive on the 4th and our cruise embarks on the 6th. Hopefully we'll be able to do this! Now...if only we can get Colosseum tickets as well. Maybe we can try and the Colosseum on arrival day (the 4th).
  20. We are cruising in September and a couple weeks ago, I contacted EphesusShuttle.com after reading so many good things about them for our stop in Kusadasi. I have to say that even though I have not yet toured with them, I am very impressed with their communication. Each time someone joins our group/tour, I get copied on the email and when we hit 9 people, they asked if I wanted to split the tour into two vans or wait until we hit a larger number. If we add lunch, it’s $5 USD. And those of use who wanted to add the terrace steps can do so while those who are physically unable (because they can be challenging for the elderly or those with physical impairments) can opt out. Pricing was really good too. The tour will be 4-5 hours giving us plenty of time to get back in time before the ship leaves.
  21. I'll be sailing on Icon of Seas in May and last time I sailed a new ship (Anthem back in 2016), I brought my hair dryer but couldn't use it bc it would blow the fuse out. I know they have hair dryers in the room but this mess I have on top of my head requires a ton of product and a hair dryer diffuser. Has anyone ever bought some type of generic diffuser for cruising they would recommend? Would be great to find one that someone loves as it would also save space in the suitcase.
  22. I kicked myself when I didn't buy it when I booked my cruise bc the price increased and I worried I'd never see it drop it again. It went from $27.99 up to $31.99. But I saw it drop to $23.99 again (on Icon) I believe it was around Black Friday and cancelled and rebooked at the lower rate.
  23. Sorry to post on an old thread but didn't want to start a new one when I could just bump an old one. As first time visitors to Messina, is a trip to Etna worth the time or would you rather spend more time in Taormina (DIY day)? ItalyTours has a 8-hour tour for 99 eu that goes to both - but I think they do Etna first - which would put us in Taormina in the afternoon - and I think I read the shops close from 1-4 or something like that. It's nice not to have to worry about transportation and booking train/bus independently, but when you're also looking at seven ports, cutting down costs and only booking tours when absolutely necessary also helps your money go a long way. Thanks in advance. BTW - we are in Port 9am-6pm
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