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Yes they are both MSC cruises and time in port is a huge factor as is the cost. Thank you for your input - I am having a hard time making the decisions. The aquarium in Valencia was a huge draw for me for something different as I worry my daughter at only 11 is going to get bored of sightseeing large cities.I have never been to Ibiza and agree with you about Marseille.
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Thank you for the replies thus far. I should have provided more information. I have been to Rome before and would likely skip it on this trip all together if not it being a port of call on the cruise. I researched which ports of call are easiest to get to (flight, public transportation, etc.) and eliminated my start/end point gradually by this. I have never been to Cinq Terre and I like to mix up my travel with some hiking, boat rides, and other various activities or excursions and figured if I was travelling in/out of Genoa I would be able to take my time in Cinq Terre without the worry of returning to the ship. For Rome I was going to take the train into the city and do a half day tour with my daughter. I completely understand it is not best seen in less than a day. We do not plan to go inside the Vatican, but thank you for the information. I am aware of theft having lived in Europe for a number of years and hope to prevent it as best I can.
This cruise will only be our second - we recently fell in love this past January. At under $200 a night where we have food and accommodations I added it to our Europe trip as it seems win/win with the exception of time constraints in ports. I have it narrowed down to 2 similar cruises and am trying to make an informed decision. Thank again 🙂 -
I am travelling in May with my 11 year old daughter. After 5 days in Paris we will do a cruise. I have narrowed my itinerary down to 2 options, both with a start/end in Genoa as I believe 7am-6pm in La Spezia is too short of a time frame to see Cinq Terre. Any advice on this from Genoa is also appreciated and if I am wrong and that time frame is good I am willing to be corrected 🙂 I was envisioning one of the hikes, possibly a boat ride to see it from the sea. Anyways, advice on ports of call is appreciated!
Day 1 Genoa
Day 2 La Spezia, Italy 7h00-18h00
Day 3 Civitavecchia, Italy 7h00-19h00
Day 4 Sea
Day 5 Palma de Mallorca, Spain 9h00 - 23h00Day 6 Barcelona, Spain 8h00 - 17h00
Day 7 Cannes, France 8h30 - 17h30
Day 8 Genoa
Day 1 Genoa
Day 2 Civitavecchia, Italy 8h00-18h00
Day 3 Palermo, Italy 10h00-18h00
Day 4 Sea
Day 5 Ibiza, Spain 11h00 - 23h00
Mediterranean itinerary help!
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Thank you for the advice. With some further research I think I may risk it and leave from another port and do Cinque Terre from La Spezia. I was worried about weather and want to do the trains and ferry plus some hiking and think I may have found a tour that is inexpensive and ticks most of the boxes. I will save Valencia for another trip and stick with the first itinerary with La Spezia and Barcelona!