Hello. This will be our first time in Greece. We have a Celestyal Discovery cruise with very short port times. (I know, not ideal, but we will make the best of it.) two questions if you all have advice:
1. at Heraklion, Crete. We cannot take the ship’s planned excursion because that is Sunday and we have to go to Mass first. How much time would it take to catch a taxi from the dock, go tour the Minoan ruins / Knossos palace ourselves, and get back to the ship? Wondering if this is doable on our own without being rushed. Willing to spend money on taxi instead of bus if it’s more reliable.
2. Santorini. Boat docs at 1630 and leaves at 2100. Extremely short! I figure we can’t see both Fira and Oia in this time frame. Which would be better? Option One: Take the cable car up to Fira, explore on our own, and make sure we get in line for the Cable car back down with ample time? OR Option Two: book the ship’s excursion to Oia town, as it says there will be plenty of time to explore Oia on foot?
Thanks everyone!