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2 hours ago, cruiselover19811981 said:
What time should we plan to arrive at the Civitavecchia Port for our July cruise on the NCL Escape?
What time do your boarding documents say? It takes about one hour from central Rome to the port, so allow 1.5 hours.
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3 hours ago, alserrod said:
Yes I know, but I am afraid, with ferry boats I bet I could only visit no more than two ones
The fastest would be to go to Monterosso by train and then use the ferry between the villages. When you are in Riomaggiore, which is the closest to La Spezia, you can decide whether to return by train or ferry depending on how much time you have. In that way you visit four villages.
On a longer day, you could get off the train in Corniglia, then train to Monterosso and ferry back as above. Like that you visit all five villages.
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9 minutes ago, mgel728 said:
Youngest kid is 10, other 2 are 14 & 15. It might be easier to just do 2 cabs now that you say that? If there is lots of availability of cabs.
There should be plenty of cabs, but a single cab should take all of you. Spaniards are very accommodating of children and families. Two cabs is your fall back option.
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13 hours ago, rose102798 said:
Does anyone know of an islands of Greece cruise that does not include a stop in Turkey?
Cabotage laws require ships that have their first and last ports in the same country to make a stop in another country during the trip. (It's complicated, search this forum or google "cabotage law.") The exception is for ships flagged by that country. So f you sail a Greek cruise line like Celestyal, they are allowed to vist only Greek ports. Any foreign flag cruise line, has to make a stop in another country. The most common stops for Greek cruises are Turkey, Cyprus or Italy.
You have three options if you don't want to go to Turkey: Pick a cruise that stops in Cyprus or Italy. Pick a Greek cruise line that stays only on Greek ports. Or pick a cruise that starts or ends in another country.
The on-board duty free issue mentioned by @edinburgher is a separate issue. Cabotage laws go back centuries and are meant to protect the maritime industry of every country, not only the EU.
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On 3/28/2024 at 12:50 PM, keenercam said:
Palermo has just been added to my cruise itinerary. Is anyone here aware of any hotels that have day passes in Palermo? I enjoyed doing that in Mykonos to spend the day at a nice hotel, use the pool and beach there, and have a nice lunch in one of its restaurants.
You are lucky to get Palermo. It is a wonderful city with much to see. Consider a visit to Palermo and Cefalu to spend the day. It does not have good beaches. IMO, it would be a waste to spend the day by the pool. There may be better places for that on your cruise.
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18 minutes ago, roger b said:
Hi,
Taxi from the port for 5 will be difficult as they only take 4 people, there are larger taxis ( few and far between) .
An Uber is bookable they have larger cars to take 5.
https://www.uber.com/es/en/r/cities/taxi/palma-es-ib-es/
Coming back to the port the restaurant will call you a taxi or Uber, if very busy you can get the number 4 bus from outside the Balinerrio which will take you close to the port .
Ask the driver to let you off at Porto Pi otherwise, it will be two taxi's.
Roger b
@mgel728 - Are any of the 5 small children? If so, the taxis will likely take them. If all are adults, just take two taxis.
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33 minutes ago, firefly333 said:
Ok what I read was it had a nice bathroom or words to that effect. I just closed the description I finally pulled up. I'll keep looking, at least that is refundable.
Nice in a 10.5 x 8 ft room? Clean, yes. Ample, not.
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13 minutes ago, firefly333 said:
Yes it says refundable. And yes I get there from what google says is their website. Theres a pop up I cant get to on my other browser where I have to accept cookies. It looks like they have wifi and airport shuttle and continental but filling breakfast per a review. I'm still looking and it doesnt really say what kind of room it is. I dont need 4 days, I'm just guessing.
Well, the room is tiny. It says 8 sq.meters which is 86 sq. ft.
I don't see the shuttle mentioned, but hotels in Rome, especially 3-star hotels, do not have shuttles. They will book you a limo or taxi that you have to pay for. It will be around 50 euros.
It also doesn't mention if the room has its own bathroom.
Go to the hotel website and look at pictures and descriptions of their various rooms. Look for a single measuring 8 sq. meters and see if you want to book it.
By the way, four nights in Rome will let you see the main sites. That is a reasonable length of time for your first trip.
For the cookies in the other browser, go into "details" or something like that and select only "essential" cookies. The EU requires all website to offer the choice.
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38 minutes ago, firefly333 said:
All I get is single patron and the price of 550.80 €
Is this a good price for this hotel refundable rate it says. Is it likely to have a big sale? I can keep looking. I'm solo just looking for a soft bed and convenience. Nothing special. Breakfast is a plus here.
That's a very good rate for four nights. Is it "pay-at-the-hotel and cancellable"? Or at least, refundable? If so, grab it. You have a full year to find something else if you want to. Is this the hotel website or a reservations search engine. If the latter, at some point get confirmation from the hotel that they do have the reservation.
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3 hours ago, Jayhoaps said:
Also just to clarify, in Mykonos town is that where I can find Little Venice and the Windmills?
Yes. Little Venice, windmills and the pelican.
Search this board for transportation options. It will be a short ride from the port. If you tender, you might also tender into the town.
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Just to confirm the website information -
The only official website for the Acropolis MUSEUM is:
https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/plan-your-visit
The only official website for the actual Acropolis is the Hellenic Heritage website:
https://hhticket.gr/tap_b2c_new/english/tap.exe?PM=P1P&place=000000002
You cannot buy tickets for the other site on each website.
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5 minutes ago, acrane said:
Piggybacking on this, does anyone have thoughts on taking a taxi vs taking the bus, assuming the cost isn't an issue? Is it hard to get a taxi to agree to give you more than 2 hours at the site?
Not at all if you pay whatever they are asking.
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1 hour ago, JerryInIL said:
Hollyann: I was looking at George’s Taxi tours, but it looks like they charge for the group, not per person. We are a group of 2, so I wouldn’t want to get stuck paying for a group. How did you book the tour?
George's Taxi does not put groups togethrr. If you want to share with others, you put togethrr your own group and you all agree on payment. They will price it according to the size of the vehicle. Otherwise, you get and pay for your own private tour for the two of you. They will not add anyone else to your own group of whatever size.
PK Travel does shared tours priced per person. You have to check their rules on their website.
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6 hours ago, Anyislandwilldo said:
Me, daughter and 2 SIL going in Oct 2024 off a cruise. Website is telling me eticket is not available at this time.
Patience. Try again in a few days.
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13 minutes ago, Torfamm said:
There aren’t a lot of good choices in that area. Like all major tourist attractions, there are lots of not great options.I’d probably still try it.
Might do so too.
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7 hours ago, Torfamm said:
I don’t think I’ll be in that neighborhood next time I’m in Barcelona but I appreciate the update. Do you have any more current suggestions close to the Sagrada Familia?
Not really. That was our favorite place in that area.
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9 hours ago, Torfamm said:
I’ve spent a great deal of time in Barcelona. If it helps I just put together this suggested itinerary for a friend spending two and a half days in Barcelona before a cruise.
If you want to make the most of your first day you might want to try booking a private tour with airport pickup and hotel drop-off. It works for me so that I can keep moving but not have to figure anything out for myself when I’m jet-lagged. I suggested to them that I’d just eat an early dinner at the rooftop restaurant at their hotel the first night and get to bed as early as possible.
Just a comment. Los Bellota is under new ownership and we have been told it isn't as good as it used to be. It was our favorite lunch place and I would be interested on your comments since you obviously have been there before.
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10 hours ago, Anyislandwilldo said:
Can someone provide me with the verifiable skip the line website to get tickets to the Acropolis? Appreciate it. Thanks!
No such thing.
Go to the official website and buy timed entry tickets. Show up at the time you select and you will be in within a few minutes. The Acropolis is now limiting the number of people that can enter each hour.
No need to pay a third party website for supposed skip the line tickets. Again, no such thing.
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We just had to cancel a cruise due to a health issue of one of our traveling companions. It is very effective. It also covers flights selected through Seabourn. Any amount not covered by Seabourn Shield results in a credit to be used for a future cruise.
Just be aware that it is not enough to select Seabourn Shield at the time of booking. It is not effective until you pay for it.
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1 hour ago, WEGL81 said:
I was able to book the H10 Catalunya Plaça using code "SPRINGSALE" for 5/3-10/2025 for a 5% discount. SMART did not work. The H10 ad says "Up to 15% off" with this code, but I suspect the 15% is for the most expensive rooms. I booked the least expensive for 5% (plus the 5% club discount). At any rate, it's pay at the hotel so no risk if I find a better hotel/rate.
The 15% seems to apply to their less popular properties. The 5% to the most popular.
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Tender. There are no piers for cruise ships.
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2 hours ago, JerryInIL said:
Can you buy the Acropolis tickets at the Acropolis Museum?
No, and you cannot buy tickets for the Museum at the Acropolis.
There is an Acropolis ticket booth practically across the street from the Museum at the Plaka entrance to the Acropolis.
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1 hour ago, mlmdaisy said:
I have tried to search this forum for the link to buy tickets to Sagrada Familia. I have found this one: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/ Can I assume that's the official one?
Thanks to advice here we've switched our hotel to the Alexandra in the Gothic Quarter. That puts us close to a few other Gaudi buildings. Do we need to buy tickets in advance to these? We're visiting early May.
Yes, that's the official site.
The only tickets you might want to get in advance are for Casa Battló.
If you are interested in Modernist architecture, do not miss visiting the Hospital de San Pau. It is not a Gaudí work, but it is by his contemporary Lluis Domenech.
Any Greece Cruise with NO Turkey Port --- any cruiseline?
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Wrong. Greek ships can choose to make a stop in another country, but they are not required to do it. Non-Greek flag ships MUST make a stop in another country. Greek ships are the only ones allowed to have only Greek ports in their itineraries.