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I read that it's a short 10 minute walk from the ship to the port entrance in Palma to catch the HoHo bus. Do you recall?

I read on the City Sightseeing site that the 1st stop for the Ho Ho bus is only a short 10 minute walk from the port. Can someone verify this for me please. Thanks!

Amazing review. Loved the detailed info and the pictures!

You mentioned in Wonderland you could order ala carte. So you can just go in and order dessert? That chocolate thing looked yummy!

Dont dismiss Portovenere a lovely town in itself on the Gulf of Poets .

 

Option A. From La Spezia take Bus P from Stop P in Via Garabaldi (near Corso Cavour) to Portovenere, a 30 minute trip . Bus departures at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour . Then ferry from Portovenere on quayside at 0945, 1100 and 1240 to CT and Monterosso . Look for the blue and white striped pill box .

 

Option B. Take the ferry from La Spezia at 0915, 1000 or 1210 to CT and Monterosso calling at Portovenere, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso . (Like an aquatic bus service, very brief stops to pick up and set down pax at each stop .)

 

Return by ferry departing Monterosso at 1430 terminating Portovenere then bus P to La Spezia, or ferries from Monterosso at 1500, 1600 or 1700 all to both Portovenere and La Spezia .

 

Alternatively return from Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola or Riomaggiore by train to La Spezia Centrale.

Train timetables at CT Tourist Offices in all CT train stations and La spezia Centrale station .

 

Notes : 1. If pushed for time then forget Corniglia and Monterosso .

2. Monterosso has two halves OLD and NEW joined by a shared use pedestrian/road tunnel . Ferries arrive on the headland in OLD Monterosso, BUT the railway station is on the beachfront in NEW Monterosso .

 

Great video clip from a previous contributor to cruise Critic :

 

Thanks so very much for the clarification and info. I'm printing this out and putting it in my trave binder!

Is there a ferry that goes straight from La Spezia to Monterosso without stopping in Portovenere? I've been looking at the schedules for the ferries but I have to say I'm confused.

We'd like to ferry to Monterosso and then visit a couple of the villages on the way back to La Spezia via train.

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Love your review so far. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to the rest.

Do you know if bringing bottled water onboard is allowed?

Looks like the link I posted previously was incorrect. If interested - try this:

http://majorca-tours.net/escursione/valldemossa-soller-palma-vip/

I started a tour in Palma de Mallorca and so far we have 4 signed up, but we need a total of 12 for it to operate.

If you would like to join us on the tour VALLDEMOSSA, SOLLER AND PALMA organized by Majorca-tours.net, click on the following LINK http://majorca-tours.net/escursione/...ler-palma-vip/

You can then search for our port date (September 12). The tour is under "Caceres".

Looking forward to review. Do they allow bringing soda cans or wine on board?

We did, on our May 13th Jewel cruise. Cassis is a pleasant little town with lots of cafes and cute shops. If you like to hike, it's easy enough to see the calanques but make sure you have water bottles. The bus ride to/from Cassis is pretty scenic. All in all, a nice way to spend the day. If you want to swim there are beaches right in town. The one on the way to the calanques is top optional for women. There's a tourist office that will give you a map and any info you want and it's near the drop-off place.

I'm interested in this tour as well. Is there time to do a boat tour of the calanques?