IslandBoundKS

We booked two shore excursions with Italy Tours.EU and both were fantastic. From the Port of Livorno we did the Pisa/Florence tour with skip-the-line tickets to see The David. Our driver was absolutely wonderful - picked us up right on time and had an informational video about the history of Florence and the area for us to watch on our hour long ride. Once in Florence we met our guide Pia who immediately took us into the Museum to see the stunning David and give us lots of great information. Afterwards we took a walking tour of this amazing city. After some free time to shop and have lunch me met our driver and he whisked us off to Pisa where we had time to see the Leaning Tower. He was so helpful and got us back to our ship in plenty of time.
From the Port of Naples we did the Classic Amalfi Coast tour which took us to the towns of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. Once again our driver/guide was great. Very knowledgeable and a great driver on the curvy, narrow streets that wind up the mountains! He gave us great information about the towns and direction on when and where to meet up after each stop. Once again we were delivered back to our ship in plenty of time. These tours were so much better (and less expensive) than anything offered by the cruise line. Highly reccomend! 

3 hours ago, erby2283 said:

That's weird bc I am on a confirmed shared tour with Italy tours "Pompeii, Sorrento & The Amalfi Coast" and we were advised that we only stop at the lookout points from above and we do not go into town - and nothing was mentioned about even going into town - not even for a fee.  In fact, in one of the points we had to confirm that due to time constraints, we may not make it to Positano at all - which is really the one and only place I want to make it to.  

We are on a different tour called the Classic Amalfi Coast Tour and does not include Pompeii or Sorrento. With those two stops I'm sure that's why the one you're on doesn't have time for Positano. 

Thanks for all the replies - it confirmed that Positano is definitely a must see on this tour. I followed-up with the tour operator and there had been some confusion. The extra fees do not apply since we booked our tour as a private tour - they only apply to the semi-private option. Very happy that we will get to see Positano!

18 minutes ago, mapleleaves said:

Can't answer your question but which tour company are you using?

We're doing all 3 villages with time in each .... no extra fee.  Perhaps you need to look at other companies.

I am not ruling that out.  We are booked with Italy Tours EU. They have fantastic reviews and have been very responsive with any questions I have had. I was a little surprised by the notice of the extra fee for Positano in my confirmation e-mail because it wasn't mentioned in the initial quote. Which company is your tour with?

We have a private tour scheduled of The Amalfi Coast for our May NCL Epic cruise when we port in Naples. The tour includes a stop for a scenic view of Positano but there's an option to go into the village for an additional fee -  90 euros for the "check-point" and 50 euros per hour for parking.  Is it worth the extra money to spend a short time actually walking around Positano? The tour includes stops in Amalfi and Ravello so I'm wondering it makes better sense to just do the overlook of Positano and spend the extra time in the other villages. Would exploring Amalfi and Ravello give us enough of a feel of the area or would we really be missing out by skipping Positano?