dax10 Posted May 8, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 8, 2004 May 20th ~ 21st 2004: 24 hours nationwide strike of Italian railroaders and maritime personnel belonging to FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - State Railroads), from 2100 (May. 20) till 2100 (May. 21) Any suggestions for a alternative cheep way to get to the port? We are joining the Galaxy on the 21 May Med cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyR Posted May 8, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hey! We are on that cruise as well and wondering the same thing. I have found a couple of limo companies that I have requested quotes from, but know nothing about the companies. Does anyone have a specific recommendation on a company you have used and liked? Will you be arriving in Rome on the 21st? We are arriving on the 20th. Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted May 8, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 8, 2004 there are often inpromptu rail strikes in italy and it is wise to have a contingency plan in place. Jacqueline Constellation 3/20/04 HAL Westerdam 7/30/04 Tahitian Princess August 2003 Grand Princess Western Caribbean 2003 Brilliance of the Seas Baltic 2002 Ocean Princess- Alaska 2001 Celebrity Zenith- Bermuda 2001 Grand Princess Med 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dax10 Posted May 9, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted May 9, 2004 We will be arriving on the 19th May and staying 2 nights at the Napoleon hotel. The previous strike planned for the 13 and 14 May was cancelled, so I hope this one will be too. But even if this one is cancelled it leaves you wondering if we will be stranded in port when we get back and need to get to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted May 10, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2004 We will be in Naples on May 20 and decided to visit Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii on our own. (as our friends did) Do you have any idea if there is a bus or some other transportation from Sorrento or Naples to Pompeii? Thank you, Natalia ------------------------------ Less than 2 weeks till my dream Med vacation! Splendour of the Seas May 15, 2004 (Europe!!!) Century 07/12/03 Eastern Caribbean FFL-San Juan - St. Thomas - St.Maarten- Nassau -FFL Komarno(Volga)07/91 Moscow - Astrahan' - Moscow (honeymoon) Komarno(Volga)07/90 Moscow - Astrahan'- Moscow Admiral Nachimov(or Nakhimov) (Black Sea)04/1986 Odessa - Batum GO BRUINS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidwaldner Posted May 10, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 10, 2004 According to this excellent source [url="http://www.seekitaly.com/news/from_roma.html#strikes"]http://www.seekitaly.com/news/from_roma.html#strikes[/url] the strike does not start until 9pm on May 20 so you should be okay for taking the commuter train service [url="http://www.vesuviana.it/infoeng.htm"]http://www.vesuviana.it/infoeng.htm[/url] (which may not be part of FS anyway) directly from Naples to Pompeii Scavi for visiting the ruins-"scavi" is Italian for "excavations" FYI. Eastern Med/Greek Isles-Star Princess 9/25/04 Alaska-Sun Princess 8/4/03 Western Caribbean-Grand Princess 12/28/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Andrews Posted May 10, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 10, 2004 The Circumvesuviana as Nidwalder mentions is a private railway system and not part of the Italian State Railway (FS) so should not be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted May 10, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Thank you!!! We won't miss Pampeii!!! ------------------------------ Less than 2 weeks till my dream Med vacation! Splendour of the Seas May 15, 2004 (Europe!!!) Century 07/12/03 Eastern Caribbean FFL-San Juan - St. Thomas - St.Maarten- Nassau -FFL Komarno(Volga)07/91 Moscow - Astrahan' - Moscow (honeymoon) Komarno(Volga)07/90 Moscow - Astrahan'- Moscow Admiral Nachimov(or Nakhimov) (Black Sea)04/1986 Odessa - Batum GO BRUINS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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