azam71209 Posted August 6, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Does anyone know where Sirena docks in Catania? Is it easy to get into town or would it be better to book an excursion for this port. Any suggestions would be welcome. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2552phxcrzr Posted August 6, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Catania was on our RTW itinerary this year. Insignia docked @ Sporgente Centrale in town (there are multiple berths here) ... it probably took us 15-20 mins or so to walk to the Duomo. We found plenty to see and do on our own without a tour, including visiting the WWII Sicily Landing Museum (though this is on the opposite side of the city and adds quite a bit of walking). I think I remember seeing a HoHo bus from the port too. I wrote about our day here if you want some ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arima22 Posted August 6, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 6, 2017 We were there on Marina last Nov. Easy walk to city center. Was a Saturday, and the surprise was a major celebration of their Veterans Day, parades featuring all their old guard units, and political speeches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUgrad Posted August 7, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2017 An excursion to Siracusa is done from the port. We docked there because we were unable to go to Malta. We enjoyed the excursion, but we were on Seabourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnies Posted August 7, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2017 We did a private tour to Syracuse and enjoyed the day even more than Taormina. Well worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare llarsen Posted August 12, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 12, 2017 h2so4-What a beautiful blog! Amazing. We also will be in Catania next year and thought about going elsewhere that day in port. After reading your blog and seeing your beautiful photos...we will stay in Catania! Thank you for the link. I look forward to checking out your other port blogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanine Posted August 12, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 12, 2017 How far is Taormina from Catania port? We will be on the Riviera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted August 13, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 13, 2017 About an hour by car on the A18. Which Riviera cruise? We are on the 6 Nov cruise and I am toying with the idea of Taormina... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie.1008 Posted August 13, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 13, 2017 We were on the Riviera last November and stopped in Catania. We booked a Viator tour. Gastronomic Street Food Tour. $58. US. Wonderful way to see the city and taste local food. We had a wonderful guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanine Posted August 13, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thanks for the reply. Our cruise is on May 17th 2018. Considering doing an O life excursion there. Though half day excursion is 4.5 hours. If drive is 1 hour, we would be in Taormina for only 2.5 hours. Guess that would be enough time to see the sights there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted August 14, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Unfortunately we are in Catania on a Sunday. So the market tour is not possible. It would have been wonderful! Now I am looking for a HD Taormina tour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShopperfiendTO Posted August 14, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 14, 2017 We've had port stops at both Taormina and Catania. Catania is a nice and interesting city to visit on its own! Yes, Taormina is very picturesque and Catania could use a good power wash in some parts (lots?) of the city, but Catania has its own lovely parts to visit that can occupy most of your port day there, including a very nice park. Assuming you do dock in the general dock for R ship sized vessels, you should be able to walk to the main square in 15-20 minutes. We had fantastic cannoli and latte there! There is a couple of HoHo bus operators in Catania that have a stop near the port entrance. We took one and liked it except that we had to wait a bit for the bus to fill up a bit before it left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2552phxcrzr Posted August 14, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 14, 2017 h2so4-What a beautiful blog! Amazing. We also will be in Catania next year and thought about going elsewhere that day in port. After reading your blog and seeing your beautiful photos...we will stay in Catania! Thank you for the link. I look forward to checking out your other port blogs. Glad you enjoyed the blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted August 15, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Really enjoyed that blog - and if I fail to find a HD tour to Taormina will gladly stay in Catania...BTW I thought I was on to something - take a train from Catania to Taormina-Giardini and taxi up from there. Works OK on the way out but there are no trains during siesta time so getting back would cut things too finely. Now back to the search for a HD tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted August 16, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I doubt we will be at the dock for R class ships since we are on the Riviera which is larger... and thanks to Oceania I have solved the "Taormina problem" ! They offer a "Taormina on your own" tour which essentially provides bus transfers. So we signed up for that. We will have two hours there and no worries about getting back to the port afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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