cojomo Posted October 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2021 We are thinking of staying in Venice prior to cruise in May. Any recommendations with regards which Hotel to choose that would facilitate ease of transfer from Airport to Hotel and Hotel to Port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted October 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Look for any hotel that has a water door so that the water taxis can pull right up, both from the airport and to the ship. The hotel website will mention this. If you want to use public transport, look at hotels that are no more than a few steps from a vaporetto or Alilaguna dock. The routes are available in the internet. For example, the Bauer Palazzo would fit both descriptions. Edited October 18, 2021 by marazul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted October 18, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I like the hotel l’orologio. On the Grand Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margbem Posted October 18, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Hotel Olimpia is just two small bridges from Piazzale Roma, the land transport hub for Venice. Clean and comfortable and won't break the bank! Look at Veniceforvisitors.com. Absolutely fantastic site for everything about Venice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted October 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, margbem said: Hotel Olimpia is just two small bridges from Piazzale Roma, the land transport hub for Venice. Clean and comfortable and won't break the bank! It really depends what you're looking to do in Venice, and for how long. If you're staying one night, and primarily want ease of transportation to/from airport and the cruise terminal, then a hotel like Olimpia could be a good option. If you're staying for a couple days and want to be able to walk around the city and visit tourist sites, you might want a hotel closer to the Grand Canal and the nearer St. Mark's Square. We liked the Hotel Locanda Vivaldi, on the Grand Canal less than a 5 minute walk from San Marco, especially if you pay for a room with a new of the canal, and the smaller Hotel Le Isole -- but water taxis can't come up the narrow canal this hotel is on, so it entails a roughly 150 meter walk to the San Zaccaria vaporetto stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmuk Posted October 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Our first ever cruise was on the Odyssey terminating in Venice. As it was our 20th wedding anniversary I splashed out on the San Clemente Palace which was amazing. I remember their private launches to and from the island were fabulous and dinner on the patio is still a meal we talk of now and that was 11 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredandTravel Posted October 19, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2021 We loved the Gritti Palace, located on the Grand Canal. Centrally located, great restaurant on the canal and our transfer (train station by water taxi) was very easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cojomo Posted October 19, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Many thanks everyone for the replies. We expect to arrive in Venice and spend a couple of nights before the cruise. Never been before so it would be silly not too. Another question, with regards the flight inclusive offer from Seabourn, will they allow people to fly to Venice at a time and from an airport of their choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted October 19, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, cojomo said: Many thanks everyone for the replies. We expect to arrive in Venice and spend a couple of nights before the cruise. Never been before so it would be silly not too. Another question, with regards the flight inclusive offer from Seabourn, will they allow people to fly to Venice at a time and from an airport of their choice? Seabourn now uses the same online booking engine as Princess and HAL. Once you have booked a cruise you can access this site and choose from many flight options. You can also call SB and their folks will assist you in booking from a large list of options. Their system does allow you to choose airports and dates. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cojomo Posted October 19, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Hlitner said: Seabourn now uses the same online booking engine as Princess and HAL. Once you have booked a cruise you can access this site and choose from many flight options. You can also call SB and their folks will assist you in booking from a large list of options. Their system does allow you to choose airports and dates. Hank Many thanks for that information Hank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cojomo Posted October 20, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted October 20, 2021 20 hours ago, cojomo said: Many thanks for that information Hank. And I take it that you cannot book your flight through Seabourn until you have paid for your cruise in full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineocean13 Posted October 20, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 20, 2021 5 hours ago, cojomo said: And I take it that you cannot book your flight through Seabourn until you have paid for your cruise in full? Our Seabourn PCC always books our air before our final payment, and we don't pay for the air until that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted October 20, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, sunshineocean13 said: Our Seabourn PCC always books our air before our final payment, and we don't pay for the air until that time. Agree. That's what our TA does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted October 21, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 21, 2021 You might want to check where you will embark for your cruise since Italy closed the main cruise port along the Grand Canal. Many of the cruise lines have moved their operations to the port in Trieste..still quite easy to enjoy Venice and then transfer over to Trieste for embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted October 21, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 hours ago, basor said: You might want to check where you will embark for your cruise since Italy closed the main cruise port along the Grand Canal. Many of the cruise lines have moved their operations to the port in Trieste..still quite easy to enjoy Venice and then transfer over to Trieste for embarkation. Some smaller cruise ships are sailing from the Fusina terminal, on the mainland just across the causeway from Venice. Check-in is still at the Marittima cruise port on Venice, and then passengers are bused over to the ship at Fusina. That 15-20 minute bus ride is definitely preferable to a 2-hour trip to Trieste (or possibly Ravenna) . I agree that it's necessary to check with Seabourn to find out where each cruise will actually be departing from. 17 hours ago, cojomo said: And I take it that you cannot book your flight through Seabourn until you have paid for your cruise in full? We just booked a cruise and have paid only our initial deposit, but I can access the FlightEase part of the Seabourn site to book air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cojomo Posted October 21, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 hours ago, cruiseej said: Some smaller cruise ships are sailing from the Fusina terminal, on the mainland just across the causeway from Venice. Check-in is still at the Marittima cruise port on Venice, and then passengers are bused over to the ship at Fusina. That 15-20 minute bus ride is definitely preferable to a 2-hour trip to Trieste (or possibly Ravenna) . I agree that it's necessary to check with Seabourn to find out where each cruise will actually be departing from. We just booked a cruise and have paid only our initial deposit, but I can access the FlightEase part of the Seabourn site to book air. ok many thanks for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted October 29, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 29, 2021 After our Queen Victoria cruise we stayed at the Cipriani. In fact we have stayed there many times. They have a water shuttle to St Marks Square and will also pick you up at the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auldlassie Posted November 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Another vote for the Gritti Palace from me. There are lots of photos of visiting actors and famous peeps on the walls and one (Rupert Everett perhaps?) has written on it something along the lines of "Eye wateringly expensive and worth every penny! ". Indeed it is sublime, with stunning views of the Salute across the Grand canal. Water taxi right at the hotel's own dock to wherever you need to go. A very special and unforgettable hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 16, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 8:03 AM, cojomo said: And I take it that you cannot book your flight through Seabourn until you have paid for your cruise in full? That is a great question and we are not sure of the answer. I do know there is an option to request immediate "ticketing" which means you must pay for the air and accept the terms that go along with purchasing your air (generally it will be non-refundable). But I do not know if SB will allow you to use this ticketing option prior to final payment. I do know that you can book your "flex air" reservation once you have paid your cruise deposit. But we recently learned that if using a Future Cruise credit to make a reservation you still cannot book flex air until you have actually paid the normal deposit. This recently happened to us when we booked a spring 2022 Ovation cruise while we were on another SB cruise. Our reservation was made with a future cruise credit. A few weeks ago I went to book our air on the Seabourn online booking engine and although I could pull up the prices It would not allow me to actually book our air. I called SB and they explained to me that I was locked out of booking air until we satisfied the regular deposit. We simply paid the entire cruise fare (which was due in a few weeks anyway) so that we could take advantage of an amazing Business Class deal. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted November 17, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 17, 2021 You can definitely book air far in advance of final payment. In that final payment is generally 90 days in advance of the cruise, that's already late for a lot of air bookings -- and especially for Business Class seats which tend to get sold much earlier. Unlike us as individual consumers, Seabourn can book and hold air seats (and you can even choose your seats on some airlines) without the seats being ticketed (e.g. Seabourn actually paying the airline) or you paying Seabourn. They won't actually ticket (pay for) the flight until after your final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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