dkcop Posted August 13, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I'm going on a cruise to Mediterranean. Livorno is one of the ports. Does Princess or the city have a free shuttle bus to take you into city or can you walk? I'm catching a tour bus to go to Florence at 9:45 am & we dock that morning at 07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 13, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Check on the Italy board, here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/464-italy-ports/ I believe there is typically a shuttle to the train station. I also think they don't allow you to walk...its a busy industrial port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted August 14, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 14, 2023 You might also want to have a look at "whats in port" dot com. Seems to be a huge amount of detailed information about nearly every port in the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted August 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 14, 2023 This port is huge it does have some internal trans. This is the one port we take the ships tour the best value is bus only to Florence . Also one of the ugliest ports anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 14, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 14, 2023 37 minutes ago, jsn55 said: You might also want to have a look at "whats in port" dot com. Seems to be a huge amount of detailed information about nearly every port in the world. Livorno is one Mediterranean port which has very little to offer. It is usually referred to as a stop at Florence - which involves a fair amount of time on a train or bus. Some folks go from Livorno to Pisa - not that great, but it gives you as much time as you need to see Pisa. I prefer taking the train to Luca (a lovely old walled city) much closer than Florence, and smaller, so you have a chance to see much of it. Florence has so much to offer that the few hours available on a Livorno port call hardly justify the train time — it really should be given several days on land travel —- but if your only chance to see any of it is while on a Livorno port call, go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynBeth6 Posted August 14, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 14, 2023 We were recently there and right when we walked out of the terminal there were taxis waiting. We took one to Pisa but I am sure can take you where you need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleykatt Posted August 14, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 14, 2023 This is from our Sky Princess cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted August 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, Malleykatt said: This is from our Sky Princess cruise. THANK YOU! These kinds of details are so important for us beancounters to know beforehand. We're on NCL Epic in October, and this gives me an overview of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkcop Posted August 14, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted August 14, 2023 This is a big help. Thanks you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, jsn55 said: THANK YOU! These kinds of details are so important for us beancounters to know beforehand. We're on NCL Epic in October, and this gives me an overview of the situation. If you are still thinking about what to do, consider taking the train from Livorno to Lucca (or even renting a car or hiring a taxi) a closer, compact completely walled medieval city small enough to experience well in the time available. Going to Florence eats up so much time both ways that you will feel frustrated at being shown just how much there is to see with so little time to do it (maybe three to four hours). There are very long lines for the Academy (for Michaelangelo’s David) and the Uffizi gallery (for my favorite: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus) together with the trip from and back to Livorno, that you are likely to feel cheated. If you ever plan a land trip to Italy, save Florence for that, and use your Livorno port call for a practical trip to Lucca - or even to see the leaning tower at Pisa (which has little else to offer). Edited August 14, 2023 by navybankerteacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted August 14, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 14, 2023 19 hours ago, jsn55 said: You might also want to have a look at "whats in port" dot com. Seems to be a huge amount of detailed information about nearly every port in the world. Great site thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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