Concordia 9/24

[june2pm]

:o Hello,

Can anyone advise us how to get from Rome to Civitavecchia and to the port where Concordia is? We're sailing from Civitavecchia to Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Tunisia and Malta. What tours are good to take, your experiences, comments, etc.

 

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from anyone.

[UMASSJAG]

Check out the Italian train system website. It is pretty easy to use and costs about 9 euros to take the train from Rome to the port. www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html :D

[june2pm]

Thanks UMASSJAG for your reply. I appreciate it. Is it pretty easy to locate your ship? Have you gone on Concordia & if you have any tips, advises, etc.?

 

Thanks again.

[xewki]

On the 29th September I will be boarding on your same cruise from Malta. If you want any information about Malta or Palermo, I can give you lots. On your part on ythe cruise, you might guide me as to the other cities, which I will be visiting after you.

[june2pm]

Hi xewki,

 

I did not know that you can board anywhere besides Civitavecchia. That will be great if you can give me information about Malta & Palermo as I have not done any homework aside from booking the cruise. Sure, I'll give you info about the other cities and about Concordia. It does not sound like anybody has been on it yet.

Do you have an email address that I can send you info about the cruise in case I cannot access this website? Thanks.

[UMASSJAG]

June2pm, I have not been on the Concordia (don't go until next April) but I have been doing a lot of research. Look forward to hearing about your trip. Not sure where the boat is but it can be fairly distant from the train station (i.e., Princess ship 4 miles away) . I heard there is a shuttle from the boats to the train station. Maybe someone else knows more about that. :D

[Italian cruise man]

June2pm, I have not been on the Concordia (don't go until next April) but I have been doing a lot of research. Look forward to hearing about your trip. Not sure where the boat is but it can be fairly distant from the train station (i.e., Princess ship 4 miles away) . I heard there is a shuttle from the boats to the train station. Maybe someone else knows more about that. :D

 

You'll arrive at the station, in front of you there's some palaces and the sea...you turn right down the street, you'll arrive at "Viale Garibaldi"..cross the street, at your left now you'll have the sea, go ahead until the entrance of the port, it's about 10 minutes by walk, there on the left you'll see the shuttle bus, i don't remember exactly if it starts every 15minutes or 30minutes..but ask to the driver, Costa Concordia is the last stop of the shuttle bus..i don't advice you to go by walk until the ship because is very long from the entrance of the port, take the shuttle bus and in 5 minutes you'll arrive on Costa Concordia's pier....

 

:)

[xewki]

My e.mail is kevmom@waldonet.net.mt Send me a blank e.mail entiled 'cruise' so I do not excange it for any junk mail. I can give you lots of help about Malta, and you do not need to take any excursions. besides taking people from Civitavecchia the ship also boards from Savona, Barcelona and Malta!

[june2pm]

Thank you Italian Cruise Man for the information. That will be a great help. How do you like Costa since you have taken all your cruises from them. I assume a lot of Italians will be on the cruise. Will they be friendly and helpful like you to Americans?

 

Thanks again.

[june2pm]

UMASSJAG,

 

I'll keep you posted about our trip. It seemed like we will be the first to go on Concordia. If I can access the website during the cruise, I will do a daily update.

 

Thanks

[Shelledpea]

Cheers June2pm,

 

Am looking forward to a first hand review. Hope you enjoy yourselves ~ if you hit katakolon the best beaches are to right of the docks

 

we made the mistake of going left and all there is is a 25mtr strip of pebbles, to the left though are about 4km of good sandy beaches.

 

PS The anemones are edible that are all over the harbour walls & steps you just have to know how to go about them!!

 

Shelley

[Italian cruise man]

Thank you Italian Cruise Man for the information. That will be a great help. How do you like Costa since you have taken all your cruises from them. I assume a lot of Italians will be on the cruise. Will they be friendly and helpful like you to Americans?

 

Thanks again.

 

Thanks!:) Yes, Costa, in my opinion, is the best...i love their ships...Classica was my first cruise, and i love it...and a girl, too:D :D !

After three times on Classica, i like very very very very...much cruising with them!!

 

Many italians are like me, many aren't like me...but, all italians if they want can be the most helpful in the world...if they want!

 

I hopefully that you can understand my opinion, sorry if i don't write a perfect english..:o :)

 

Hi.

 

P.S. Do you know "Silvio Berlusconi" the ex-first minister of our governement until April 2006, he's coming several times in U.S.A....when he was young, he worked for Costa Cruise like a singer!!! I cannot believe when i read it on internet!!!

[june2pm]

Hello Shelled Pea,

 

Thanks for the info about Katakolon. Will something happen to you if you step on the anemones like a poison ivy?

 

I'll definitely do a daily review if I could while on the cruise.

Thanks.

[june2pm]

Hello Italian Cruise Man,

 

I am glad to hear that Costa is good. Since it's a new ship, hopefully, everything will be great. I look forward to meeting Italians on the cruise. Hopefully, they are nice like you. By the way, I don't know Silvio. Was he a good minister? Since he was a working man, hopefully he did a lot for the working people of your country.

 

Ciao.

[Italian cruise man]

Hello Italian Cruise Man,

 

I am glad to hear that Costa is good. Since it's a new ship, hopefully, everything will be great. I look forward to meeting Italians on the cruise. Hopefully, they are nice like you. By the way, I don't know Silvio. Was he a good minister? Since he was a working man, hopefully he did a lot for the working people of your country.

 

Ciao.

 

Thanks, well Silvio, he was certainly better than the new prime minister...but actually no one in italian is a good politician... hopefully italian guest will see this message so he can add his opinion...

 

Have a nice cruise with Costa:) :) !!!

[xewki]

Who was a workingman Silvio Berlusconi? That is the joke of the century. He is a true and proper model of how a capitilist could be! HA HA.

[ItalianGuest]

Thanks, well Silvio, he was certainly better than the new prime minister...but actually no one in italian is a good politician... hopefully italian guest will see this message so he can add his opinion...

 

Have a nice cruise with Costa:) :) !!!

 

 

Ciao june2pm,

 

as for Costa, as Italian cruise man already know, my opinion is a bit different...

Yes indeed It's a good company but absolutely not the best!!!

 

As for Silvio Berlusconi,instead , I agree with him... certainly better than the current head!

How don't love Silvio... if you love Costa and her crew, you can't don't love Silvio!!!

 

Regards,

 

ItalianGuest

[june2pm]

I am wondering if Silvio is maybe the owner of Costa....

[ItalianGuest]

I am wondering if Silvio is maybe the owner of Costa....

 

 

No, he isn't the owner of Costa.

 

But he has the same spirit: funny but in the same breath serious and careful to his "guests" ( the Italians ) !

 

However, sooner or later, I'm sure, he will launch a own Cruise Line ... It's the unique thing that he still hasn't got!!! :D

[Italian cruise man]

However, sooner or later, I'm sure, he will launch a own Cruise Line ... It's the unique thing that he still hasn't got!!! :D

 

True, maybe in the futur, if he want...and so Costa will return 100% italian! But actually not, and Milan...Silvio's football team...will sponsorise MSC:o ....see you soon:) :)

[stefarr]

hi xewki

 

you cannot but be maltese like me with that nickname!! have fun on costa-my friend just came last friday and they had a marvellous time--I was onboard MSC Opera in august and it was great too---did not take any tours-just went our own way. The itineraries of both ships are the same-they seem to chase each other in ports heheh

 

 

nice to find a fellow citizen on such a multinational board!!!

[june2pm]

Hi Italian Man,

 

I noticed that you went to the same itinerary twice- Italy, Tunisia, Spain,France. Which excursion would you recommend in Tunisia? We're thinking of going to the Carthage. Also, after the cruise, we are going to Naples, any hotels that you would recommend?

 

Thanks.

 

PS. How's Silvio's football team, are they any good?

[Italian cruise man]

Hi Italian Man,

 

I noticed that you went to the same itinerary twice- Italy, Tunisia, Spain,France. Which excursion would you recommend in Tunisia? We're thinking of going to the Carthage. Also, after the cruise, we are going to Naples, any hotels that you would recommend?

 

Thanks.

 

PS. How's Silvio's football team, are they any good?

 

Yes, i've done that cruise three times, on Costa Classica in 1999, Costa Victoria 2002 and Costa Fortuna 2005...In Tunisia i disembarked only the first time, in 1999...the other 2 times i stayed on the ship...In 1999 i did the exursion: "Panoramic tour of Tunis and shopping"...i think that if you like to going to see the old Carthage the best excursion is "Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said"....Sorry, but for Naples i can't help you:o ...i don't like and don't know very well this city, only an excursion with Costa and with police that have escorted us around this city! Many people loves Naples, many hate (i'm one of them):) :)

 

Milan:D is Silvio's football team and they are my favoricte team! We've won the Champions League in Manchester in 2003:D

[june2pm]

Is it that bad in Naples that you have to be escorted by police? I hope not. We are going to Pompeii the next day and fly to Catania. We're staying there for the rest of the week.

 

Well, it's been a pleasure corresponding with you and hope to bump in to you somehow in Italy.

 

Ciao.

[Italian cruise man]

Is it that bad in Naples that you have to be escorted by police? I hope not. We are going to Pompeii the next day and fly to Catania. We're staying there for the rest of the week.

 

Well, it's been a pleasure corresponding with you and hope to bump in to you somehow in Italy.

 

Ciao.

 

Yes, in Naples we were escorted by Police while in the others two excursions ...one to Capri by hydrofoil and one to Sorrento by train, out of Naples, like in Pompei there aren't problem or however not more than in one other turistic city!!

 

Thanks!:)

 

Ciao:D