Need Shore Excursion Tips

[BSCorvette]

Hi there...would love to have any tips and advice that you may have for us. We are laving May 22nd on the Carnival Magic out of Barcelona. We'd love advice on hotels in Barcelona or tips on these ports of call.

Marseilles

Sarona, Italy

Civitavecchia, Rome

Naples

Messina, Sicily

Venice

Palma de Mallorca

Thank you very much,

Bill & JoAnn B-)

[sailingrose]

Rome in a Limo was a great private tour! They picked us up at the ship and designed a tour that we wanted. They have excursions in several Italian ports.

[BSCorvette]

Rome in a Limo was a great private tour! They picked us up at the ship and designed a tour that we wanted. They have excursions in several Italian ports.

Thank you. Have looked at the private limos but they want approx $1000 for a day!!! Yikes

[DebbieandJerry]

Can we come with you? What a wonderful itinerary and vacation!!

[BSCorvette]

Can we come with you? What a wonderful itinerary and vacation!!

Sure you can come on with us...the more the Merrier! We got a "Cove balcony stateroom at a GREAT price from Cruis Compete.com" Have you ever used them?

Bill & JoAnn

[coloradocruisers]

Great itinerary!

[sailingrose]

If you can find someone to share with you it would be great. The cruiseline tours are no where near as good as the private tours. We had a group and split the cost and it was less then the cruiselines tour.

Research the transportation in Venice. You can get around there very cheaply if you understand the water bus route. Definitely buy a good map for Venice, it can be very confusing.

[BSCorvette]

If you can find someone to share with you it would be great. The cruiseline tours are no where near as good as the private tours. We had a group and split the cost and it was less then the cruiselines tour.

Research the transportation in Venice. You can get around there very cheaply if you understand the water bus route. Definitely buy a good map for Venice, it can be very confusing.

Thanks for the tips....will hit up AAA for maps if they have them! B-)

[sailingrose]

If you can find someone to share with you it would be great. The cruiseline tours are no where near as good as the private tours. We had a group and split the cost and it was less then the cruiselines tour.

Research the transportation in Venice. You can get around there very cheaply if you understand the water bus route. Definitely buy a good map for Venice, it can be very confusing.

Thanks for the tips....will hit up AAA for maps if they have them! B-)

I bought a plastic coated map of Venice in Barnes and Noble. Rick Steves writes some excellent travel books for Europe and other places as well. I had one of his books and he gave lots of less expensive alternatives especially for transportation. Try the library or the bookstore. Google his name and you'll find lots of links including some Podcasts.

Edited January 7, 2011 by sailingrose

[BSCorvette]

If you can find someone to share with you it would be great. The cruiseline tours are no where near as good as the private tours. We had a group and split the cost and it was less then the cruiselines tour.

Research the transportation in Venice. You can get around there very cheaply if you understand the water bus route. Definitely buy a good map for Venice, it can be very confusing.

Thanks for the tips....will hit up AAA for maps if they have them! B-)

I bought a plastic coated map of Venice in Barnes and Noble. Rick Steves writes some excellent travel books for Europe and other places as well. I had one of his books and he gave lots of less expensive alternatives especially for transportation. Try the library or the bookstore. Google his name and you'll find lots of links including some Podcasts.

I'll download maps and books on each city to my Kindle if they are available Thanks again!