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I follow a website that I enjoy very much. It's called Italian Talks.
Here's the link
https://www.italiantalks.com
Here's the link
https://www.italiantalks.com
There is a vaporetto stop right next to the ship dock. (I'm assuming we will be using the same dock area as RCL does) Depending on where you are staying there might be a stop nearby. We're at the Luna Baglioni and there is a vaporetto stop right behind it.I'm curious about the transportation to and from the ship too. I've only been there once to board the Magic, and we had to take a water taxi with luggage and kids. It's very far to walk. There may be a vaporetto stop.
So looking at our Cruise on the Viking website, it looks like we are 15 days away from being able to book excursions.
We are going to want to leverage the included ones where we can but wondering what other ones people are thinking of that might get to some "must see/do" things, or just neat sounding things, that the included tours don't cover?
Two that caught our eye were the Winery one in Crotone and the Island & the Abbey in Venice
There is a vaporetto stop right next to the ship dock. (I'm assuming we will be using the same dock area as RCL does) Depending on where you are staying there might be a stop nearby. We're at the Luna Baglioni and there is a vaporetto stop right behind it.
ETA - oops I see @DisneyKevin already responded with the same info. Sorry for the repeat.
No, we didn't do it with luggage. Thinking about the experience though its going to be a bit tricky but not impossible. Its a fairly easy roll (I'm assuming your luggage has wheels) from the ship to the vaporetto stop. The ramp down to the loading area might be a bit bumpy. I think you'll need to lift your luggage onto the boat though. Memory is fuzzy about that.Have you used the vaporetto with luggage?
My husband and I are doing the early Vatican tour that morning and would be interested in sharing a ride to the port as well.This is the same time frame we are looking at...heading down around hotel check-out at 1100.
Thank you! GOOD to be here. We're also flying Aerlingus. Looks like we're sharing a plane!Which airline are you on? We also get into to Rome at 10:30 on the 23rd coming from dublin (we are on Aerlingus)
And welcome!
I am staying @ the Westin if people want to share a water taxi.
fodors website just listed 11 great wine bars in Rome.
Nice choices. I would've done the glass, but never been to Venice (though I guess I have a bunch of time there post cruise too).We signed up for ours tonight.
Naples: Herculaneum
Sicily: Enchanting Taormina
Crotone: Ceraudo Wintery & Calabrian Family Tradition
Bari: Puglia’s White Cities
Sibenik: Historic Towns Along the Dalmation Coast (was Split on which Trogir tour to do, pardon the pun. Ended up choosing the one with Split.)
Venice: Master Class in Murano Glassblowing.
Nice choices. I would've done the glass, but never been to Venice (though I guess I have a bunch of time there post cruise too).
Yeah, the glass blowing class gets great reviews on tripadvisor. I normally frown on arts & crafts activities, but this seemed like a pretty unique experience.
I'm considering the opera activity at night, but they also have Vivaldi 4 Seasons performances around. We did that years ago and it was really amazing to hear it performed in an old venetian church. Another possibility is getting tickets at La Fenice opera house which is absolutely gorgeous. But another part of me just wants to hang out a wine bars around Venice... So many choices
I am sure we could be persuaded to join you at the wine bars
wine bars....hmmm very easy to go there. I already mentioned the Rome top 10. wonder if there is a venice version tooYeah, the glass blowing class gets great reviews on tripadvisor. I normally frown on arts & crafts activities, but this seemed like a pretty unique experience.
I'm considering the opera activity at night, but they also have Vivaldi 4 Seasons performances around. We did that years ago and it was really amazing to hear it performed in an old venetian church. Another possibility is getting tickets at La Fenice opera house which is absolutely gorgeous. But another part of me just wants to hang out a wine bars around Venice... So many choices
As the head of membership: ApprovedChuck and I are asking to be considered for membership in the wine club.
Chris