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wantocruisemore

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    North Carolina
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    Caribbean, Europe
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Viking
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    Caribbean

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  1. Romeinlimo no longer has tours in Sicily. We will be using them for transport & tours around Rome, to from ship & Florence & back. still searching for private tour for up to 12 from Palermo to Erice & Segesta.
  2. Thanks so much. We used RomeinLimo several years ago & were very pleased. I will check with them.
  3. Doing the 10 day Princess out of Civitavecchia next Sept. since there will be 12 of us, prefer to arrange private cruise excursions. Any suggestions on private tour companies who specialize in cruise port excursions? For Palermo interested in Greek ruins. Sardinia we do not know. Thanks.
  4. am I reading it right that deposits are 100% refundable still under this sale? we reserved over the phone with cruise planner. He assured us the deposits are 100% refundable prior to final payment due date.
  5. We will be on our first Princess cruise next Sept. our oldest daughter requires gluten-free free diet. For past cruises I have always sent in an email to Special Requests Dept about 2-3 months in advance of cruise. Then once onboard the 1 afternoon I seek out the mailer d to verify everything. We then get menu selections ahead of time. We’ll be on Island Princesss. Is it the same process for Princess? Are their assigned tables? Makes it easier for same wait staff each night.
  6. Just booked a 10 day Mediterranean out of Rome for September, 2024. We had a booking with Viking for Turkey to Athens for same dates, but decided to change. This cruise sale was too good to pass, got cruise for 50% off and ended up being less than half the cost of the Viking 8 day. So we’re trying Princess for the first time. Also trying to figure out Plus and Premier packages.
  7. Thanks for the replies. Looks like some additional friends want to go as well, and the cruises stops are identical. It’s just dates some start in Rome & end in Venice, while some begin in Venice & end in Rome. prefer Mid to late September but First of October also ok.
  8. The itinerary sails out from Venice at 6pm first part October next year or arriving at Venice at 7am on Oct 9. We’re currently booked on a Viking Istanbul to Athens itinerary end of September next year but having 2d thoughts on Turkey & would like to try Windstar. Haven’t booked yet, trying to decide what to do. Viking does a mid October but no longer sails from Venice. We had to cancel a cruise several years ago out of Venice due to a surgery. Finally got to visit Venice this past April & loved it!
  9. yes I know Venice has greatly restricted lagoon access for cruise ships. But we’re thinking about a Windstar & the Wind Surf still docks at Venice. Looking at September, 2024. Thinking it would be better to leave from Venice for better scenery. Has anyone arrived at Venice by Wind Surf? And if so, was arrival during a time you could enjoy the entry scenery!
  10. We actually have, the problem is that if we do that, the Viking tour picks up at Speyer dock as we dock and goes straight to Heidelberg. If we did that we would miss a couple of the sites in Speyer, such as the Romanesque church. We also considered just DIY, but we’re uncomfortable trying to get a train from Heidelberg to Rudesheim (not a direct shot) and don’t have a firm time on when the boat moves, just know it’s early afternoon.
  11. I am part of a group of friends who will be taking a spring Viking Rhine cruise, Basel to Amsterdam. Our days are set except for day we dock Speyer in am and boat moves to Rudesheim in afternoon. Included is a tour of Speyer or extra to Heidelberg. We want to go to Heidelberg but the extra Viking excursion has lunch & afternoon with students. Personally none of our group wants to do that. I have written to one of the most recommended tour guides for Heidelberg, he’s responded that because there are 14 of us he will need to get back with us. That was a month ago and now no response to last 2 inquiries. Can anyone here recommend a guide for Heidelberg that’s capable of pick up at dock in Speyer, short tour of Speyer highlights, head to Heidelberg for tour of Old Town and castle, then later in afternoon get us to the boat’s new location in Rudesheim in time for dinner? For up to 14 people? Thanks.
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