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No offense taken. Just pointing out that they and the currents would not be obscure to a professional ship's crew. But maybe so to other staff Enjoy your cruise.

Consider a shared shuttle also.

Whatever you do, don't use the restaurant's free wi-fi. Settle up afterwards or at the end of the trip. Or use a carrier such as T-Mobile that has free data.

The link you are using is for guided visits. (visita guidada). Click on the "Ticketing Homepage" link. Or just use the plain link: https://ticketing.colosseo.it/en/ You will be offered Guided Tours, Individuals, Groups and Schools. Click on "Individuals." Then click on a "Full Experience" ticket. Those are the admission tickets without the tours. The Domus Aurea is great. It has a really well done virtual experience. Your hotel will hold your luggage after you check out until you return. Good luck. Let us know if you get the tickets.

The new website is supposed to fix the scooping up issue by requiring the name of the person on each ticket. They can ask you for an id that matches the name on the ticket. This is what they say: Parco archeologico del Colosseo nominative tickets The Full Experience Underground and Arena tickets and the Moon over the Colosseum event tickets are nominative and show the personal data of the visitor. The nominative ticket will show the data of each group or family member. In case of mismatch with the identity document, access to the Colosseum will not be allowed and no refund will be granted. The tour operators using the B2B channel will be required to enter the name of the users of tickets at the time of purchase, with the possibility of changing it once only, no later than midnight of the third day prior to the date of use of the ticket. Please also note that each operator may purchase a maximum of 500 tickets per day on the B2B channel. Right now they are only selling tickets for up to one month from today. The guided tour tickets are sold out. The regular admission for "Individuals" (no guided tour) are available for every day and there are plenty of tickets available (€24). Tickets that include the underground are only available with a guided tour. All the "Full Experience" tickets (with or without a guided tour include admission to the Forum and Palatine Hill and all the SUPER sites. It used to be that new tickets were released at midnight Rome time. I expect that is still the same.

There is nothing obscure about any Mediterranean port. The currents in the Med are not very strong. The tides are small. The winds are the big factor. The mistral winds blow mostly in the winter and early spring, although you can have a day or so of mistral in the summer. The simoun winds from Africa blow mostly in the summer. You will know them because everything will be covered with a thin layer of sand from the Sahara. Both cause very choppy water. "You can't predict the weather." Bring your seasickness remedies and use them if needed.

You did not post a website. The official government website listing the scheduled strikes is: https://www.commissionegaranziasciopero.it/calendario-scioperi sciopero=strike Years ago the Italian government and the labor unions reached an agreement to allow strikes provided they are scheduled and that negotiations are conducted prior to the date. All strikes must be scheduled at least several weeks ahead of time. Wildcat strikes are a thing of the distant past although small actions in response to a local incident do occur from time to time. there is a lot of info here:

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Most of the metopes (known as the Elgin Marbles) and are in the British Museum in England. The originals of the remaining metopes are in the Acropolis Museum. Copies have been placed in the Parthenon. What remains of the columns are in place in the Acropolis and are being restored in a process that has been ongoing for many years. The originals of the Caryatids are in the Acropolis Museum and copies have been placed in the Erectheion.

Take turns paying with a credit card. Of course, keep the receipts and someone keep a running tally per person on a phone app. At the end settle up in cash. You may find out that you came out pretty even.

It is far from the main attractions. Look for a hotel near the Plaza Catalunya.

It is too far to walk. You need to take a bus or a taxi. If you are going to do that, there are much better beaches to go to, for example, Elia beach.

Here is the elevator info.

Collioure is charming and small. You can just wander around on your own. Montpellier is a big city and the port is away from the center. You would do well to sign up for a walking tour of Montpellier through your ship. Lots to see there.

Yes.