CSIMelissa Posted August 21, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Anyone ever done this tour? What did you think of Messina? Where is the starting point in relation to the cruise terminal? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Messina is not a great tourist city, but it does have a very interesting Cathedral with an amazing clock. Most of the tourist area (and shopping area) within Messina is within walking distance of the cruise ship pier, assuming you are capable of walking a mile. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggins0402 Posted September 5, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Zack, How much did your guide charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picesfl Posted August 18, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Messina is not a great tourist city, but it does have a very interesting Cathedral with an amazing clock. Most of the tourist area (and shopping area) within Messina is within walking distance of the cruise ship pier, assuming you are capable of walking a mile. Hank Can you tell me if the streets are paved or cobblestone. My husband uses an electric scooter and cannot do cobblestone Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted August 18, 2011 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Most of Messina is paved with real concrete sidewalks. Your hubby should be fine although he might have to do some minor detours. We have always wondered how far those scooters can go in a day, and that might be more of an issue if you want to go far from the ship. Personally, we think those scooters are terrific and they seem to allow lots of folks with walking problems to better enjoy their trips. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picesfl Posted August 21, 2011 #6 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Thank you so very much for your help. They can go quite a bit. Not exactly sure. Entire day at disney with power to spare. Do you know the cost of this on off bus. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted August 22, 2011 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Most of the HoHo buses $25 and $35 per person for a ticket (usually good for 24 hours). But, I would again warn you that Messina is not a particularly great tourist city. We think that best option for this port is to go to Taormina. I am thinking that a scooter might work in Taormina, although we would have some concern about getting from the normal tour drop-off place up the slope to the city entrance. Taormina consists of primarily two streets and a decent scooter should have the range (if it can handle more then a mile). You might want to ask about Taormina on the Disabled Cruising Board here on CC. You could also contact your cruise line (via e-mail or phone) and ask them about whether you can take a scooter on their Taormina excursion. Other folks might suggest that a wheelchair is a better option, but we do not have the experience to make that recommendation. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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