firstcruiser14 Posted September 19, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Hello everyone, This will be a first for us. We are lost trying to figure out what to do and where to go on these ports. We do not want to spend more than we have to and we have heard that the excursions by the ship are very expensive. Any tips or ideas? or if there are tours you can direct us to. Will it be too cold to swim in the pool? and finally how long does it take for embarktion and disembarktion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted September 19, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Welcome to Cruise Critic! Without knowing what ports you are going to, very hard to answer any questions you have. So, the first I would suggest is some reading on the Ports boards, here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5 I would join the roll call for your cruise, here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1992767 to see what others on your cruise are doing. Lastly, for all the NCL info you will ever need, check out the NCL board, here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruiser14 Posted September 19, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thank you very much CruiserBruce! I will def look at those links. This is the itenerary: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Civitavecchia (rome) Thursday, December 4, 2014 At Sea -- -- Friday, December 5, 2014 Olympia (katakolon) Saturday, December 6, 2014 Piraeus (athens) Sunday, December 7, 2014 Kusadasi Monday, December 8, 2014 Istanbul Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Istanbul Wednesday, December 10, 2014 At Sea Thursday, December 11, 2014 At Sea Friday, December 12, 2014 Naples/pompei Saturday, December 13, 2014 Civitavecchia (rome) Any more help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted September 19, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) At both Civitavecchia and Piraeus, it's fairly easy to catch a train- follow the crowds! Both stations are around 20 mins away from where the ship will dock- in Piraeus, watch the traffic....if you stay sea-side, you will eventually reach a bridge across the road. In Istanbul, you'll need Turkish money if you want to use local transport....in Kusadasi, there will probably be taxis offering prices if you want to go to Ephesus- the crowds shouldn't be too bad in December. Edited September 19, 2014 by jocap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted September 19, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Get a copy of Rick Steves' Mediterranean Cruise Ports, find out what there is to do/see in each port. how to DIY, and what it should cost. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlinn Posted September 19, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) I also recommend Tom's Port Guides http://www.tomsportguides.com Edited September 19, 2014 by garlinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted September 20, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 20, 2014 You have a fantastic itinerary!! Join your roll call, as some of your fellow cruisers might be putting together private tours and need to fill open seats and this will be more personal as well as probably being cheaper than the NCL excursions. Check out the PORTS OF CALL board for EUROPE and you'll find out what others have done Have a wonderful time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammen Posted September 20, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hello everyone, This will be a first for us. We are lost trying to figure out what to do and where to go on these ports. We do not want to spend more than we have to and we have heard that the excursions by the ship are very expensive. Any tips or ideas? or if there are tours you can direct us to. Will it be too cold to swim in the pool? and finally how long does it take for embarktion and disembarktion? When on each port we see what the venders offer for activates. Ask if the pool is heated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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