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Thank you! That was my hope that it was just way too early.

Hi! My fiance and I just book 10 day italy/greece on NCL Epic leaving from Rome on July 8, 2024 for our honeymoon. It seems when on the "explore and plan" page that there are only a few excursions available for the whole trip, most of them in one port and all including wine tasting. I feel like we still have a good amount of time and shouldn't need to book things this early so my question is really will more be added or are we too late to book excursions well over a year out? Will more pop up? Thanks!

Hi everyone, I've been on exactly one cruise back in 2016 (Carnival) and wasn't a huge fan but my fiancé has taken regular cruises throughout his life. He likes the idea of not having to check in/out, make trains/transportation, etc. I like the idea that we'd be able to relax a bit more and it might be less stressful in the end - and a honeymoon should be just that, right? Europe is our preferred honeymoon destination. We also need to go end of June or beginning of July 2024 because I'm a teacher. Right now, we're looking at starting in Rome, going to Naples/Positano, then Florence/Tuscany, before flying out of Venice. If we cruise, I'm looking at itineraries that start in Rome/Venice and stop places in Italy before going to Greece. My questions to experienced travelers are: 1) What are the best lines/itineraries for Italy/Greece? An overnight at a Greek Island would be ideal. 2) Do you feel that you lose time/getting an authentic experience by cruising vs. eating all meals at local restaurants? (food is really big for me and the idea of not being able to eat fresh, local, authentic food because I need to be back on the boat by dinner doesn't really appeal to me). 3) How easy/hard is it to tack on extra days at the beginning or end of the trip? 4) Pros/cons if you've done something similar to either of our options. Thanks in advanced! 🙂