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We will be in Canne next month, and its the one port that I am struggling to find something to do. Can you recommend anything in Canne? Resturants? Places to check out?

One can dream lol

Can't wait!

I assume your group went through the main entrance, correct? We're at the beginning of June, and during a weekday. Hope to lesser crowds lol

Sorry, Acropolis.

I grabbed 10:00a ticket (meaning we can go in at 9:45a). What time was yours?

If I could impose on someone to help guide me. I copy and pasted this rough guide on where to go at the Acropolis. However, I'm not sure if I am following it correctly? " -- After the Acropolis, walk back down the slope (making sure to see the Theatre of Dionysus) and then along the short path to the Greek Agora. It's not as visited but is well worth it. There is a Greek temple there (you can see it from the top of the Acropolis) that is far more complete than the Parthenon and is well worth seeing up close. Also there is a small museum inside the reconstructed stoa (Stoa of Attalos) that's fascinating. It includes actual ostraka (broken pottery pieces) that Athenians used to vote out or "ostracize" citizens who they felt were abusing power -- you'll see actual written names of famous "classical" Greeks such as Themistocles and Xanthippus. -- After this, you can continue on foot to the nearby Monastiraki area and have a gyro platter or some souvlaki for a quick lunch. (This area is known for its casual restaurants, easy to find one. They range from basic hole-in-the-wall takeout with tables on the sidewalk to real cafes.) -- Now you're close to the Roman Forum, which includes an actual paced space (forum) as well as remains of several Roman buildings, including a library built by Hadrian. At the bottom of the Roman Forum is the wonderful Tower of the Winds, a beautiful but rather enigmatic octagonal building built entirely of marble. -- From here it's up to you. You could walk back through the Plaka, with a quick stop to look at the Arch of Hadrian and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (unless really interested, a quick outside view is fine). End at the Acropolis Museum, where you can learn more about the current and previous buildings on the acropolis, as well as see bits of sculpture from excavations there. You should be able to catch a taxi from here or, slightly backtrack to the area in front of Hadrian's arch where the X80 express bus stops. -- Alternatively you could walk to Syntagma Square from the Roman Forum to see the old Royal Palace and Changing of the Guard. The X80 bus also has a stop here, and there are always taxis in this area. " I took a screen shot of Acropolis. I know here the side entrance is (bottom right) and the Theater of Dionysus. The description sounds like it has you go down to the Theater but take a short path to a more complete Greek Temple? Which one is that? Lastly, is the yellow circled also open to Acropolis goers? If so, do you just follow directions on the nothern end of the hill? I'm very much a visual thinker, and need to see ***** to figure it out.

I'm about 10 to 12 points shy after this cruise from Gold level. Something to look forward to I guess.

Interesting. Might have been that specific ship / port thing? I browsed through a few threads on here to find other FS dailies, and none had that either. All stated to get a ticket. I guess I'll be the chosen one to get in line for tickets 😉

Thanks.

I assume there are plenty of taxis once we get off the ship? I know the entrance you're talking about. I read that's the better entrance to go through if you already purchased the tickets (I have). What would I tell the taxi driver to ensure I go to that entrance vs the main?

Thank you much. As I have never been on a cruise that I needed to tender for the port, does the Freestyle give the location on the ship to meet for the Early Bird drop off in addition to the time?

I'd say the only port that is giving me a bit of stress is this one. I'll probably take the boat to Ori instead of taking the cable car (unless for whatever reason the cable car has a line that moves quickly, ha ha). The only upside is our ship is the last to dock and its hours after the other 2 or 3 have docked. The downside is our cruise ship is still over 4500 passengers. Coming back isn't a problem for the cable car. We'll just walk down if the line is ridiculous.

@cruisemom42 Appreciate the information. I saw after booking a 10am reservation for Acropolis we have a 15 minute window before and after to get in. With that said, you recommended using a taxi vs bus to get to Acropolis to ensure we get there in time. What time should we be off the ship? 830? I assume there are plenty of taxis waiting at the port to take folks? I assume taking the X80 bus going back should be sufficient?

Does this apply to the majority of ships or just his specific one?

Hi, could you explain #2 a bit more? I thought you needed tickets if you weren't latitude level gold and above?

Writer has a gift for words.

My 2 cents. Bring cash, but if places use cards, use it to save the cash.

I'll browse, thank you.

This is where having a balcony, (even better an aft) handy. We thoroughly enjoyed the views and even had our family we were traveling with over on the balcony to watch.

Stupid question, but the water transports are probably easy to find? Do you buy a ticket while getting on the boat or is there a kiosk or booth?

Are they available X amount of hours prior to each port? We only have one excursion booked through NCL. I'll be responsible for the others.

Getting back to the ship via the cable car doesn't worry me, we'll just walk the steps if needed. Getting off the ship with the ability to hop on a bus or taxi to Oia is a bit more stressful. I'll look for the water taxi when we get off the tender. Cross my fingers.

Been on a few NCL crusies.. and by luck, never had to tender. I know you can get the tickets ahead of time for the ports. I've read you can possibly grab them on the app? I tried looking for the area on where they might be, and can't find the category. Any advice?

I've never even heard of a cruise like this before...