lisamlip

Amalfi was very pretty.  We enjoyed our time there.  I would recommend going somewhere you could go to via ferry as traffic is very congested.

I bought tickets online ahead of time for the 8:40 ferry to Positano on NLG website.  Unfortunately, the day were were in Salerno the ferry to Positano was not running.  They are doing some repairs to the dock.  We did take the ferry to Amalfi instead.  It was very easy.  We left from Molo Manfredi which was right outside the cruise terminal.  When we came back we were dropped off at the Piazza Concordia. The walk back to the ship is not bad but it may be bad in the heat of August.   

How far in advance can you purchase ferry tickets?  I am looking now for May but only 1 or no times come up. 

Has anyone taken a tour or the train on your own from Messina to Taormina?  

Has anyone done a boat tour of the Amalfi Coast from Salerno that they would recommend?  

1 hour ago, mapleleaves said:

We took the train to Pisa and Florence when we stopped in Livorno.  The train was very reasonable, maybe 10e, and about 1 1/2hrs.

In the past, NCL offered a transfer from the ship to the train station, for $25pp.  Pricey for what it is, but more efficient than taking a shuttle from the pier to town center then a city bus to the train station.  Taxis weren't interested in providing such a short ride.

 

TuscanyBus was another option I looked at to reach Florence. Not sure if they're still in operation.  Their schedule didn't work for us.

Is it far from the city center where the shuttle drops you off to the train station?  Is it walkable?

Our NCL cruise will be in port of Livorno on 5/25/2023 from 9am to 8:30pm.  We are a family of 4 and would like suggestions on how to get to Florence.  Private transfers are very expensive.  My son just spent 2 weeks in Florence on a study abroad from his university so we have our own private tour guide 😀.  Any help with train or taxi suggestions would be appreciated.  

Our NCL cruise will be in port of Salerno on 5/24/2023 from 6am to 4pm.  I would like to visit Positano and Amalfi.  Has anyone done this using the ferries?  Are there many that run these routes daily?  Any idea what the fares are?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.