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Do they still deliver the Fun Times to each room every day? If not, where do we find it?

Thank you, it is always nice to have information from someone who has been there. I have researched a few other options.... Using taxis and audio tours like Rick Steves Public transportation such as the bus, tram or metro (seems confusing) Private tour is too expensive I think and I just need transportation Hop on hop off I refuse to do. Too many bad stories. Is it easy or difficult to get a taxi at the port, acropolis, and NAM?

I am thinking about taking a Carnival excursion to the Acropolis and National Archeological Museum. If anyone has done this in the last couple years, do they let you roam on your own or does the tour guide make you stay with them? There are several things I want to see and some I do not want to see so I am curious if I will have freedom to go where I want. Also, is there time for lunch anywhere?

I emailed Albergo Santa Chiara June 2023 for a reservation in September 2024. If you can not get a reservation online you could call or email. They were very nice and happy to make the reservation. They asked several questions so I could get the room I wanted. I realize this is not the same hotel but the strategy would be the same.

I have read reviews about other ports and it seems they often don't work well. Sometimes not at all. And if the tour guide is not knowledgeable then they will not be able to help you fix the problem. I have been gathering pictures on my phone of places in Europe that show before and after.

Ship excursion.

You have done a very good job researching Europe. It is similar to my plans even the hotel is the same. I spent over a year researching and I still have more to do. I would suggest an excursion from Naples to Herculaneum. It is very similar to Pompeii but a little more preserved. Santorini and Mykonos is the same for us also.

I have seen reviews of the Hop-on Hop-off bus. They are very crowded and traffic is terrible in Rome. I decided to get a hotel, Albergo Santa Chiara, near the Pantheon so I can walk almost everywhere. I booked a golf cart tour to take me to Appian Way and Catacombs since it is too far to walk. I will take a taxi to the Vatican for an early morning tour. I can walk to Trevi fountain, Colosseum and ancient areas like Roman Forum, several piazzas, and some interesting churches.

Do you know if those items are free with Cheers?

I've been trying to figure out how to visit the Appian Way. It is not easy. The area I want to go to has some original road and wagon tracks but that is further down the road. A golf cart tour sounds easy and fun!

Is it warm enough to swim late September?

I just cancelled an excursion that I had used a giftcard to purchase. From AARP. I expected the refund giftcard to arrive in the mail, but I got an email with an egift card that I could use immediately. It was easy.

I have been using them for a 2024 cruise out of Italy. There has not been a problem.

I contacted Hotel Albergo Santa Chiara through their website in June to get a room for October 2024. They saw I wanted a quiet balcony room and contacted me to make sure I got just the kind of room I wanted. I ended up getting a courtyard view but no balcony.