K2j3

On 4/16/2024 at 4:51 AM, Twolittleboys said:

I have stayed in Nice before (and taken trips both to Monaco and Cannes) and I have taken the train from Cannes to Villefranche during a cruise. It is quite straight-forward and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it as long as you have a fairly long day in port and have checked on any planned strikes.

 

Make sure to take your passport when going to Monaco as you will need it for going into the casino (if you want to check it out). I forgot mine in my hotel room...

 

Monaco is fun to visit but there are plenty of other great destinations closer to Cannes, like Eze, Nice, or Villefranche (my favorite). Let me know if you have any specific questions!

Thank you for this post. I went to Cannes years ago and can only vaguely remember it. Having a short time there what would you recommend to soak up the atmosphere and get a variety. TIA!

Just now, K2j3 said:

 

Many thanks!

7 hours ago, euro cruiser said:

It's here:  GeServ2017 by DVA (digitalvideoarts.eu)

 

Enter date at the top in european form (day, month, year) and the list of scheduled ships comes up along with the date and time of arrival (arrivo) and departure (partenza).

On 4/3/2024 at 4:44 AM, euro cruiser said:

The port calendar is showing three ships in port that day:

 

CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION 8:00 -18:00 (2,170 passengers)

CELEBRITY EQUINOX 7:00 - 18:00 (2,850 passengers)

OASIS OTS 7:00 - 20:00 (5,606 passengers)

 

Generally it isn't necessary to purchase ferry tickets in advance but with that many people all arriving within a hour of one another, I would get them ahead.  If possible I'd wait and buy only a few days in advance if you'll have internet access, because your money is pretty much sunk if it's pouring down rain and you decide not to go.

 

You can purchase directly from the ferry companies to avoid excess fees:

 

Snav:  Naples - Capri | Snav

 

NLG:  NLG » Official website

 

You can purchase your return from a different company if the timing works better for you, there is no financial benefit to purchasing both from one company.  They don't offer round trip tickets, just two one ways (andata e ritorno).

 

The fact that OAS leaves so much later takes some of the pressure off the return but I still wouldn't risk it; if you don't purchase ahead of time on line go directly to the ticket office when you arrive on Capri and buy your return then.

Just wondering how to access the port calendar for Naples?