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Our ship docks in La Spezia this June. We were able to find a private tour guide by searching TripAdvisor for Cinque Terre private tours and shore excursions. We booked a highly-rated gude who will take us on an 8-hour visit through the villages of Riomaggiore, Vernazza, Monterosso, and Portovenere by motor-boat, train, and foot. Hope this helps.

Our ship docks in La Spezia this June. We were able to find a private tour guide by searching TripAdvisor for Cinque Terre private tours and shore excursions. We booked a highly-rated gude who will take us on an 8-hour visit through the villages of Riomaggiore, Vernazza, Monterosso, and Portovenere by motor-boat, train, and foot. Hope this helps.

After our Western Mediterranean cruise this coming June, my sisters and I will be visiting PARIS for 7 nights and we have rented a one-bedroom apartment in the MARAIS district.

The rental is through parisnicehome.com and PASCAL is the terrific rental agent.

Through his website, you can see the other rentals that are available in other districts in PARIS.

Good luck.

Hey Zoey1,

Sorry for the typographical errors in my earlier reply. The beginning of the refund sentence should actually have stated: This deposit is fully refundable if we cancel 1 week prior to excursion, 50% refundable if..... Maybe the reason for the full-payment deposit is because of the nearness of your tour or it may be a requirement of the substitute guide. You could just tell Umberto of your concerns and make a decision based on his response. Do whatever feels right to you!

Hi. For our group of 8 visiting in June 2014, we have been requested to pay a 100 Euro deposit through Paypal to secure our booking. This deposit if fully refundable if we canc,el 1 week prior to excursion, 50% refundable if cancelled 3 days prior to booked tour, and non-refundable if cancelled 1 or 2 days before the tour. I understand where you're coming from. But Umberto appears to be sincere, honest, and reputable. At the time we had booked his services in mid-August, his TripAdvisor reviews were 209 Excellent, 35 Very Good, 3 Average, 2 Poor, and 0 Terrible. I usually go by instinct based on impressions arrived at through written communications (whether timely, friendly, informative, grasp of English). My instincts have been correct ... so far! Happy deciding!!!! And have a great weekend.

ZOEY1 ... sorry to hear that Umberto is not available to conduct your tour. I would consider his recommendation, though, as I believe he would only suggest someone who would maintain his high quality, standard, and efficient service. After all, he does have a reputation to protect. Best of luck.

We asked Umberto to propose an itinerary that took into account a 27-year old marathon runner and his 70 & 71-year old Aunts who have moderate mobility issues. With that in mind, no hiking, and we travel between towns by train from La Spezia to Riomagiore to Vernazza to Monterrosso and then by ferry to Portovenere then back to La Spezia. Umberto will be with us the entire time from the ship and back. We will decide on how much rest-time/on-your-own time we need/want while on the excursion. Hope this helps. Have a great Labor Day weekend.

Our ship stops at Cinque Terre in June 2014, and we have booked UMBERTO CATTANI of CINQUE TERRE PRIVATE TOURS AND SHORE EXCURSIONS for a 9-hr tour. My emails have been promptly responded to ... questions answered honestly and thoroughly ... our concerns taken under consideration when proposing an itinerary ... and our group of 8, whose age range is from 27 to 70, is totally pleased and looking forward to our visit. And the icing on the cake is ... the price is right! Hope this helps.