grandbanksguy

We will be arriving Naples 29 Nov. (7am to 6pm) on board Solstice. Narrowed it down to 2 excursions: 1. Hydro from Naples port to Capri/Sorrento to check out scenery, shopping, restaurants then back to Naples (hope this can be accomplished in late Nov?).2. Hire a private tour of Pompeii/Amalfi coast. Any recommendations/comments? Also, given the time at port, could we combine the 2 in some fashion? Guess we need to get the logistics down, huh?

Thanks...

We used Gennaro at Sorrento Limo www.sorrentolimo.com for tour of Positano, Amalfi Coast and Pompeii. There were 8 of us and the cost of the tour including Pompeii guide was 630 Euros. Pompeii entrance fee 11 Euros extra PP. We were very pleased with the tour and can highly recommend Sorrento Limo.

We have planned on staying an extra day in Barcelona after our cruise. But now, I'm realizing that it will be on a Sunday, so I'm wondering if everything will be closed. We also wanted to do shopping and sightseeing in other parts of Barcelona. What will be open on Sunday?

:(We did the Murano glass factory "tour" two years ago. What a joke. It's a scam to get you in their showroom. You see about two minutes of "demonstration", then the tour consists of the showroom filled with the thousands of dollar pieces. I bought a picture frame, which was no bargain, and they treated me like scum ! I shopped their "bargain basement", then they dump you on the street, and you get back to your hotel on your own, with no assistance from your "tour guide". It was a huge rip off, not just my opinion but out friends' as well. But if you want to see Murano, go.

I’d take the vaporetto there and back so you are not under pressure to buy when you take the “free” water taxis. The glass blowing workshops are interesting, although some are better than others, but not worth the trip by themselves. There are, however, bargains to be had for glass pendants and glass jewelry from the shops on the streets, but be prepared to pay with cash for the best prices. Murano is a fabulous little island. It’s worth spending a few hours enjoying the trip across the open water, wandering the islands quaint streets, enjoying lunch and getting away from the crowds in Venice for a short while. :)

We saw Bert Stratton on the Caribbean Princess 3 years ago. Fantasic one-man show. Always standing room only when he performed. I can still recall his Sweet Caroline. Da. Da. Da. Da. Anyone seen him lately?