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Philip, again thanks for the reply. I am led to believe that we have 10.5 hours from leaving the boat, need to check that though. I have a guide book for Rome but never been there and thought that the boat excursion would save a lot of hassle although it is quite expensive I think.

Looking forward to it as we've never cruised before and it's an itch I'd like to scratch as they say. Again thanks.

Thanks for the info. We are going on the Favolosa. I can book on the Costa site, have been able to since I booked this last September. Have booked the AI already. Embarking from Barcelona and have 4 days there after the cruise. Rome was the big one for us and you are right that it is quite expensive. Basic tour including return trip is around £200 for the family, so it is quite expensive.

Thanks for the info, really appreciated.

First time cruiser, so really am a novice. Doing a Med cruise in July. Question is should I book the ships excursions early or leave them to closer to the time of the cruise. We are a family of four with 12 & 16 year old girls. Cruise is Barcelona, Majorca, Ibiza, Cittaveccia, Palermo and Savona. Thanks for any replies.