Seabourn Gems of the Venetian Empire

[TallulahBrady]

We have booked this 2 week cruise for September. We are looking for suggestions as to what excursions to take or which ones to stay away from. Also, which ports, after we disembark can we walk around and see things without having to take transportation to get there. We have taken Seabourn before and sometimes there is nothing to do or see in some of the ports without taking some form of transportation or an excursion. Thanks for your help! :cool:

[patnlcc]

Can you list your ports of call, please? The very knowledgable and helpful folks on here will then be able to advise you.

[TallulahBrady]

Ports of Call are: Greece ( Monemvasia, Katakolon, Syvota,Kerkira, Nydri, Nafplion), Italy ( Brindisi (Lecce), Venice Croatia (Dubrovnik, Zadar, Vodice) and Kotor, Montenegro.

 

Thanks !

[buchhalm]

Whatever you do, don't miss the few hour's cruise through the bay / fjord to Kotor. It is truly spectacular

[marazul]

This thread was posted on this board earlier this summer, but it got moved to the Greece board. You might find a few ideas there.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2628294

[TallulahBrady]

This thread was posted on this board earlier this summer, but it got moved to the Greece board. You might find a few ideas there.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2628294

 

 

Thank you! This link was very helpful!

[Azamarajunkie]

Ports of Call are: Greece ( Monemvasia, Katakolon, Syvota,Kerkira, Nydri, Nafplion), Italy ( Brindisi (Lecce), Venice Croatia (Dubrovnik, Zadar, Vodice) and Kotor, Montenegro.

 

Thanks !

 

We’ve just come back from the exactly same cruise on the Odyssey, it was a great cruise, you will enjoy it.

 

This is a potted summary of what we did

 

Monemvasia - we walked up to the old town, lovely and not to be missed, and went swimming in the afternoon

 

Katakolon - we had a lovely wine tour to the Mercouri Winery - plenty of wine and nibbles. It was a ships tour

 

Sivota. We walked to a beach, Bella Vraka and swam in the sea, quite a walk and a busy beach.

 

Kerkira - we hired a car and toured the island, going to Kassiopi, again swimming in the sea at Pipitos Beach, then drove up the highest point of the island, Moni Pantokraton - great views over Corfu

 

Nydri - lazy day on the beach, 5 Euro for lounger and umbrella

 

Nafplion - walked around the old town, took a lift up through the Napflion Palace Hotel to the top of the ruined castle AkroNapflio. Not the highest point which is a different castle Palamidi which we’ve saved for another visit

 

Gythion - walked around the old port, went to the Ancient Theatre then walked to Selenitsa Beach where there were Sea Turtle nests .... and went in the sea.

 

Brindisi - we did shopping with the Chef in the morning, then walked around the lovely old town.

 

Venice - walked a long way into the city to visit a bag shop we’d been to before - we’ve often been there!

 

Dubrovnik - Did a really good ships wine tour visiting 4 wineries again with lots of wine and nibbles. Didn’t bother with the town, been there many times

 

Zadar - ship was moored by the musical steps, walked around the interesting old town

 

Vodice. - went to the Krka National Park on a ships tour, very good but wished we’d known we could have swam beneath the waterfalls there. It wasn’t highlighted on the tour description

 

Kotor - one our all time favourite places, don’t miss the sail in/out. We climb up to the old fortress, it’s an energetic climb, and not for the faint hearted, but worth it for the view. If you intend doing this it’s better to do it as early as possible before it gets hot and busy

 

Hope the above helps, we thoroughly enjoyed this itinerary.