Live Review NCL GEM 11/6-11/13 Lots of Pictures Plenty of Random Thoughts Pre Cruise Adventure in Venice

[Kathscof]

On 11/3/2022 at 9:12 AM, BennyBrun said:

The il Mercato at the Milano Central is an attraction itself.. each stall is filled with well know local chef’s creations… I started with sweets

Amazing! Yay Italy! 

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Venice Day

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Venice

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Venice Sam Marco

[CanadaGuyEh]

The water taxis and a gondola was my highlight - and eating supper along the water!  Place is amazing!

 

[Muckyduckway]

What a lovely looking day, much nicer than the previous day's clouds. It also doesn't look very crowded, perhaps this was early morning?

[LATTELOVE]

Wow Venice is very beautiful.

And beautiful day for a Gondola ride.

[BennyBrun]

11 hours ago, Muckyduckway said:

What a lovely looking day, much nicer than the previous day's clouds. It also doesn't look very crowded, perhaps this was early morning?

It’s getting colder so it’s coming into low season.  This is about 11 AM

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Pre Cruise Venice

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Pre Cruise Venice

 

Rialto bridge

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Heading towards Rialto market 

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Checking out the food market scene is my scene and lunch is definitely on my list of things to do today

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This seagull just does not want to move!

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Inside this super fancy super high end DFS Galleria Mall

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Gelato time!

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Heading back to the Hotel for afternoon break

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Back to San Marco square to walk around to have dinner 

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Dinner & Gelato … I am very simple 😂 

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Hilton Molino Stucky

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Hotel breakfast

 

that Parmesan cheese wheel

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Hilton Molino Stucky

[Muckyduckway]

Wow, you really made the most of your day in Venice.  After seeing that market, you might be disappointed in Eataly - it's much smaller and dry goods feature more prominently.

 

You probably already know, but the Gem is waiting for you in the town centre dock. 

 

 

 

And looks like a perfect day for walking to your embarkation:

 

In fahrenheit 

and in centigrade

 

Hope all goes smoothly and you have a wonderful start to a wonderful cruise.

 

PS the Great Outdoors chairs are so comfortable, but seemed oddly placed to us - all under cover and not near the railings. Later discovered why- soot!  But embarkation day was the only day we saw the soot, so don't be put off!

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by Muckyduckway
Not sure why there are multiple images!!

[BennyBrun]

Back to Venice… I have yours booked today

 

Doge’s palace secret tour

Clock Tower visit NOT the bell Tower 

St. Marks Basilica Church

[BennyBrun]

1 minute ago, Muckyduckway said:

Wow, you really made the most of your day in Venice.  After seeing that market, you might be disappointed in Eataly - it's much smaller and dry goods feature more prominently.

 

You probably already know, but the Gem is waiting for you in the town centre dock. 

 

 

 

And looks like a perfect day for walking to your embarkation:

 

In fahrenheit 

and in centigrade

 

Hope all goes smoothly and you have a wonderful start to a wonderful cruise.

 

PS the Great Outdoors chairs are so comfortable, but seemed oddly placed to us - all under cover and not near the railings. Later discovered why- soot!  But embarkation day was the only day we saw the soot, so don't be put off!

Thank you so much!  Every experience is a good learning experience!  I will see how much time I have when I actually get there… taking the water taxi to the train station to catch the regional train to Trieste.  I refuse to be held hostage by NCL 😂 and pray $175 to transfer 😂 

[Muckyduckway]

Just now, BennyBrun said:

Thank you so much!  Every experience is a good learning experience!  I will see how much time I have when I actually get there… taking the water taxi to the train station to catch the regional train to Trieste.  I refuse to be held hostage by NCL 😂 and pray $175 to transfer 😂 

I am so enthralled by your photos - went to Venice in the 80s and had no desire to go back.... until now!

 

That's an atrocious price for the transfer. The return to the airport is much cheaper, on the Day 6 daily they quoted $50 per person for transfer for flights after 1pm.  Obviously, you won't need that, but the contrast in price for arrival and departure is worthy of note. 

 

In any case, the train is comfortable and the walk to the terminal not far for able bodied folk. We struggled a little with the uneven floor surfaces because of our 4-wheel cases, but any other luggage would be fine.