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just a note
because the ship doesn't call at a non EU port there will be Spanish VAT payable at about 12% on all onboard purchases
including bar drinks
If you don't know about this beforehand it's a nasty surprise when you get the letter in your cabin informing you
[nothing to do with NCL by the way-applies to all sailings that don't call at a port outside EU]
Ooooo that's good to know. Thank you
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in Naples we planned to use local train to go from Port to Pompeii...lots of info online to plan this...ship then put on a bus to and from the ship to Pompeii for reasonable price..drops you off at site then picks up in a few hours..ample time to explore Pompeii
I would have on your own planned but be able to switch gears if easier option is open
other option in Napes is to go to Capri. There are ferries and hydrofoils from port to Capri. You can also go take a ferry from there to Sorrento and take a train back.
Amalfi coast is also doable. but traffic there is a nightmare. We do not normally take ships excursions as they are expensive but did so on one of our earlier cruises that stopped in Naples as the ship will wait for their tours if late. Our tour was late and the ship waited. If you are on your own it would likely leave.
ROME
easy day trip on train. search on Cruise Critic. people have put full details up with maps and photos of trip. get a return train ticket (use machine to stamp it in the station ) as this also acts as metro ticket in Rome. Plan on a few sites in Rome as you will not have time to do everything. Also, if you go into the collosseum or the Vatican or Vatican museum these take lots of time. for that reason if you can afford it a tour may be worth it as it will cut the lines.
Livorno
We did the train to Florence and stopped in Pisa on the way back. If you want to see David get tickets online. Time spent there means Pisa a gamble. If taking the train try and plan on not taking the last possible train back to give you a second chance should you miss a train.
Cannes
We just walked into port here. There are great views up the hill to the left of the port.
Hope you have a great trip. Its been awhile since we have done these ports so I suggest using search function in cruise critic to get up to date advice.
Thank you so much for the info :)
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Thank you everyone and so sorry for the late reply. I just figured out how to reply.
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Hi there,
My husband and I are going on our very first cruise ever and we are very excited. We will be on the Norwegian Epic and will be at sea from May 8 2016 to May 15 2016. We will be leaving from and arriving back to Barcelona. The ports we will be stopping at are:
Tuesday 10 May (7am-7pm) - Naples/Pompeii
Wednesday 11 May (6am-7pm) - Civitavecchia (Rome)
Thursday 12 May (7am-7pm) - Livorno (Florence/Pisa)
Friday 13 May (8am-6pm) - Cannes
Saturday 14 May (7am-4pm) - Provence (Marseille)
We are trying to work out land tours/activities at each port and will really appreciate any advice on how to book, who to book with, etc.
Thanks heaps :):)
First ever Cruise on Norwegian Epic Western Mediterranean 7 nights
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I am getting excited now :)