Cruisingmarmi

Thanks so much! That's what we'll do!

We plan to be in Venice 2 days prior to our cruise leaving Nov 1 from Trieste. We are planning to take the train also. Do you have any information or hints to help? We're thinking of walking from the train station to the port if the weather is agreeable. Is that a good idea? It looks like a short distance if it would be safe and easy to find. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Thank you so much! We will head there first thing after boarding! It's a great option to be free of bags for several hours!

Where is the onboard drop- off for carry on bags to be stored until our cabin is ready? We've seen this option on other NCL ships. It's so nice not to have to keep up with bags for several hours. Thanks for any information.

We had a wonderful time on our tour of Barcelona! It was all good but my favorite was Park Guell. It was amazing to see and to think of the ingenuity, planning, and labor involved in creating all of the beautiful works of art. Joan was an excellent guide, with a wonderful enthusiasm for sharing Barcelona and information to help us understand and appreciate all we saw! He was also so kind to offer to take photos of us, so we could have wonderful memories of our day in Barcelona! Thanks to Aurelio, for help with information to book the tour and correspondence to confirm meeting place and time for pickup. If we are blessed to return to Spain, we will certainly not hesitate to check with you for tour information.

Thank you! I'll make note of these.

Did you find a good restaurant you can recommend? We may look for dinner there. It doesn't have to be a fancy dinner...just good Italian food...reasonably priced.

We read great reviews of the hotel. We plan to take the ship's transfer to the airport. We've already made a reservation for the hotel boat to pick us up from there. They'll also offer free transport to the airport when we fly home. I've tried to research the different vaporetto stops for the quickest transport between Venice and Murano. We actually plan to go for the day to Venice, not going back and forth between islands. Hoping this plan works out like we plan! Enjoy your cruise and time there! We leave Southampton on Oct 14..

We're staying there for 2 nights post cruise

Thanks!

Do you get out of the vehicle on the Barcelona City Tour a lot, or is it a lot of 'drive by' sight seeing? I like to be able to see and take pictures, which is hard to do through a window.

Thank you so much for this information! I've tried to search in so many ways to find out precisely where the Dawn docks in each port! I read about the city boat and it sounds much better than a shuttle or bus option. Thanks again for your help!

Does anyone know which pier in Ibiza this ship uses? We are going this fall. Apparently some ships dock close to Ibiza town and others are a bus/shuttle ride away. Thanks for any help!

We're on the NCL Dawn. Also hoping to go to Soulac sur Mer. Would love to know if NCL offers a shuttle to the bus station.

I agree. There seems to be no way for a DIY day without a shuttle.

If we book an excursion through NCL and cancel it, are we refunded the costs, or is it applied to our onboard credit? We would prefer a refund. Thanks in advance for any help!

Edinburgh, We will be in Dubrovnik on Sun, 12 Nov from 7a-4p. Would you recommend go up the cable car first to see the views before walking around Old Town? Thank you for the bus #8 information. That will help tremendously!

Thank you SO much!

Marazul, Since you are familiar with Cannes, is there an economical way to get to Nice without renting a car? I've tried to book with a tour company we used last to see "The Best of the French Riviera". We may be happy to just spend some time in Nice and Cannes. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Thanks so much! We're going to Honfleur, but hope to have some time before or after to see some of LeHavre. This is most helpful!

I'm trying to find a solution for this also. I posted on an NCL forum to see if anyone knows if a ship shuttle is offered.

I have searched the France Ports...Le Verndon... board and no one knows if NCL offers transportation...only a shore excursion to Bordeaux. Thanks!

Does anyone know if NCL offers a shuttle to Soulac Sur Mer? Apparently there's no transportation options near the port of Le Verndon, and the bus/train/ferry stations are too far to walk. Any help will be appreciated!

Thank YOU, euro cruiser! This is what we'll do!

I'd like to take the train from Messina to Taormina for the day on 10 Nov. We took an NCL tour last year "Taormina On Your Own", but it isn't offered this year. It basically was a bus ride there, about 3 hours of free time, then the return trip to the port. I've read that you can take a train, then get a bus up the hill to Taormina. Has anyone done this successfully? I realize we'd also have to get from the port to the train station. I'm hoping to get details of the logistics of doing this. Thanks in advance for any help?