We are booked on the Empires of the Mediterranean cruise in late October. Going from Athens to Venice. We didn't book and pre-cruise travel, so I am struggling with what to do Day 1. Our plane lands like 8 :30 AM, but we can't board the ship until 2 PM. We have an overnight in Athens on the ship, so there are excursions for Day 2. But I don't want to just sit around all morning waiting to board the ship. Also I am not familiar with Athens, so not sure how long it takes to get from "downtown" back to the port ( Piraeus). What can we / should we do with luggage? Has anyone done this before?
Any suggestions?