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Like others have posted, we are trying to navigate our day in Santorini to enjoy the island with 5 other ships in port that day. We are thinking of doing a catamaran tour. Royal Caribbean does offer "Sailing the Caldera of Santorini" but I would like to hear from other people that have done it. We have kids ages 10 and 12 in our group. I was thinking some swimming would be fun for them since we are cruising in August when it's supposed to be very hot. Although this particular excursion says it is just under 3 hours, dropping you off by noon. I would appreciate any feedback! Thank you!

On 1/10/2024 at 6:55 PM, Norwich Cruiser said:

Carlton on the Grand Canal 

 

Train station two minutes out of station over the bridge in front of you turn right Hotel 100 metres on the left

Piazzale Roma out of hotel turn left three minutes over two bridges

Tronchetto People Mover as above

Vaporetto two minutes out of hotel turn right over the bridge 

I did see this hotel, but I was hoping for something more economical. This hotel is $400 a night in the summer months and is a 4 star hotel. I was hoping for a little less expensive, clean, and near the Piazzale Roma. I figure we will be spending such little time in our room, as long as it's clean, has A/C, WIFI, and a good location that would fit the bill.

On 1/10/2024 at 5:03 PM, MeHeartCruising said:

I would look for a hotel near Piazzale Roma, which is the transportation hub for Venice.  That will make it easy to get to the hotel from the airport via wheeled transport (taxi or bus).  Plus there is a People Mover station there that you can use to ride over to the Tronchetto People Mover station, which is where your transfer to the ship we leave from.  All of Venice is walkable.  You will need to walk to/from your hotel to see some of the major sites.  Or you can lean how to use the Vaporetto water bus lines to get where you want to go when sightseeing.  I did a combination of both when I hoteled near P. Roma. 

Thank you for the suggestion. I was thinking that staying near the Piazzale Roma would be convenient. Thank you for your response!

Thank you all for the suggestions and recommendations! I appreciate you taking the time to offer some tips! 

I'm looking for Venice Hotel Recommendations. There are 4 separate families traveling together. Any recommendations for economical, clean Venice Hotels? We will be taking a shuttle to Ravenna where the cruise departs, meeting at Isola Nova Del Tronchetto. Should we be looking for hotels near the Isola Nova Del Tronchetto? Any advice would be most appreciated.