ThomAndRach

Thank y'all for the information! This gave us a lot to think about!

Hi everyone, My wife and I will be taking the Oasis of the Seas 7 Night Spain, France & Italy cruise this summer, and we have a few questions for people who have taken this trip before. One of our excursions is Capri, Sorrento, and Pompeii by Land and Sea. Here's the description: Capri: Relish ocean breezes on a jetfoil ride to the picturesque island, before roaming villa-lined streets and La Piazzetta square. Sorrento: Enjoy free time at the seaside village, hearing legends of the Sirens of Sorrento who lured Ulysses. Pompeii: See mansions, baths, and artifacts recovered from the ancient town destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. You will have free time to have lunch on your own. The excursion begins at 7:30 am. Does anyone know how long will we be in Capri before moving on to Sorrento? We'd love to see the Blue Grotto and wondered if we would be there long enough to check it out. According to A.I., "The most common way to reach the Blue Grotto is by taking a boat from Marina Grande, the main port of Capri. The boat trip directly to the Blue Grotto takes about 20 minutes." Apparently we can take the funicular to the Marina, and it only takes 4 mins to get there plus 20 mins for the boat trip. Would that be enough time to check out the grotto? It seems like the whole thing might take a little over an hour or so. Also, does anyone know where "free time to have lunch" will be? I'd assume Sorrento since it's the 2nd place, but wanted to be sure. Last questions about this excursion: We dock in Naples, right? How long does this tour last completely, and what time do we have to board the ship that night? We'd like to see a little of Naples itself and wondered if there would be time. In Rome we're doing the hop-on hop-off bus so we can get dropped off in the Forum area because we want to see the Colosseum, Forum, Domus Aurea, Church of St. Peter in Chains, Pantheon, etc. Also, we want to eat lunch in that area. We're skipping the Vatican entirely because we know it would eat up the entire day (we'll see it another time). Does anyone know if we'll have time to visit the Park of the Aqueducts (Parco degli Acquedotti), a public park that is part of the Appian Way Regional Park (Parco Regionale dell'Appia Antica), or if the hop-on hop-off stops by there? Those are all the questions we have for now! Thanks for any help you can provide! Thom and Rach