dancedemon

Thanks to all of you for these replies! BTW, I am clueless with computers. Does anyone know where it set it up so I get an email when someone responds to a post that I wrote? Thanks!

Thanks very much for that info. Do you have a suggestion? I really appreciate that insight.

Hi. I read enough posts to get myself thoroughly confused with transportation options. Will be sailing NCL breakaway in October 2025. I've been to Pisa and Lucca, so those destinations don't appeal to me particularly. I read the google reviews of NCL Breakaway with regard to chaotic, 3 hour waits at various ports to get to your destination. It was enough to make me consider cancelling the trip! Waiting like that will drive my husband insane. Ideally, we would see the Duomo and a couple of other sights in Florence. I would like to combine that with a bike tour that goes as far as Arceti, so that we might see some interesting birds. Any birdwatcher out there have comments? https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/250888?location=Florence%2C Italy&currentTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=5dc5b9cb-14ec-4a25-9835-d0fb95cd1710&searchId=57a62cee-c8b2-453a-a651-9168cd8dec8a&sectionId=de6470fc-cb07-4639-b193-661edecb0c85 The cheapest transportation I can find that doesn't involve port shuttle to Livorno city center, city bus to train, train to Florence is this: https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/florence-hop-on-hop-off-from-livorno/eulvflohoponoff This option is cheaper, but you stay with a group the whole time: https://www.shore-experience.com/transfer-to-florence-from-the-port-of-livorno/