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You can stay as long as you want to after the tour. You pick your time for the tour and then you pick the time you want to arrive. Either 15 or 30 minutes before the tour starts. It's for your convenience and to make sure you will not be late for the tour which starts on time.

I have only used "free" tours twice. The one in Barcelona was really good. The one in Prague not so much. I guess it depends on the guide.

Nope. The only direct transfer would be by car.

This is when Disney Cruises come in. I have no idea what the itineraries are, but they do entertain the kiddos and let mom and dad have some free time.

Best restaurants on the Amalfi Coast The Gambero Rosso's choices in all towns from Positano to Vietri sul Mare; https://www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/notizie-ristoranti/i-migliori-ristoranti-della-costiera-amalfitana-scelti-dal-gambero-rosso/

They are competitive. "Reasonable" is subjective. To me, yes, they are. To others, get a quote and decide.

It is a transfer and tour company. I have been using them for nearly 20 years. The founder, George Kokkotos and his sons, grew his taxi service to a full service company. Sesrch this board for my, and others, comments.

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The official price for a taxi from the taxi line is 40 euros in the daytime, 55 at night (but always confirm the price with the driver before you get in the car, some may try to charge you extra for number of bags, etc.). https://www.athensairporttaxi.org/athens-airport-taxi-fare/ 50 € is normal for private transfers, although the prices are going up. Compare the prices to a transfer from George's Taxi https://www.georgestaxi.com/

And I agree with Adventures. I strongly suggest that Oceanann skip the ho-ho bus. It would be a waste of time. And for that matter, given the time they have available, I would also skip the Park Güell and take a taxi from SF to Casa Batlló. After visiting CB, walk up and down the Passeig de Gracia and grab some lunch. Then go down Las Ramblas as far as Carrer de Colom, turn left and go to the Plaça Reial. From there make their way across the Gothic Quarter to the Cathedral (just like the Runner Bean tour). Make sure they walk through Plaça del Pi and Plaça Sant Jaume on the way to the Cathedral. If they have time, go to nearby Santa Maria del Mar church which also has very good tapas bars across from the entrance. Then a taxi to the ship. Runner Bean's free tours are at 11 am and 4:30 pm. However, they would also give you a private tour at whatever time you choose, say 2 pm. https://runnerbeantours.com/ The description of the free tour is: https://runnerbeantours.com/tours/free-tours-barcelona-gothic-quarter/#tour_hightlights

Mine are non-stop.

I was on one of the Greek cruises a couple of weeks after yours. Those were the first ones after the pandemic restrictions were eased. I doubt if there was any flexibility for changes. And I was more than happy to go wherever they took me.

Finally! The Italian government is going to investigate the companies that scoop up Colosseum tickets. Let's hope they solve the problem within our lifetimes. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italys-antitrust-investigates-inflated-prices-colosseum-tickets-2023-07-18/

Just a thought. After you price the ferry tickets and add in the price of a taxi to take you from the pier to the hotel, get a quote from a transfer company for the trip. It may cost you more, but it will be door-to-door and you will not have to deal with the suitcases.

And that is the meaning of "civilization."

For a long vacation I always bring two pairs of hiking sandals with different designs. That is, the straps fall on different places. Also, look for sandals with cushioning on the heel strap.

They are direct flights with AA.

When we lived in France our kids (young teen boys) started classifying the beach goers on a fruit scale: lemons to watermelons. Of course, we didn't find out until years later. We should have thought of the blindfolds.

To get back to the OP and to Cannes - none of the beaches around the port are nudist, but all allow topless.

In this heat hiking sandals work great. Keen, Teva and others make them.

Yes and yes. Google "ferry Amalfi to Naples" to find the schedules. It is probably way too early to book it.

It could be too much in one day, but you can try. There are always plenty of taxis around, so you can simply quit when you are ready and go back to the ship.

Is this your Italy to Athens flight? If so, Aegean airlines has a direct flight from Naples to Athens in the morning. Same price as Rome to Athens. You might want to consider taking the ferry (or other transfer) to Naples and staying there the night before and then a hotel transfer or taxi to the airport in the morning. This is one time when you should pick a very nice, safe hotel by the port. It would save you the time and aggravation of getting through Rome. For example, look at these hotels: https://www.royalgroup.it/royalcontinental/en/hotel https://www.eurostarshotels.co.uk/eurostars-hotel-excelsior.html You could email them and ask if they can arrange for a transfer to the airport. If not in Naples, staying in Fiumicino should be good.

They are free. At the end you give the guide a tip according to how much you liked it. We took that tour and enjoyed it. We gave the guide a very nice tip. I think a couple of young kids left without giving her anything, but everyone else gave her a tip.

Yes. It is ok, but there is nothing to do there. The restaurant is ok hotel food. You are basically looking at the terminal or a parking lot and smelling car fumes. No place to go for a walk except up and down the terminal sidewalks along the taxi lines. You will be bored to tears. We have done it when we arrived in Athens in the evening and had an early morning flight to the islands the next morning. You are better off staying in Athens. You can take it easy and walk around some to get used to the time change, have dinner at a nice taverna. It will be a shorter trip to the dock the next day. At least it will be pleasant to look out of the window if you don't feel like doing anything else.