On 12/12/2019 at 1:01 AM, Ashland said:

Agree completely....We did the same last May for our pre-cruise in Barcelona at the Jazz hotel.

Another vote for Jazz Hotel 🙂

I have used Malaga trips couple of times in the past and couldn't be more happy

https://www.malagatrips.com

On 11/29/2019 at 2:20 PM, Pens fan said:

Dennis met us at our hotel near the Pantheon and we spent several hours walking through Campo De’ Fiori and the various markets and restaurants in that area. We began at a pastry shop for cappuccino and cannoli. We moved on to a pizza shop, a store selling meats and cheeses and toured the Campo De’ Fiori market as well, sampling olive oils and balsamic vinegars and such. We ended at a lovely restaurant for a pasta lunch prepared by the most delightful lady in her 80’s.  
 

Dennis was engaging and so informative about what we were seeing and experiencing. The amount of food provided was surprising (in a good way!). We couldn’t begin to eat it all, so Dennis made sure any left overs were boxed up at each stop and we took it back to the hotel. All in all it was a terrific tour - maybe 3-4 hours in length. 

Thank you for your detailed review, did you had a transportation included in your rate? how about the cost of the food and beverages?

We have travelled several times to Barcelona and LOVED every moment of it.

On 11/14/2019 at 12:33 PM, Pens fan said:

 

We booked several transfers and tours through Rome in Limo for our recent trip to Italy and couldn’t be happier with their service. The booking process was simple and I greatly appreciated being able to pay for most of the tours in advance. They even offered a discount for doing so. 

Our walking food tour with Dennis was so much fun and a great value as well. I highly recommend it if you visit Rome. Our day long tour of Rome with Stefano was a delight. We then were happily surprised to find he was also going to be our driver for our transfers to and from Tuscany. He made the ride so much more interesting and fun. 

Our shorter transfers were handled professionally and courteously as well. They were always on time (early actually), handled all of our luggage and got us to our destination safely and quickly. 

Overall, we have nothing but wonderful things to say about this company. 

 

Can you please give me more details about your walking tour of Rome? 

Even if you miss the first bus, you have plenty of time to get the next one 🙂

I would rather stay in of one of those boutique hotels in down town Barcelona!!

On 10/28/2019 at 2:27 PM, KDub91 said:

I began using Rome in Limo in 2003, and it had been a love affair ever since! This company is hands down the very best in Italy, and probably anywhere in Europe. The level of service they provide is superb. From all of the pre-planning done with Jany in their office to the final driver drop off at the end of a holiday, no detail is missed and no question is left unanswered. And always with lots of patience and grace! This particular trip, my group of 6 adults traveled to Rome pre-cruise, then sailed Celebrity Edge from Civitavecchia. When we arrived at FCO, we used a fast-track concierge service to breeze us through immigration (highly recommend.) Our first driver was waiting at the pick up spot with a name sign (BTW, in the 20+ times I’ve had a RIL driver waiting on me, not once have they been late, or not positioned right in front with a sign waiting on me.) He assisted us with a porter to get the bags to the vehicle, got everything loaded in the van and had cold bottled water for us. All of RIL vehicles are new, clean Mercedes vans and sedans, air conditioned and extremely comfortable. He took us straight to our hotel, and we paid him his fee and gratuity. (All fees were pre-arranged with Jany for all of the booked services, I knew exactly the euros required for each and every transfer and tour and had pre ordered all of my euros in the US.) That evening we had an evening tour of Rome at night and our guide Luca was wonderful. He was funny, charming, knowledgeable and also knew we were a bit jet-lagged, so he navigated us through the city to some main sites: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Forum, and the Vatican (amazing at night!) then some gelato and a skyline view of the city before retiring for the night back at the hotel. The next day, Luca picked us up and gave us a grand tour of his city: Coliseum, Pallentine, Forum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, a real Sunday Supper in his own neighborhood and a trip to the Catacombs. His insight and historical knowledge was the highlight of this day. (There is no doubt after my years with RIL that owner Dumon seriously vets his guides...they are the best, English speaking, always charming and hospitable.) The next morning our transfer driver Gary picked us up right on time and we enjoyed a great ride to port, discussing all types of topics about life in Italy. Gary is also a huge Prince fan as am I, so we shared concert stories as well! 

Our cruise was to the Greek Isles and Amalfi, so we were able to use RIL at Catania and Naples. Our guide in Catania was Luca (not the same Luca!) and he, too, was wonderful. He picked us up right at the ship and whisked us through the city to Mt Etna where we experienced the volcano, and the delicious olive oils and honey at Oro d’Etna. The second half of the day we spent in the lovely town of Taormina, eating a delicious traditional Italian meal overlooking the sea. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Luca. 

The cherry on top of this holiday had to be our time with Alex in Naples (my favorite destination on the planet!) Alex picked us up at port and took us to Positano and Sorrento...driving along Amalfi Coast is something not to be missed. We stopped for fresh squeezed juice and photos, taking in the majesty of our surroundings. Alex talked to us about life in these villages. In Sorrento, we walked and shopped, and then headed to the ferry to Capri. I had pre-purchased tickets, but while we shopped, Alex went and checked on our tickets and had them converted to vouchers for both the transfer and return to Naples. I would never had known to do that and he saved us time and a huge headache! I can’t say enough about how much we laughed with him and enjoyed the day. It was spectacular and so was he! We were on our own in Capri, but Alex did make an amazing restaurant recommendation and we had a fabulous meal looking out towards Amalfi and the sea. It was perfect! The final morning of the cruise, our transfer driver was promptly waiting outside the terminal to whisk us back to FCO, leaving the multitude of tour buses behind for the cattle, lol! Rome in Limo is a perfect way to enjoy all of the top destinations in Italy. I can’t speak highly enough about the service they provide, you beat the crowds, you don’t wait in lines, you get specialized itineraries and superb service. They are the very, very best at what they do. Grazie, grazie Rome in Limo! Il meglio! Kimberly, Atlanta, GA, USA

Thanks a lot for sharing your detailed review Kimberly, I really appreciate it 🙂

On 2/8/2019 at 2:41 AM, CruiserBruce said:

Have stayed at the Hilton...nice hotel, great breakfast buffet. I would suggest using the train to go into Rome, you will have more freedom.

 

But I also wouldn't try to see Rome from the airport. There are pitfalls to cruise line airfares...you just discovered another one.

Exactly, neither crown plaza is in down town Rome but much closer then Hilton Airport.

Another vote for Le Meridien on La Rambla

On 9/30/2019 at 9:34 PM, Elationismyship said:

Just back from our Cruise and we used RomeinLimo 3 port package.  The service and drivers were so fantastic I felt I needed to get a review out here for the CruiseCritic group.  We booked the 3 port package (Naples, Rome & Florence) to maximize our time in our cruise ports and I have to say it was the absolute best decision we made for our trip.

Upon arrival at the port it was super easy to find our driver in each port. They all had our name on a sign and the minute we met each other we were whisked away before our the other hundreds of cruise ship passengers arrived at the sites.

Naples - our driver was Giovani .....so knowledgeable and when a terrible wreck on the main road to Positano closed the road, he knew the back way and we were able to stay on track with our visit. After time in Positano and Sorrento, we went to Pompei and had a private guide. It was highly suggested by RomeinLimo and honestly was another great decision. Our guide Lucio had a passion for Pompei, knew how to navigate without getting mixed in with the masses and really made the visit so memorable.

Rome - our driver was Enrico and we just LOVED Enrico. So knowledgeable, helpful and overall felt like we made a friend for life. Rome was my favorite of all of our stops and this was due in part to how efficient Enrico made our day. We visited all the top sites and then went onto Vatican City for our private guide Massimo - once again a fantastic decision. He was employed by Vatican City and he was able to cut lines, move through the crowd with ease, etc. Best decision again!

Florence - our driver was Vinny and his love for his city was apparent from the start, he was so fantastic and again knew how to navigate the city when yet another wreck stopped traffic, giving us a view of the Tuscan countryside as we went a different way into Florence.

If you are a cruise ship passenger, if you take one thing from this review it is that you should spend this money for private drivers - it will maximize your trip ten-fold! You really get maximize the time you have in these cities so much more effectively and the guides, drivers, etc. are simply the best!

 

We paid $1400 ish USD and it was just my husband and I.   You can get this cost down by inviting others from your rollcall - the tour would still be the same.   We were going to places that the cruise ship tour passengers couldn't reach, we saw so much in our limited time.   

Thank you so very much for sharing your experience with us, I am looking to book my 2020  shore excursions with them and use my roll call to share the tours with others.

Another voter for private airport transfer

17 hours ago, Mrs f. said:

I didn't want to title this Barcelona  Day Tours because  people immediately think it's that tour company (which we have 1 tour with).

 

But there are other companies offering  Barcelona  city tours.  Just booked with Spanish Trails which is a company a friend recommended.  Other companies had what we wanted but not on the day we wanted.   Isabel at Spanish Trails was really helpful.  

Runner Bean Tours Barcelona, quoted as a number 1 company also on trip advisor is the one we have used in the past.

On 8/4/2019 at 3:46 AM, Daisyloo said:

I find this website helpful to give you an idea of what each port is like.

 

https://www.whatsinport.com/index.htm

Thanks for sharing, but be careful with the ads which are running on the this site 🙂

Check on Stefanorometours.com and Romeinlimo.com

Both highly recommended on massage boards 🙂

On 8/6/2019 at 8:29 PM, fishr said:

My ship will be docked overnight in Livorno in November. On the first day we're going to Florence. Any suggestions for the second day? Our ship departs at 6:00.

Volterra and San Gimignano 🙂

Doesn't make any sense!!!

On 7/28/2019 at 4:54 AM, mskaufman said:

Here is a link to pictures from our recent trip to Northern Spain and Portugal.

 

https://portugalandnspain.shutterfly.com/pictures

Thanks for sharing, loved your pictures 🙂

You can simply use Uber of you don't want to use taxi!!

On 7/28/2019 at 1:46 PM, CruiserBruce said:

We did a tour to Siena and the Chianti region with Francisco. Interesting guy. Great tasting and food at a winery. Very pretty area. Siena is fun place to visit. We finished with a little driving around the sites of Florence, but Florence wasn't our focus, the Chianti region was.

Thank you very much for your review CruiserBruce 🙂

20 hours ago, maryjohn said:

Thank you for your help - however this seems to be for Barcelona - we will be in Palma. Do you know if there is a similar site for Palma. Thanks

Sorry for the confusion, since "roger b" was so helpful with transportation info I will give you a link for what to see and where to go while you will be in Palma 🙂

https://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/ciudades-pueblos/grandes-ciudades/palma.html

8 minutes ago, maryjohn said:

When we disembark from our cruise we are staying a night at the Palladium Hotel on Palma before flying home the next day.Can anyone advise the best way to get to the hotel from the port? Is a taxi the best option and does anyone have any idea of the cost of this. Thank you.

 

This site helps a lot maryjohn 

https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/transport/cruise-port/city-centre-transfers-barcelona-port-adossat-terminals.html

35 to 40 euros is the cost of the transfer from the airport to down town.

On 7/12/2019 at 5:26 AM, helpthejuggler said:

We used "welcome pickups" for 4 transfers in Barcelona.

 

They use taxis but are pre booked with your route, you have the drivers details and you will get an English speaking driver.

 

Give your flight info and they will chexk for delays, message you to confirm they are at the airport, you can advise of delays with customs or bags etc.

 

You can give them your ship name so they will know which port. Most ships use "Mol Adossat" pier but smaller ships can use the city terminals e.g. berth S.

 

The cost is given online and pre paid, so no messing to pay on the day. It is similar price to a taxi from the line, but good value for the convenience. 

 

I decided to change time of our transfer from port to hotel a couple of days from the end of our cruise, very easy from my phone.

Thanks for sharing your experience Mark 🙂

On 7/18/2019 at 5:34 PM, kokopelli-az said:

http://www.jgelegancecars.co.uk/en/

 

They have a 5 star rating on TripAdvisor.

Thanks a lot, appreciate your help