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Yes, just take the ferry. There is also a bus option but it's slower and wildly uncomfortable, not to mention overcrowded and you'd have to change buses in Amalfi. The total trip by bus takes more than two hours. The ferry port is Concordia, a little over 2 km/about one and a half miles on foot from the cruise port. It's a nice walk along a waterfront pedestrian pathway. The 2023 ferry schedule is here: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana As you'll see on the schedule, by ferry the trip is a little over an hour. It's a nice ride with beautiful vistas of the coast. Be sure to purchase your return ticket in the morning and to allow yourself enough time for the walk back from the Concordia dock to the cruise port.

No need to post the same question twice, there are answers on your other thread here: Transportation- Hold My Hand Please - Italy Ports - Cruise Critic Community At the airport you have a choice of either the Alilaguna water buses or a private water taxi. There are no vaporetto routes that include the airport. Alilaguna info here: Alilaguna | Public transport serviceAirport • Venice • Cruise terminal

Genoa, Naples and Marseille are all busy ports, you've got to travel a bit from each one to find a beach away from constant (and close by) boat traffic.

I don't have any restaurant recommendations that overlook the water, though I'm sure others will. One of my favorites in Naples is Locanda N'Tretella, located about two-tenths of a mile from the funicolare centrale station: TRATTORIA NTRETELLA - 20 Photos & 14 Reviews - Salita Sant'Anna di Palazzo 25, Napoli, Italy - Yelp

Yes, a day or two in advance should be fine.

How about the Certosa di San Martino, the museum up on the hill that overlooks the port? It's an easy walk to the funicolare centrale, which takes you up the hill. From there it's a little over a half mile on foot. Its closing day is Wednesday. It's an eclectic collection, I especially like the amazing precipe (the nativity scenes Naples is famous for). More info: Certosa e Museo di San Martino | Naples, Italy | Attractions - Lonely Planet This won't take all day, however. Another popular place to visit in Naples is one of the underground tours: Home - Napoli Sotterranea There is also one of my favorite places in Naples, the cloisters at Santa Chiara, an oasis of calm in the middle of the city: English - Chiostro di Santa Chiara (monasterodisantachiara.it)

If the day comes and it's pouring down rain, would you still go? The ferry will likely still run, so you wouldn't be able to get your money back. If you're willing to give up the money if you change your mind, or if for some reason you miss the port, then buying ahead does make life a tad easier.

The ticket machines in the stations are easy to use and have English language pages. One thing that can trip you up is the 24 hour clock. Your return time will likely be something like 13:53, 14:28, 15:00, etc. It's easy to get confused in the rush.

At the risk of sounding like I'm dancing on the head of a pin, it does make a difference when you're standing at a ticket machine and don't find the words "round trip" anywhere on the English language pages, or when you speak to a non-English speaking ticket agent. It likely won't be an issue for the OP, but knowing the right thing to ask for might be useful.

Just to be clear, they don't sell "round trip" tickets for trains in Italy. You simply purchase two one way tickets, called "andato e ritorno".

It really depends on when - in July and August they might be sold out but otherwise you shouldn't have a problem walking up. Good advice above from Hank, do ask.

RCCL offers a shuttle to the Ravenna train station, call them to get the specifics (but don't be surprised if the folks answering the phones don't have a clue). You could also go on the Cruise Critic RCCL forum and ask there. If you are staying in Venice proper the Santa Lucia station is probably best, if you are headed directly to the airport Venice Mestre makes more sense.

It's much too early! The company is closed down for the winter. Honestly, there is no need to buy these tickets in advance but I understand if you can't relax without them. Wait until the season opens on April 1st before attempting to purchase them, and only buy through the ferry company and not a third party. Here is the TravelMar official web site and ticket engine, when the time comes: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana

I'd go for the lagoon balcony. The Grand Canal is a major thoroughfare with a constant (and surprisingly loud) parade of water taxis, vaporetti, police boats, and the boat equivalent of delivery trucks. We once ate at an outdoor restaurant on the Grand Canal and I wouldn't do it again. A small lagoon, on the other hand, can be quite peaceful as well as scenic.

Technically you can use the same ticket, as long as the total journey is completed within four hours AND if this is a physical ticket. Digital/on line tickets have different rules because you are purchasing a ticket for a specific train and the digital ticket is automatically validated for that train, while the physical ticket is only validated when you punch it in the machines at the station. You still have the same four hours to complete the journey with the digital ticket so it should be fine, although unless you speak fairly fluent Italian I don't know how you have that conversation with a conductor if you are questioned about it. The Livorno-Firenze ticket costs 10,40 euro. A Livorno-Pisa ticket costs 2,70 euro and Pisa-Firenze is 8,90 euro, so there's a small increase in cost if you purchase two separate tickets. Also note that you cannot get on the train at the station closest to the tower area, you must return to Pisa Centrale to get the train to Florence.

At Pompei you would be picking up a local, metered taxi and it would wind up being very expensive. You'd do better, if this is what you want, to arrange a transfer with a stop at Vesuvio with one of the car service companies. There is public transport but it won't work within the limitations of a cruise port day. The only options are the public EAV bus that goes round trip between Pompei and Vesuvio, or the private Vesuvio Express service that goes round trip between Ercolano and Vesuvio. There is no way to switch from one to the other at Vesuvio. Be aware that tickets for Vesuvio must now be purchased in advance, you cannot show up and buy them on site: The Great Cono | Vesuvius National Park (parconazionaledelvesuvio.it)

A car service for the day is going to run around 500 euros, so a six passenger van sounds like it would be within your budget goals. Orvieto is a lovely small city to visit and you really can't get there without a car from Civitavecchia (not as a day trip, anyway). You can combine that with a quick stop at the hilltop village of Civita di Bagnoregio. Driving time from Civitavecchia is about 90 minutes - two hours each way. Homepage - Live Orvieto

Are you looking for a private tour or a scheduled group tour you can join?

I just discovered this while trying to help someone find options for transfers, a new van/bus service (well, it's new to this route) called Go Opti. As I've just discovered it I obviously can't vouch for it, but it answers a question that has been coming up a lot since NCL moved their "Venice" port to Trieste. Transfers from Trieste to Venice Marco Polo airport┃GoOpti | GoOpti

There is an international airport in Trieste: Trieste Airport, it doesn't have a lot of flights but you can arrange a connection to the States via Frankfurt or London. There is a bus service from the Trieste cruise port to Venice Marco Polo airport: Transfers from Trieste to Venice Marco Polo airport┃GoOpti | GoOpti You can also get a bus to Venice Mestre for as low as 7 euro, from the stop (the Mestre train station) you can get another bus or a taxi for the quick trip to the Venice airport (about seven miles). Flixbus: https://www.flixbus.it/

The Eurail pass is not particularly useful in Italy, you'll still need to make reservations and pay a reservation fee on top of the pass. It's generally more cost efficient in Italy to pay for point-to-point tickets. Also keep in mind that there are two long distance train operators in Italy, the state run Trenitalia and the private competitor Italotreno. Their services are nearly identical but it pays to check both to get the best combination of price and timing for your needs.

There's only so much they can do to a 2000 year old structure to make it accessible. The Colosseum is partially accessible for those in wheelchairs (there are elevators to reach the upper levels), but only partially. Uneven paving is another challenge in old buildings and ruins. If you are able to walk it should not be a problem for you.

You cannot walk into a bank in Italy and get cash unless you have an account with them. You can get euros from your bank in the States but it really only makes sense if you need a lot of cash upon arrival. In the old days, when rentals were paid for in cash on the first day it was often necessary to get it from the bank before leaving home, because you wouldn't be able to withdraw that much all at once in Italy. Now that almost everyone doing rentals is following the law and reporting transactions you can usually pay by credit card or transfer funds directly.

Everyone is different. I tend to use cash rather than cards unless it's a big amount. Since I know I'll be back within a year (unless there's another Covid-like shutdown) I don't worry about having some leftover. While credit card use in Italy is has been increasing for decades and is up significantly post-Covid, small purchases are still generally done in cash. I'm often amazed in the States when I see someone buying a $2 bottle of water with a card, you won't see that in Italy (or at least not often). Some taxis will accept cards, some will not (or will claim the machine doesn't work). Since it sounds like most of your time is quite programmed, wait and use an ATM in Italy. Withdraw an odd amount (90 euro vs. 100) so you don't get two big bills that are hard to use.

Yes, or have a cell phone with which you can call or text the driver.