Iconic western Mediterranean

[Mrs Miggins]

We used Sun Transfers.  Excellent service.  They charge 39 Euros for city taxi and 43 for a private taxi (both are private and include meet and greet at the airport). Price is for 3 people plus 3 items of luggage.  My daughter also used them in the summer for a transfer to her hotel just off Las Ramblas. You can get a quote on their website.  I like the fact that the driver is waiting for you, rather than joining the taxi line.

Possibly the charge of 42 euros in a regular taxi is 39 euros plus one euro each for the luggage.

 

We have used this service in Nice and again it was excellent. 

[Cajun Raider]

Wife sometimes uses a wheelchair.  Are cities on this cruise modern enough to use a wheelchair?  She also has a walker.  Thanks

[Peregrina651]

No rose-colored glasses. The blunt answer is, "No!" All of the places you are headed are so old that they offer a very mixed bag of challenges citywide -- cobblestones, poorly maintained sidewalks with no wheelchair cuts at the curbs, high curbs, uneven walkways, no elevators in some places, no ramps in places you would really like to have one, steep stairways, etc.etc. etc. -- and you never know what you are going to encounter until you get there. And we haven't even talked about the ship and the docks and getting on and off the buses -- more challenges.

 

Your best travel plan is to plan for the worst.

 

There is a lot of discussion spread all over the Viking Oceans forum about various kinds of walkers and rollators that fellow travelers are using -- and of course, more folks will chiming in with more suggestions.

 

Finally, here is what Viking has to say.  It is buried in their FAQ. Don't let it throw you off. The onboard staff and crew, as well as the tour guides and bus drivers are general as accommodating as possible:

 

FROM THE FAQs:

What are your wheelchair accommodations? Do the ships have elevators?

 

Guests who have a disability, physical or otherwise, must travel with an able-bodied companion who can assist them as the staff is not permitted to lift guests or push wheelchairs. Guests need to provide their own wheelchairs, except in an emergency. Wheelchairs must not exceed 22" in width. For details regarding bringing a wheelchair on board, guests must complete the Accessibility Form and return to Viking no later than 30 days prior to departure. Motorized scooters are not typically suitable for international cruises and cannot be accommodated. While our ocean vessels have elevators, there may still be thresholds that could make movement difficult.Contact a Viking Expert at 1-855-884-5464 (1-855-8-VIKING) directly with additional questions and to obtain a copy of our Accessibility Form and policy statement.