Back up plan in Naples

[Sunsher28]

We have booked an excursion to Capri while in port in Naples. I am concerned that the excursion may be cancelled due to weather at the last minute. Any ideas for what we can do instead?  Are there taxis to take us to Sorrento or Positano?

[euro cruiser]

Yes, there will be taxis available in the parking lot for trips to Sorrento or Positano, but if the weather is bad enough to cancel ferries, I question whether you'd want to spend the money to go to Sorrento or Positano.

 

I would look at things to do in Naples as a back up plan, and there are many.

[edinburgher]

There are multiple previous threads with ideas for Naples and you might find it helpful to read them for suggestions. Use the search option under your username to find them.

 

This one to start you off:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2916657-wanting-something-different-to-do-in-naples/#comment-64853137

 

Also look at sites such as Tripadvisor for images and info to help you decide which would interest you most.  So very easy to explore Naples from the port as you only need cross the street and you are already in the city.

 

[ndgldzo]

Is taxi service round trip from the port to Pompeii usually plentiful when a ship is in port?  Trying to decide whether to do our own thing rather than an excursion.  What about chances for getting a guide once there?

[euro cruiser]

Guides are not a problem, they are guaranteed to be available until 2 PM every day.

 

It's very easy to get to Pompei on your own from the port.  

 

While taxi is an option (fixed fare of 100 euro includes a two hour stop at the ruins, if you want to stay longer you'd have to negotiate that with the driver), the bus is cheap and easy.  It leaves from a depot with a ticket office at Piazza Immacolatella, just 650 meters/four tenths of a mile on foot from the cruise port, and costs just 3 euro each way.

 

You could also take the local train but it takes longer and requires a longer walk (one and a third miles) to the station, or a tram ride from the port to the station.

 

Another option is the private bus service run by city sightseeing:  Audioguide in 5 languages (city-sightseeing.it)

Edited June 11, 2023 by euro cruiser