Where to drop bags for 6 hours at Viking end

[ted burke]

Ending an 8 day Viking cruise in Athens end of next year.  Would like to use the time before the flight to see some of Athens.  I guess Viking won't want them stored aboard as they are turning the ship around.  Does Viking have a port office that would keep them?  Other ideas?  Or will the airline accept bags 6 hours before departure- then we could go back to the city for a few hours and return to the airport.

 

Thanks

[cruisemom42]

The ship will put your luggage out, probably by a couple of hours after disembarkation starts, at latest. And most airlines won't accept your bags until ~3 hours before your flight.

 

Additionally, Piraeus is about 20-25 minutes from Athens' historic center, and you'd have to backtrack to get them before heading to the airport -- doesn't make sense to leave them in Piraeus.

 

I wouldn't want to arrive at the airport much later than 3 hours before an international flight.

 

Within that window, what would make sense (but would be $$) would be to arrange with a private driver in advance to give you a short tour of Athens (with a couple of stops) before dropping you at the airport. They can keep your bags while you get a bit of time in the city.

 

I guess hindsight is 20/20, but why didn't you plan to spend time in Athens, even if only a night, before heading home?

[marazul]

@ted burke

Arrange for a private transport to the airport including a two-hour  tour of Athens. Then you will not have to worry about storing them or waste time retrieving them. Get in touch with www.georgestaxi.com 

Edited February 21 by marazul