[MMC24]

My wife and I would highly recommend the 12 day Mediterranean cruise aboard the new Emerald Princess. We boarded in Barcelona and departed in Vinice. One of the most specular day trips we took was driving from Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast in Italy has to be one of the most scenic drives in all the world. Of course the romantic beauty of Venice on a Gondola ride at sunset is beyond description.

If you want to go on a trip of a life time, take my advice and schedule this cruise.

[784caroline]

What ports of call did you visit and did you do re-arranged tours, ship tours or tour on your own??

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by MMC24

Of course the romantic beauty of Venice on a Gondola ride at sunset is beyond description. If you want to go on a trip of a life time, take my advice and schedule this cruise.

We also took a Mediterrean cruise two years ago using an Italian cruise line, Costa. We had an outside balcony. Our cruise included Santorini and Mykenos, Dubrovik, Venice. It was the most enjoyable and romantic vacation ever! I can hardly wait to return there.

[Hyacinth Bucket]

784 there are two companies that offer port tours for less money than the ship offers. I have used them both and had no problems.

One is http://www.portpromotions.com the other one is http://www.shoretrips.com

I have also hired an individual tour guide. This usually works out less expensive if there is a group travelling together.

Hope this helps.

HB

[MMC24]

Originally Posted by 784caroline

What ports of call did you visit and did you do re-arranged tours, ship tours or tour on your own??

This was the schedule:

Depart From Barcelona

1. Marseilles, France Took a 1/2 day ship arranged tour
2. Livorno, Italy Took a full day ship arranged tour to Pisa
3. Civitavecchia, Italy Took a full day ship arranged tour to Rome
4. At Sea all day Formal dinner in the evening
5. Mykonos, Greece Took 1/2 day ship arranged tour spent rest of day shopping.
6. Istanbul, Turkey Took a full day ship arranged tour
7. Ephesus, Turkey Took a full day ship arranged tour
8. Athens, Greece Took a full day ship arranged tour
9. At Sea all day Formal dinner in the evening
10 Venice, Italy Took a late afternoon Gondola ride free all day in Venice and shopping.

Depart from Venice back to US

[Rokinronda]

The cruise sounds wonderful!!! Any pics you can post?? Maybe someday soon I hope!! Sounds wonderful.......or should we just tour Italy, or Europe? HB or ANYONE with connection (relatives especially) to Amalfi Coast, PM me please, I have a couple of questions.