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Hi all!  This is my first post on here because we are cruising on the Explorer of the Seas in Oct. 2023 in Italy and we have never been to Europe!  I'm overwhelmed thinking of the logistics and planning.  I would appreciate any insight into flights, hotels, transfers, excursions, etc.  Nice to meet you all!

Hi all!  This is my first post on here because we are cruising on the Explorer of the Seas in Oct. 2023 in Italy and we have never been to Europe!  I'm overwhelmed thinking of the logistics and planning.  I would appreciate any insight into flights, hotels, transfers, excursions, etc.  Nice to meet you all!

Our flight from Boston to Venice now has an eight hour layover in Lisbon instead of one hour.  This puts us in Venice at 610 pm, much too late to get to our B&B in time (the latest to arrive is 630 pm).   @FionaMGhas given us some great ideas for things to do during our layover in Lisbon. 
 
We can cancel the Ravenna B&B reservation with no penalty, but we are going to contact the owner and see if we can stay for two nights instead of three.   If we can, we’ll use Marriott Bonvoy points to stay near the airport the first night then take the train to Ravenna.   If we can’t change to two nights, we’ll cancel and make other lodging arrangements.  
 
I’ve been learning Italian for the past six or so months and hope to be able to talk and understand while we’re there. 

We are on the same cruise!  I'm just starting to plan!

Hi Teddy.  We are on the same cruise!  We haven't booked anything yet and this is our first time in Europe.  Keep posting because I need to see what to plan! 🙂