CMG39 Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 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! rjweber3 and teddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Check out the role call section to see if your specific cruise is there. If not, create a post for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Oh….wait….I see you over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 Where in Italy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 9 hours ago, Pattycruise said: Where in Italy? Ravenna—>Split—>Bari—>Dubrovnik—>Corfu—>Messina—>Naples—>Civitavecchia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 If you are staying post cruise understand that Rome is quite large so not all hotels are near tourist attractions. Try picking a location you definitely want to visit and see their zip code, then use that for your hotel search. Flights, use something like google flights https://www.google.com/flights and select "multiple cities" to get an idea of costs of flights. Keep in mind those are likely the cheapest airfares, likely might not include seat selection and luggage. If you do connecting flights you will likely pay again for those items. Once I figure out airfare I call Royal Caribbean Air2Sea to decide if I will book with them. 1-844-278-9745. You can use them as a guide in regards to the earliest flight you should be booking to get home on disembaration, if you are indeed going straight home. Keep in mind if you are booking connecting flights, even if using Air2Sea that there is passport control to go through in the first airport, which is a process so a 1 hour, maybe even a 2 hour layover may not be enough. Air2Sea can book your transfers to the ship, if you are arriving/departing same as the ship. If you plan to fly in early and booked with a different company (not Air2Sea) you can provide an arriving flight for day of transfers from the airport, just be sure to get back to the aiprort to get the shuttle (shuttle costs money). Air2Sea should be able to tell you about the transfers they offer. Allow yourself 3 hours processing to get out of Rome. It's a headache. If you need a wheelchair assist book it via your airline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricmr Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 Welcome to Europe, Some information: Split is easy to visit. The cruise arrives in the city centre. Split is a very beautiful and ancient city. Nearby, possibility with boat shuttles, to go to the small town of trogir. Dubrovnik: very easy to visit alone too. but the cruise does not arrive nearby. Either there will be a shuttle to the port or with royal caribbean, or the urban bus. Afterwards, the historic heart can be easily visited on foot. Naples: the ship arrives directly in town. there is just the street to cross. If this is the first time, it may be useful to take the sightseeing bus to visit. There is a bus stop right in front of the castle... in front of the port. Also, the possibility to get to Capri... Civitaveccia to finish: a shuttle bus to get out of the port. Then go to the station to take the train to rome (less than an hour by train). WAAAYTOOO and teddy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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