KDK Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 My two teenaged daughters (15 1/2 and 19 1/2) and I (50) are going on the Greek Isles cruise at the end of June. We are stopping in Kotor, Montenegro, Corfu. Athens, Mykonos, and Argostoli. Are there any excursions on this itinerary that you would recommend or things that are "must see?" Also, some of the excursions suggested by third party vendors like Shore Excursions Group, suggest certain activities for our ship, but seem to end late and be cutting it close for boarding. Say, returning an hour and half before we leave port. Does anyone have experience with using this vendor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 8 hours ago, KDK said: My two teenaged daughters (15 1/2 and 19 1/2) and I (50) are going on the Greek Isles cruise at the end of June. We are stopping in Kotor, Montenegro, Corfu. Athens, Mykonos, and Argostoli. Are there any excursions on this itinerary that you would recommend or things that are "must see?" Also, some of the excursions suggested by third party vendors like Shore Excursions Group, suggest certain activities for our ship, but seem to end late and be cutting it close for boarding. Say, returning an hour and half before we leave port. Does anyone have experience with using this vendor? You really don't need an excursion in Mykonos. It is a great port just to wander around the tiny little streets and soaking up the atmosphere. You can wander up to the famous windmills too. Depending on what ship you're on, you might dock at the new port, in which case it's a €2 per person each way trip on the water taxi to get into town, or you could be anchored, in which case there will be tenders to take you right into town. KDK and RafaellaCG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 In Athens this past September my sister and I did a Royal excursion "Acropolis Sightseeing, New Acropolis Museum with Plaka Free Time". It was an all day trip around 7 hours but I thought it was well worth it. In Mykonos we did the another Royal excursion the "Delos tour" (an island off Mykonos with more ruins) which was okay then we were dropped off right in the middle of town in Mykonos and wandered around and I finally got my greek pastry. We were on Odyssey and the ship was docked so we took the water taxi back to where the ship was. KDK, Luv2Travel, FionaMG and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennaRCB Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 I went on a similar itinerary last summer! I wrote a blog every day about what I did which may be helpful: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/category/category/rhapsody-of-the-seas-live-blog KDK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDK Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 3 hours ago, JennaRCB said: I went on a similar itinerary last summer! I wrote a blog every day about what I did which may be helpful: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/category/category/rhapsody-of-the-seas-live-blog This is so helpful! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Frost Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 We are going to Mykonos in August on a similar cruise. Honestly, We just want to go to the beach and rent a chair and relax. How far is the dock from the beach? I dont expect many taxis on this island. So do I book an excursion or can I walk a short distance and hit up a small resort, rent a palapa and get cocktails and lunch and then hop back on the cruise ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDaley Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/4/2023 at 5:15 PM, Dutch Frost said: We are going to Mykonos in August on a similar cruise. Honestly, We just want to go to the beach and rent a chair and relax. How far is the dock from the beach? I dont expect many taxis on this island. So do I book an excursion or can I walk a short distance and hit up a small resort, rent a palapa and get cocktails and lunch and then hop back on the cruise ship? This depends on what kind of beach you’re looking for. It sounds like you’re wanting a full resort-style beach experience with food/drinks/chairs/umbrellas but this is not available that close to the port. In the town (Chora), there are two small beaches right next to all of the shops and restaurants but it does not have lounge chairs or umbrellas so it’ll be a bit more of a rustic beach experience. Not a lot of room but this was taken at 2pm. Early birds would be able to snag prime beach real estate. If you’re willing to taxi or take a tour farther afield, Kalafatis Beach has what you’re looking for with service, chairs, palapa umbrellas and rentable water toys and jet skis. Bonus, it has Aphrodite’s Breasts! (Land mass pictured below) FionaMG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starrynight0154 Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Remember to avoid DK Oysters in Mykonos. Or any high pressure restaurant that preys on tourists and doesn’t provide menus/prices upfront. https://nypost.com/2022/08/08/notorious-greek-restaurant-scams-another-couple-557-for-drinks-oysters/ Dutch Frost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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