![]() It is possible to have a stop at the R egional Museum of Messina (optional), to admire paintings by Caravaggio and Antonello da Messina. During the Messina excursion, you will also admire the monument of “Madonnina del Porto” and the Fountain of Neptune. 1 - 10 of 463 Taormina (Messina) Cruise Reviews Review for Norwegian Epic to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Sail81 10+ Cruises Age 60s Sail Date: November 2022 Helpful Review for Norwegian Gem. You will discover the Arab–norman style of Catalani’s church, the Sanctuary of Montalto, and the Temple of Christ the King with the spectacular view overlooking the Strait of Messina and the port. The second part of the Messina tour will continue in the downtown of the city with a visit to the Cathedral and the Bell Tower. In the summertime, you will be able to see the swordfishing activity by typical boats named felucas. You can admire the majestic view of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland. When ship is in port for Rome [Civitavecchia) take there local train you can buy your tickets at a newspaper stand about two blocks from the ship they are cheaper there, train not to far from there when you get off train go to subway A until Termini station and then B to get off at that Coloseum subway was included with are train tickets when we went.This Messina tour from the port is one of the Messina shore excursions that will take you to explore the legendary beauty of the natural side of Messina Sicily: you will reach the mariner villages, the lakes of Ganzirri and Capo Peloro, located in northeastern Sicily. Some folks are so clever with excursions not using the cruise line and they generally have all the contact info you need with agencies that deal with cruise ship passengers and their need to return to the pier on time. ANy ideas?Īre you on a roll call for you cruise? I have found lots of information over the years on these. I am guessing Florence to see David/Duermo should be an excursion and when you visit Naples an excursion to Pompei should be an excursion. What can you do on your own and what should you do as an excursion. Obviously it would be awesome to do NCL tours, but when you multiply that x5 it gets expensive. We have 8 hours in Malta, 9 hours in Sicily/Messina, 10hours in Naples and 11 hours in Florence. Has anyone out there assembled any sort of cheat sheet itinerary on what to do, where to go, how to maximize your time in port to get the best experience and live the destination? I realize i can google this, but wanted to reach out to the experts for any thoughts. Travelers are my wife and three teen boys (12, 15, 17). I am taking a NCL cruise this June and we are visiting Malta, Messina, Naples Florence and Rome. Maybe peak their interest before you even leave ! Excellent television, in my opinion, discusses the importance of the Colosseum on the Roman culture and why this structure was so important to each emperor, etc. ![]() There is a lot there within walking distance.Īs for Rome, consider trying to get your boys to watch "Colosseum" streaming on History Channel (at least a couple episodes) before you go. I would get to Florence, even if you end up walking around the center of town on your own. Sweeping coastal views, beautiful towns, cool ocean breeze, everyone would enjoy, I think. Pompei may not appeal to all, but Amalfi Coast is wonderful. Personally, my first priority for excursion budget would be Naples. Could head back to ship or go to Mdina, which is not that far. head to central Valetta and stroll through downtown for a couple hours. However, EuroCruiser suggestion of building in an easy day is a good idea. Getting There (Taormina): Check bus schedules. Happy planning! □️Īgree with carlmm, I would not skip a port - too much invested not to take advantage. Messina’s train station and buses leave from the same area and both are an easy walk (about 100 metres) from Messina’s port. Once you have an idea of what you might like to do, let us know as there are many willing to help with all the different options available to you to get to where you want to go. There are many options in each location depending on your and your families interests and wish lists. A good place to start is to look at all the ship's shore excursions to see if anything there appeals to you all. For example don't go to Pompeii from Naples if you hate ruins and would prefer to wander around Naples and eat pizza. Do not be tempted to do the most popular option if you have no interest whatsoever in seeing or doing that option. The same in Messina if you want to go to Taormina or Mt Etna. In Naples you can get to Pompeii by train but you may prefer an excursion. In Malta, Messina and Naples you dock in the city centres but again you need to know what you want to do. Florence and Rome are both far away from their respective ports so any outing to them will either require an excursion, either ship or private, or using public transport. You will need to do a lot of research and decide on what you would like to do.
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