Shore Excursions - Sept. 4-16

[Piccione]

Hello fellow cruisers. We are so excited and can't wait to go on our cruise, which departs from Barcelona on Sept. 4.

We recently signed up with an organization called Share a Shore Excursion in Italy. They have a good reputation and were recommended by a friend of ours. My wife, two sons (3 years old and 22 years old) and I signed up for excursions in Livorno, Rome and Naples and are looking for 4 additional people to join us.

The maximum number of people they take per group is 8. The cost is 75 euros per person, assuming the maximum of 8 people sign up.

Is anyone else interested? Please let us know.

[e39driver]

Originally Posted by Piccione

I signed up for excursions in Livorno, Rome and Naples and are looking for 4 additional people to join us.

The maximum number of people they take per group is 8. The cost is 75 euros per person, assuming the maximum of 8 people sign up.

Is anyone else interested? Please let us know.

We signed on to your Livorno and Naples excursions:

Cheers!

Ken & Kathy

ps: we booked our Rome tour thru Carnival, but are currently reviewing that.

[e39driver]

A group cancelled out at the last minute, so there are 2 slots available on this tour - details below:

WARNER - LI2 - Sep 7th, 2011 (Last Minute) Leave in 13 days.
PORT: Florence/Pisa (Livorno)
Name of the Ship: Carnival Magic
TOUR NAME: Florence and Pisa
TOUR CODE: LI2
DURATION:: 9 hours
TIME: Sep 7th, 2011 8:00 am
Sailing Date:: Sep 4th, 2011
Current Number of People: 6
Number of spaces left: 2

If interested, sign-up here - Share A Shore Excursion In Italy :: Home

EXCURSION DESCRIPTION:
Depart the pier and arrive in Pisa after a 30 minute drive.The town of Pisa has been a Roman colony and in 89 B.C and was an important naval base and trading port for the Romans.We will visit its most celebrated attraction, the Leaning Tower (if you are climbing the tower please book tickets for either at 8:45 am or 9.00 am ) which has become, along with the Coliseum, gondolas and spaghetti, a symbol for the entire Italian Republic. At the "Field of Miracles" we can see the Leaning Tower, the cathedral, the “Campo Santo” cemetery, the Baptistery, and the cathedral museum. The tower has been recently re-opened after a long restoration, and you are now permitted to scale to the top of the tower and admire the fantastic view. The climb to the top is an experience in itself, as you can feel the “lean” in the structure while you wind your way to the peak. Then drive through the tuscan countryside for about 1 hour and start exploring the city of Florence, visiting the Piazzale Michelangelo first to see the spectacular view and beautiful Michelangelo statues over the course of the following hours your group will see Accademia’s Gallery with some of the most famous pieces of art in the world.You will also get to see both the Baptistery and the Duomo to first-hand witness the beauty and strength of ancient architecture. And to get a real feel for Italy’s history we will wander Piazza della Signoria and the church of Santa Croce to see the tombs of artists and philosophers alike.Please keep in mind that the museums are closed on Mondays therefore we will have extra time for shopping and will be able to stop by the famous leather market. Head back to the pier at the end of the day.The itinerary may vary according to local traffic conditions.

1 pax 450 Euro
2 pax 225 Euro
3 pax 170 Euro
4 pax 125 Euro
5 pax 110 Euro
6 pax 95 Euro
7 pax 86 Euro
8 pax 75 Euro

Notes:
Comfortable walking shoes are suggested for this tour.

Entrance fees:

Uffizzi Gallery – 11.00 Euros
Open from Tuesday to Sunday - 8.15am - 06.50pm
Closed on Mondays and JAN1, MAY1, DEC25

Accademia – 11.00 Euros
Open from Tuesday to Sunday - 8.15am - 6.50pm
Closed on Mondays and JAN1, MAY1, DEC25

Leaning Tower of Pisa – Tickets MUST be pre-booked online at Home page

Open from:
Leaning Tower: 8.30am - 8.30pm (until 13/6 and from 05/09 until 30/09) 8.30am - 11.00pm (from 17/6)

Cathedral: 10.00am - 8.00 pm

Baptistery, Monumental Cemetery, Opera del Duomo Museum: 8.00am – 8.00pm
Entrance allowed until 30 minutes before scheduled closing time.

Ken