Our favorite cruise region, the Mediterranean, is the highlight this week as we talk about some preconceived notions and popular attractions in each port. Then, we talk about our personal favorites in each port and what to look out for. Cruise news features Norwegian Cruise Lines announcement about the Norwegian Breakaway and the fate of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in Dubai. We also discuss the lawsuit concerning the new cruise terminal in Charleston.
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Vanny from CruiseExpertsTravel joins us this week to tell us all about her experience on board the Oceania Riviera including first hand tidbits about what sets this "premium plus" ship apart from premium or luxury cruise lines. Cruise news features stories of strikes in Oslo, Royal Caribbean new deployments to China and a missing iPhone found via an interesting way on the Disney Wonder.
In this episode, we give tips and advice for touring Florence, Italy from the cruise ports of Livorno or LaSpezia with details on attractions and much more! Cruise news includes some new ship features from the Norwegian Breakaway and Royal Princess, as well as a new MSC ship in Miami and a new route for Carnival. Show Outline Cruise News Norwegian Breakaway to feature waterpark, Spongebob Squarepants kids area & Nickelodeon events Royal Princess will have a television studio, Princess Live! for morning show with audience & more Brand New MSC Divina will homeport in Miami Carnival Glory heading back to Boston next year with Fun Ship 2.0 Features Florence Itinerary From the cruise ports of Livorno and LaSpezia, we suggest the "Florence on your own" shore excursion transfer, usually around $79 per person, due to the difficulty in getting there on your own which requires two bus rides and a train each way. Transfers usually drop you near Santa Croce church, where we begin our itinerary. Don't visit Santa Croce unless you have time to spare and want to see elaborate tombs. Head to Piazza della Signoria to see outside gallery and Palazzo Vecchio. Go to Piazza del Duomo (or the square with the Duomo) Santa Maria de Fiore, and see outside of baptistry and church. Climb dome if you wish and have time. Eat at La Mescita Visit the Accademia to see the statue of David by Michaelangelo Visit either the Pitti Palace or the Uffizi Gallery, depending on your tastes. See the Ponte Vecchio
Shopping and General Tips Eat Gelato (in this article, the one we recommend is the second gelateria discussed) Who should take an organized shore excursion in Florence and why General Florence gushing ;) Closing Mikey's Cruise Blog's Cruise3Sixty coverage Our Florence port touring page Our Florence Review This week's episode features a full itinerary for a cruise port day in Naples with directions to and information about Pompeii, the Naples Archaeology Museum, Sansavero Chapel, Galleria Umberto, pizza and more! We also talk cruise news with stories about Carnival's ship deployments in Europe, a Costa Concordia update and the new Princess ship preview.
Disney Cruise Line is the focus this week with news, a Disney Fantasy preview and discussion of what makes Disney cruises different.
Our news includes more from the Costa Concordia as well as new renovations on Windstar and a repositioning for MSC. At 12:27, our special cruise topic begins with an overview of cruising in Europe with tips and considerations.
Our show this week focuses on the tragedy of the Costa Concordia. We give a full account of what has been reported as well as our impressions on how this will affect cruising. We also discuss cruise ship safety and what to expect from a muster drill.
This week Scott and JC review the Norwegian Jade, which is out of Venice doing Eastern Mediterranean sailings. No cruise news this week due to our being on vacation.
This week we complete our interview with JC and Scott, including discussion of the cruise ports of Dubrovnik, Piraeus, Izmir and Split.
Episode 20: A European Tour Part 1 (Pre-Cruise Cities of London, Paris, Disneyland Paris and Venice)10/31/2011 This is part one of our interview with Scott and JC, who just returned from an Eastern Mediterranean cruise and a pre-cruise tour of some great European cities.
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