C. Karam

Cruise Schedule: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy (25 Sep d1900);Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy (26 Sep 0700-1900); Marseille, France (27 Sep 1000-1900); Palma De Mallorca, Spain (28 Sep 1300-2000); Barcelona, Spain (29 Sep 0500-1800); Naples, Italy (01 Oct 0700-1900); Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy (02 Oct a0600)

Your Personal Info

Name: Christine Karam 

Pax: 5   - 3 adults + 2 kids (10 and 8)

Cruise: NLC Epic departing Rome on 25th September

Summary Page: see here

Note:  Quotes are subject to change due to availability

Pakage Total cost and Booking deposit

The total cost for Apartments, transfers and tours is €2610.12 (including the €30 discount)

Total booking PAID €744.62 - €30 discount = € 714.62

Payment IDs: 9RT53954FN210691H  and  24V84861P29783029

Reservation:  availability may change over time, a tour is not reserved until booking deposit is paid for, which can be done at this secure link (you can pay by credit card). We will then finalize the booking and send your travel voucher with details and driver contact information.

We have a Risk Free booking policy:  We will refund your booking deposits (minus €1.50 per person per product handling fee) in case you cancel at least 7 days prior to departure. Also you get a full refund if you miss your excursions due to problems outside of your control, like a ship change of route.

Staying in Rome

Sep 23, 2 nights -  € 448.00  - €108 Booking deposit  - Balance of €340 due at travel time

Via del Pantheon  - 5 pax - (near Pantheon) via Calabria

see apartment details here

          WAS: 

October 2, 3 nights  - € 800.00 - €211 booking deposit - Balance of €589 due at travel time

See apartment details:  Trevi Savoia near Fontana di Trevi 

NOW:

October 2, 3 nights - €694.12 - €312.62 booking deposit - Balance of €381,50 due at travel time

you save €105.88 compared to the first selection

Corallo Penthouse apartment (see here) near Piazza Navona (best place to sit and enjoy the atmosphere)

good location sems to have everything you need. Nice view from terrace

Transfers

September 23rd Private transfer from FCO to Rome - 5 pax 

Flight arrival 8.05pm, drop off in Rome at Via del Pantheon apartment - €65.00 - €8 booking deposit balance in cash.

October 5th  Private transfer from Rome to FCO - 5 pax 

Pick up at Trevi Savoia apartment at 12:30 pm for Flight departing at 3:25 pm - €65.00 - €8 booking deposit balance in cash.

Shore Excursions 

Important: Please read here for all inclusions, exclusions etc.

Itinerary:

Sept  26 2013  time: 8:30 am  ship:NCL Epic  port:Livorno  pax: 5

Pisa and Florence  < click for itinerary details

The total excursion price for your group is €360 (€60 for booking deposit and the remaining balance due to the driver in cash at travel time).  The tour price does not include museums entrance tickets (which I do not suggest visiting, but I would consider climbing the leaning tower of Pisa. Please see here for skip the lines tickets

Add 4 skip the lines tickets for the leaning tower €22 pp = €88 to be added to the booking deposit

Sept  27 2013  time:  1:30pm for 1/2 day  ship:NCL Epic  port:Marseille  pax: 5 

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Customers will coordinate with driver about Itinerary which could be either

 1/2 Day Guided Excursion of Marseille  or 

1/2 Day Guided Excursion to Aix en Provence < click for itinerary details

The price for any of these tours is €250 (€50 for booking deposit and the remaining balance due to the driver in cash at travel time). 

Sept  29 2013  time: 10:00am 1/2 day excursion  ship:NCL Epic  port:Barcelona  pax: 5

1/2 day or full day private tours can be customized to your interests < click for itinerary suggestions which can be modified according to your likings

Pick up at 10:00 am and drop off in the city. Driver to instruct customers on how to get back to ship on their own

The 1/2 day excursion price for your family is €310 (€50 for booking deposit) 

The tour price does not include entrance tickets. Please see here for skip the lines tickets

October 1 2013  time: 8:30am  ship:NCL Epic  port:Naples  pax: 5

Pompeii, Sorrento and Amalfi Coast < click for itinerary details

The total excursion price for your family is €360 (€60 for booking deposit and the remaining balance due to the driver in cash at travel time).  The tour price does not include Pompeii entrance tickets which ar €11 pp payable on site. 

Here is some information I have found about Palma de Mayorca:

Although cruise ships in Palma de Mallorca dock at about 6 to 8 kilometers from the city center, it's quite easy and fast to get around. You first option is in most cases the shuttle bus from the cruise line company. If you have time and like to walk, you can enjoy the view over the bay and marina. A good alternative is by public bus, stopping in front of the cruise terminal and covering Palma and surroundings. Right opposite the cruise terminal (Estacio Maritima) exit is a stop for bus N° 1 (EMT bus company) Bus N° 1 takes you in 10 minutes from the cruise terminal to Plaça d'Espanya in the city center for € 2.50 per person (one way). The bus runs every 15 minutes.  If you are docked at the fort at Porto Pi, you can also take bus N° 1 at Dic de l'Oest bus stop opposite the fort.

Getting Around

Cabs are plentiful at the cruise terminal and may be shared with another couple. The cost for a trip into town is about 10 euros. Also, most cruise lines offer a shuttle from the port to a central point in town near the Cathedral; check your ship's shore excursions desk for availability and pricing. After arriving in the old part of the town, everything is within easy walking distance.

Cash Needs

In Europe you are going to need cash more often than not.

The best thing to do for your cash needs is to:

call your credit card(s) and ask for an international withdrawal pin number

also ask them what is your maximum withdrawal daily limit (hence it is good to do it with more than one card)

once in Europe use your credit card(s) at ATM machines to withdraw cash

ATM machines are literally everywhere and they provide instructions in English. You get the cash just when you need it. Our drivers can show you where they are (although you could not miss them). The exchange rate is much better than the one you get at the “exchange booths at the airport or so”. It is the same exchange rate that the CC applies to you when you purchase something with the CC.