Mediterranean Cruise in July

[Nikki906]

We are booked on the Dream this July to sail around Italy. We are a family of 6 my daughters will be 18,18,14,14. Any tips for this trip?
Favorite excursions? tips on getting from airport to hotel? Also how far is the port from the airport trying to book a flight home.

Thank You in Advance
Nicole

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

We are booked on the Dream this July to sail around Italy. We are a family of 6 my daughters will be 18,18,14,14. Any tips for this trip?
Favorite excursions? tips on getting from airport to hotel? Also how far is the port from the airport trying to book a flight home.

Thank You in Advance
Nicole

Where are you embarking and debarking?
What are your ports?

It will be hot and very crowded. You will be walking a lot in the sun on uneven footpaths and places will not have air conditioning.

 

[Nikki906]

oh yes sorry haha It leaves and returns from Barcelona. We stop in Rome, Naples, Florence, and Cagliari

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

As stated, expect it to be hot and humid. I would suggest good walking shoes due to the uneven walking surfaces. My wife wore sandals when we went to Portofino and ended up twisting her ankle while walking.

We did 10-days in the Med on the Magic back in July of 2018. We really enjoyed the cruise and the stops. Expect the days to be long. As for excursions, we decided to only do two full day excursions (Florence and Sorrento) and did 1/2-day excursions for the rest of the stops. This way we had a chance to recover.

We stayed at the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona and took a taxi from the airport to the hotel. We then used Disney Transportation from the Hotel to the cruise terminal and from the cruise terminal back to the airport.

Psy

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

oh yes sorry haha It leaves and returns from Barcelona. We stop in Rome, Naples, Florence, and Cagliari

I have a non Disney Mediterranean Cruise booked for March 2026, also from Barcelona.

I am doing pre and post cruise sightseeing Barcelona and have booked a hotel near Basílica de la Sagrada Família.

I will be using the Metro to get from the airport to my hotel and for sightseeing in Barcelona. To get to the ship from my hotel I will take The metro to Las Ramblas and then get the Blue Cruise Bus from The World Trade Centre to the ship.

I do all ports DIY and I am in the middle of planning my Barcelona days.

You are going to one of the same ports that my cruise will go to Civitavecchia, which is the port for Rome. I am not going to Rome on that day, I plan to stay on the ship most of the day and just spend a couple of hours in the afternoon walking around Civitavecchia. Rome is about 2 hours travel from the ship, so its a very long day. I previously did a land trip to Rome so I have been to The Vatican and other places.