Question regarding $$ of Positano/Sorrento Port Adv from Naples- Med Cruise

[stpie]

Looking at the new summer itineraries, exciting.

May I ask: why is the above excursion (NP07) so expensive ($329!)? From the description, it sounds like a mini bus tour, free time, optional guided tour.

Seems like most similar bus excursions are in the $ 100-170 range, even if 8+ hours.

Can someone help me answer this? Has anyone been on this excursion?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Ware Bears]

Agree that it's a ridiculous price! We did tour NP41 (Amalfi by boat and the Splendour of Sorrento), it was very well organised and we had a lovely time. I'd thoroughly recommend it. Oh and it also included a delicious lunch.

 

[ldo]

fyi, if you are ok with sorrento and/or capri, it's super easy to just take the hydrofoil from the port to either of these and diy when you get there. many from our cruise ship did it.

 

[texasgingerbread]

If you want to do this I advise using RomeInLimo or a privte guide. You'll get a car (mini bus and bus on that road - yikes) and stop and go whenever you like. It'll be close to the same price maybe closer to $400 but money well spent. Otherwise, I would take the hydrofoil over to Capri and as soon as you get off go get your return ticket. We booked Gianni's Boat and after that paid a cab $100 for the rest of the day to take us up the isle. Loved our day on Capri! It was heaven.

 

[stpie]

Thank you for all your suggestions, I am reading carefully.

 

[texasgingerbread]

PS - I've also done the Amalfi drive coast and it's heaven as well. You really cannot go wrong here (unless you're doing Pompeii - do that at a later day after experiencing the beauty of this coastline). Positano is so breathtaking! We took it from Naples all the way down to the town of Amalfi.

 

[carrielouhoo]

It'll be close to the same price maybe closer to $400 but money well spent.

Are the prices quoted by Rome In Limo per vehicle or per person? The original poster's quote of the DCL tour price of $329 appears to be a price per person, but I understood the Rome in Limo's price to be per vehicle. However, seeing the quoted post above, now I'm not so sure?

 

[texasgingerbread]

Are the prices quoted by Rome In Limo per vehicle or per person? The original poster's quote of the DCL tour price of $329 appears to be a price per person, but I understood the Rome in Limo's price to be per vehicle. However, seeing the quoted post above, now I'm not so sure?

per vehicle...if that is per person that is ridiculous.

 

[texasgingerbread]

PS - just looked up their pricing it's
Mercedes A/C Sedan up to 2 people
€ 400

Mercedes A/C Sedan up to 4 people
€ 450

Mercedes A/C Minivan up to 6 people
€ 500

Mercedes A/C Minivan up to 8 people
€ 550

 

[gilsan]

You can easily take the train from Naples to Sorrento. We stayed in Sorrento for a few days and took the train a number of times. It is cheap only a few euros and takes about 1 hour. You pass Pompeii and Herculaneum on the way at the base of Mount Vesuvius.