Things to do in Naples when on a cruise

Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast: 

Things to do:

How can you be in Naples and not visit Pompeii? I booked two excursions from Viator that included an entrance to Pompeii and a climb to Mt.Vesuvius. The excursion also included food and drinks. The cost was $105 per person. The adventure was worth the price! We did not have to wait in line to buy tickets to enter Pompeii, we had a guided tour of the huge city, we had a great lunch, and had transportation as well as entrance tickets to Mt.Vesuvius.  If you'd like to book the same excursion we did, click here. 

The tour group met us right outside the port where we got into one of the big motor coach buses. We took a 30 minute drive to Pompeii. There, our tour guide provided us with a radio and headphones so that we can hear her while she walks. Our tickets already included the entry to Pompeii, so we did not have to wait in long lines.

After the two hour tour, we were given a few minutes to explore the market and buy any souvenirs. Then, we walked to a pizza restaurant. The pizza was delicious!


After our lunch, we were transported to Mt.Vesuvius. They drove us about half way up the mountain and we had to walk the other half. It was quite a climb. The mountain was very steep, we stopped every once in a while to take a break and drink some water. There are stores on the mountain that sell water for only 1.50 Euros, great deal! It took us about 30 minutes to talk up the mountain. The views were stunning from up there!

There was no lava to see as the mountain itself is capped by rocks and dirt, which makes it the more dangerous when it erupts.

After we came back down the mountain to our transport bus, we stopped at one of the shops. The shops are very reasonably priced. Three "Mt.Vesuvius" wines cost me 13 Euros, what a steal!

Unfortunately, we did not have time to explore the rest of Naples or the Amalfi Coast which we heard was beautiful. If you're not the outdoorsy type, you can actually choose to do Sorrento instead of climbing up the mountain as part of your tour.

Here are other things to consider while in Naples: Positano, Amalfi Coast, Capri Island. All of these things require transportation, Viator has great deals for the excursions and are very reliable. Just remember to ration your time wisely and that it is your responsibility to be back on the boat at the designated hours.

Caution: We have seen pictures of the beautiful Blue Grotto, and they are stunning. Apparently Blue Grotto is one of the most tourist trap places of all. Our ship director told us that it costs so much money to get out there for only 10 minutes, just wanted to pass this note along!