Mediterranean Cruise with Costa Toscana: Your Tips for the Ports of Call

I’d love to get some tips for DIY excursions during our cruise. The scheduled stops are Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Palermo, Rome, and Savona. Thanks in advance!

Hello, I’m taking the same route during the holiday season at the end of the year—we could pick up this discussion when I get back! I already know all these ports of call, but I’ll refresh my experiences 😏 Best regards, Hervé 😎

hi, For Barcelona, there’s a city bus in the morning—I think it costs 3 or 4 € for the whole day. In Palma, you’ll need to walk for about 20 minutes, always heading downhill toward a big supermarket and even farther to reach the city center. In Palermo, you arrive right in the city. There are lots of taxis, but you can easily do it on foot and go see the stunning cathedral—it’s magnificent. In Savona, you can walk out, cross to the other side, and you’ll find a big supermarket. yolande

Hi there, In Barcelona, COSTA has its own terminal. There are city buses right outside (cheaper than COSTA) and taxis: around 20 € to get to the Sagrada Familia. Watch out for pickpockets and the "stain on your clothes" scam—someone will come to help you remove the stain, and in no time, they’ll steal your papers, even if they’re hidden under your jacket. We fell victim to this in Dec 2023.

In Savona, when you exit the port, head right and follow the path marked on the ground—you’ll be near the aquarium in 10/15 minutes. In April 2024, there was a little tourist train that offered a city tour for 10 € per person.

In Palermo, we took a taxi for 5 hours that dropped us off right at the various monuments, and we even went to Monreale. Cost: 50 € per person in a minibus for 8 people. If you’re interested, I can give you the taxi driver’s details.

Rome—the port is in Civitavecchia, which is quite far away.

Hope you have a great cruise, and I’m glad the site is accessible again! Mum49

Hi! I’d love to get the contact details for your taxi in Palermo, thanks so much!

Good evening, I sent it to you in a private message. Mum49

Hi Hervé, we’re doing the exact same cruise on the Toscana on Jan 26. Let me know if you found any great excursion tips! In the meantime, we’re trying out CFC on Dec 2—I’ll share our thoughts. Hugs

Hey my friend Agnès! So happy to be back on this forum! I’ll send you the excursions I’ve already booked in a private message, and I’ll try to give you a quick review of the ones you’re interested in. Hugs

Thanks buddy😏

Hi there, Oh, it’ll be great to get your thoughts. We’re really torn because the reviews vary so much. Thanks in advance!

Hello, We’re setting off on a 3-week cruise, so thank you so much for all the info! Would you happen to have the contact details for the taxi in Palermo? Thanks in advance!

Sandrine

Hi,

I’ll send you the details in a private message. Hope you receive them well, Mum49

Hi there, Could you share the contact info for a taxi in Palermo? Thanks in advance!

Hello, I’ll send you their email address in a private message since I’m not sure if I can post it publicly. Mum49