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[quote=Anonymous]We did the Barcelona/Naples/Rome/Tuscany/Villefranche cruise.  It was the first cruise we've ever done, and I was not sure we were going to like it, but we all had a fabulous time.  Everything was very well organized, and there is plenty to do for all ages.

We spent a couple of days in Barcelona on the front end, and flew home immediately after the cruise, and I would definitely do it that way again.  We got a day or two to get over the jet lag before getting on the boat, and we were ready to head home at the end.

My one tip is to not over schedule yourself with tours.  Don't try to see everything, particularly if your kids are younger.   In some cases, the ports are quite a hike from the things you will want to see.  We looked at it as an "introductory" tour for kids.  They got the flavor of the various cities, and we told ourselves that we'll go back and spend more time in specific places when they're older.  For example, in Naples, I'd focus on Pompeii and the Museum in Naples. We did Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii all in one day.  It was beautiful, but it's a hard pace to sustain for very long.  On the day we were in Tuscany, we went to Pisa for half a day, climbed the leaning tower, and went back to hang out by the pool, and I'm so glad we did. Trying to haul the kids through all the museums in Florence would have been a nightmare at that point.  Like I said, we'll go back when they're older and will actually appreciate it.

We mostly booked the tours through Disney, and the tour guides were all excellent.   I read that you can save $$ by booking your own tours, but the tour guides I found on line were at least as expensive.  Particularly if you're familiar with an area, you could definitely just arrange your own transportation and do your own thing. We hired a car and driver at Villefrance, and it was lovely.  Never having been on a cruise before, though, I was concerned about literally "missing the boat," and you are guaranteed that the boat will wait for you if you're on a Disney tour.

My kids are begging to go back.  I'm looking at the Baltic cruise next!  [/quote]

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