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How to Spend a Perfect Cruise Port Day in Portofino, Italy

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There are cruise ports that feel grand, ancient, and overwhelming. And then there’s Portofino—small, sparkling, and dripping with charm (and designer logos). It’s a picture-perfect setting for a relaxed yet unforgettable Portofino cruise excursion. This iconic village on the Italian Riviera is the stuff of postcards. Colorful buildings curve around a tiny harbor filled with […]

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A Day in Florence & Pisa from the Celebrity Equinox: Worth the Cruise Excursion?

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✨ Celebrity’s Grand Tour of Florence and Pisa Cruise Excursion On our Mediterranean cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox, we booked the “Grand Tour of Florence and Pisa” shore excursion through the cruise line—and while it wasn’t cheap ($242.99 per person), it packed in a full day of sights, history, and plenty of pasta. We booked

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DIY Cruise Excursion to Cinque Terre: How We Visited All 5 Towns in One Day

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I’ve dreamed of visiting Cinque Terre—the five colorful cliffside villages on Italy’s Ligurian coast—for years. For my 50th trip around the sun, I decided I’d waited long enough. With a little encouragement from my husband and some travel-loving friends, we planned a cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox with a dream itinerary: two full days in

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