The birthplace of pizza, set on a sweeping bay with Pompeii, Vesuvius, the Amalfi Coast, and Capri all within reach.
Naples is a big, energetic city on the Bay of Naples, with Mount Vesuvius rising across the water. Ships dock at the Stazione Marittima right next to Castel Nuovo, so the historic center is close by.
You can spend the day eating your way through the old town, or head out to Pompeii, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, or Capri. It suits history buffs, food lovers, and anyone with a big appetite for Italy.
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Here are my favorite ways to spend a cruise day in Naples. Each one opens on Viator, where you can check the times, reviews and price before you book.
A full day along one of the world's most famous coastlines, with time in clifftop Positano, Amalfi and Sorrento and photo stops at the best viewpoints on the coast road.
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Walk the streets, villas and forum of the Roman city buried by Vesuvius with an expert guide who brings everyday life in 79 AD to life. A great half-day option.
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Learn to make real Neapolitan pizza, and gelato for dessert, in the city where pizza was born, then sit down to eat what you made. Two hours, so it fits any port day.
View detailsMy favorites: walk the busy, historic street of Spaccanapoli in the old center; see treasures from Pompeii at the National Archaeological Museum; visit the ruins of Pompeii, frozen in time by Vesuvius in AD 79; take a ferry to the island of Capri; have a true Neapolitan pizza margherita in the city where it was born.
Euro; credit cards are widely accepted, but carry some cash for small purchases.
The cruise terminal is in the city center within walking distance of Castel Nuovo and the old town, and ferries to Capri leave from right nearby.
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