First, Pompeii Is An Absolute Must See, I Am Embarrassed To Say That While I Have Visited Most Of Italy, Never Been To Pompeii. I Assumed It Was All About Finding Casts Of People That Were Frozen In Time Due To The Eruption. Not Even Close. This Ruin Is The Most Amazing Of Any I Have Visited Worldwide. An Entire City From The Roman Empire Preserved For Us To Walk Through And Envision What Life Was Like. Spa, Pizza Ovens, Wine Shops, Homes… It Is All There And Art Frescos Still Radiate With Color. You Could Envision Life And People From 70 A.D. Second, If You Do This On Your Own Or With An Abbreviated, Check The Box Cruise Shore Excursion, You Miss 90%. We Hired A Private Guide, Ciro, And For Two Hours My Family (Including 3 Easily Bored Teenage Sons) Were Totally Enraptured With The Facts And Storytelling. We Spent Nearly 3 Weeks In Europe, Including A Cruise To Greece, And This Was One Of The Top Experiences Without A Doubt. Ciro And His Father Are Partners, Sharing The Duties For Tours. I Highly Recommend. We Learned About This Through Rick Steves’ Italy Book, And It Is Just One More Reason We Are Loyal Followers Of All Things Steves.