Description

The most misunderstood port in the Mediterranean. Chaotic, loud, beautiful, and surrounded by more world-class day trips than any other cruise stop in Italy.

Skip the overpriced ship excursions. This guide gives you everything you need to explore Naples and its surroundings independently — and keep the savings for a real Neapolitan pizza.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

- 5 GPS-verified maps with numbered stops, plus free interactive companion maps online

- The Big Decision — Stay in Naples or go? Pompeii, Amalfi, Capri, Herculaneum — we help you pick the right day trip.

- Pompeii Full Chapter — Train from Naples, entrance strategy, must-see houses, and timing to avoid the worst crowds.

- Amalfi Coast by Ferry — Take the local ferry for a fraction of the ship excursion cost. Same coast, same views.

- Neapolitan Pizza Guide — The birthplace of pizza. Which pizzerias are worth the queue and which are tourist traps.

- Embarkation Guide — Starting or ending your cruise here? Airport transfers, luggage storage, pre/post-cruise day planning.

- Step-by-step port navigation from gangway to town

- Return-to-ship timing so you never miss the boat

24,000+ words. 5 maps. Everything you need, nothing you don't.

EXPANDED EDITION — includes embarkation guide for passengers starting or ending their cruise in Naples.

Part of the Gangway Guides series — cruise port walking guides for the Mediterranean and Baltic. Written for independent explorers, not tour bus passengers.