Giardini Di Naxos (Taormina), Sicily Port Reviews

We took advantage of ship's excursion, Taormina on your own which gave a bus ride and introduction to the town. We did this because we had an onboard credit so it was actually "free." Otherwise, I would suggest a taxi, which is cheaper and leaves you in charge of your coming and going. This is a tendered port.

Visited: Oct 20, 2018

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Really liked Taormina, but felt ships transportation to city was overpriced given that it was given as the port destination.

Visited: Oct 20, 2018

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Our favorite port and tour! Taormina & Castelmola are idyllic Sicilian towns in the mountains. So picturesque.

Very small, not much to do in this small town, so go on an excursion. Had to tender. Would have preferred a stop in Catania Sicily. The excursion to the winery was fabulous.

I arranged the "Taormina Highlights" excursion, and while our local guide was delightful, she seemed extremely overwhelmed due to a lack of communication from our cruise staff. This resulted in a lot of time wasted waiting for instructions. At the tour's end, we were offered a glass of wine and some local food, which turned out to be just fried vegetables. In hindsight, I would have preferred exploring on my own; this excursion didn't justify the expense or time invested.