My husband and I just completed our 12 day Mediterranean Cruise with Star Princess. Here is a list of local tour operators we used:
Naples - We used Marcello Maresca from See Sorrento. Our trip will included a visit to Pompeii, then the drive along the Amalfi coast with a stop at his family's restaurant for lunch. Marcello owns the business and has another driver to assist him when he his personally booked up. His website is
www.seesorrento.com Marcello's email address is
marcellomaresca@tin.it
Athens - we used Spiros from
www.athenstaxi.net He is very reasonable...around 200 euro for up to 4 people for a full day tour.
Villefranche - We are booked through Dream Tours for a tour to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Nice, Eze, and St. Paul de Vence. Alain is the person who handles the reservations. He was VERY helpful and put up with dozens of emails from me. The website is
www.dream-tours.com You can email him at
infos@dream-tours.com I have also heard that Sylvie De Cristo (sp?) is a wonderful guide here, as well.
Kusadasi (Ephesus) - We used Byzance Limo. The website is
http://more.at/Byzance The site lists all of the tours and prices. I found them very courteous, professional, and very quick to respond to my emails. There are many wonderful reviews about this company. They were first class and the guides were helpful, informative and very flexible. It was something we enjoyed so much (a feast for the eyes, ears and senses).