Background Information We are a couple in our mid 20's who boarded the Splendor of the Seas for our honeymoon. My husband had cruised 3 times before, but this was my first cruise.
Hotel Info (if any) We spent 3 days in Venice before going on the cruise, which was the best decision we could have ever made. Venice is a city that needs to be explored and three days was just enough time to take a tour by foot and boat, tour Dojas Palace, ride a gondola and eat some amazing Italian food! We stayed at Hotel Antiche Figure, which was on the opposite side of Venice all the sites, but an excellent choice because it was a very short walk to the bus station where we picked up our free Royal Caribbean shuttle to the dock. Venice is very walkable too, so even though we were on the other side of the city, we could easily take a scenic walk to get to St. Mark's Square (about 20 minutes) or hop on the water bus, which stopped walking distance from the hotel.
After touring Venice for 3 days, we were ready to embark on our Mediterranean adventure! Some people on our cruise stayed in Venice after the cruise, but we both were glad we went before, as the cruise is a very active one and we were tired out!