TTT04C – Florence and Lucca Shore Excursion from Carrara Port

Join this private shore excursion from Livorno lead by an English-speaking driver where you will discover the beauties of Lucca, starting from Piazza Napoleone, arriving to Florence… first stop at Piazzale Michelangelo! Lucca was colonised by the Romans in the 2C BC and it has retained the plan of a Roman military camp, with the two principal streets perpendicular to each other.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Carrara Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with the customer’s name.  Take the free shuttle bus you will find under the ship to the waiting area for private car service located outside the port.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 8.15 a.m. Pick up from Carrara port;
  • on arrival in Lucca, first stop in Piazza Napoleone;
  • Strolling around this town passing by the famous Piazza del Giglio, Duomo di San Martino ( Holy Face), Torre del Guinigi, Via Fillungo and the famous Amphitheater;
  • departure to Florence ;
  • On arrival to Piazzale Michelangelo for a breathtaking view of the city, an incredible picture stop overlooking the most famous sights of Florence.
  • Piazza Santa Croce;
  • Piazza della Repubblica ( here you can enjoy the lunch at the typical trattoria in Florence like a local guy); Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Porcellino, Duomo , Torre di Giotto etc;
  • Departure to Carrara; On the way back we might stop at gelateria to taste the best Gelato ever;
  • 5.45 p.m Drop off at the ship;

TTT26L – Chianti Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

Chianti wine is any wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco . However, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine as most Chianti is now bottled in more standard shaped wine bottles. In the mid-late 19th century, Baron Bettino Ricasoli (later Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy) helped establish Sangiovese as the blend’s dominant grape variety, creating the blueprint for today’s Chianti wines. The first definition of a wine area called Chianti was made in 1716. It described the area near the villages of GaioleCastellina and Radda; the so-called Lega del Chianti and later Provincia del Chianti (Chianti province). In 1932 the Chianti area was completely redrawn and divided into seven sub-areas: Classico, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colline Pisane, Colli Senesi, Montalbano and Rùfina. Most of the villages that in 1932 were added to the newly defined Chianti Classico region added in Chianti to their names, for example Greve in Chianti, which amended its name in 1972. Wines labelled Chianti Classico come from the largest sub-area of Chianti, which includes the original Chianti heartland. Only Chianti from this sub-zone may display the black rooster (gallo nero) seal on the neck of the bottle, which indicates that the producer of the wine is a member of the Chianti Classico Consortium, the local association of producers. Other variants, with the exception of Rufina north-east of Florence and Montalbano south of Pistoia, originate in the named provinces: Siena for the Colli Senesi, Florence for the Colli Fiorentini, Arezzo for the Colli Aretini and Pisa for the Colline Pisane. In 1996 part of the Colli Fiorentini sub-area was renamed Montespertoli.

During the 1970s producers started to reduce the quantity of white grapes in Chianti. In 1995 it became legal to produce a Chianti with 100% Sangiovese. For a wine to retain the name of Chianti it must be produced with at least 80% Sangiovese grapes. Aged Chianti (38 months instead of 4–7) may be labelled as Riserva. Chianti that meets more stringent requirements (lower yield, higher alcohol content and dry extract) may be labelled as Chianti Superiore, although Chianti from the Classico sub-area is not allowed in any event to be labelled as Superiore.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9.30 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • Departure to Chianti Region passing trough the beauties of ours tuscan countryside for a stopping at the local winery in Montespertoli;
  • Departure to Greve in Chianti passing by  the famous “Chiantigiana road ” (222);
  • Strolling in Greve in Chianti ( Piazza Matteotti… here you might have a linght lunch at the local butcher shop famous all over in the world!!);
  • Departure to Livorno, passing by Montefioralle, Panzano and Badia a Passignano;
  • 5. 15 p.m Drop off at the ship;
Montalcino

TTT25F – Wine Tour Montalcino and Sant’Angelo in Colle from Florence

A wine tour in Montalcino offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the renowned Brunello di Montalcino wine region, taste exceptional wines, and learn about the winemaking process. Montalcino is a charming hilltop town in Tuscany renowned for its beautiful landscapes, medieval architecture, and, most notably, its production of Brunello di Montalcino wine ( San Giovese grosso locally called Brunello!) and Rosso di Montalcino. Explore the winery facilities, including the cellar, where the wine is fermented and aged. Learn about the winemaking process, from grape harvest to bottling, and gain insights into the traditional and innovative methods used to produce Brunello di Montalcino.

Begin your exploration at the Montalcino Fortress, also known as the Rocca. Climb to the top for panoramic views of the town and surrounding countryside. Drive to the Abbey of Sant’Antimo, located a few kilometers from Montalcino. Admire the Romanesque architecture and peaceful surroundings of this ancient abbey.

Sant’Angelo in Colle is a charming medieval village located in the heart of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia region. Surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves, it offers a tranquil atmosphere and stunning views of the Tuscan countryside.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.

  • Meeting Point at your accommodation in Florence:Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver by the concierge of your hotel or by the entrance of your apartment.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • This tour is NOT RECOMMENDED for all customers with walking problems, limited mobility .
  • Our vehicles ARE EQUIPPED by the local permission to drop the customers off in Vernazza.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9.30  a.m. Pick up from your accommodation in Florence;
  • On arrival in Montalcino, the first stop at the Fortress.
  • Strolling in Montalcino;
  • departure to the winery for your wine tastings!!!;
  • Lunch at the local trattoria in Sant’Angelo in Colle;
  • Strolling in Sant’Angelo in Colle;
  • Departure to Sant’Antimo; ( It worths to be visited inside!!);
  • Departure to your accommodation in Florence;
  • 5.30 p.m Drop off ;

TTT23L – Pisa, Volterra and San Gimignano Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

Join this private shore excursion from Livorno lead by an english-speaking driver where you will discover the beauties of Volterra passing along the Etruscan Coast and the Tuscan countryside, arriving to San Gimignano known all over in the world as the Manhattan of Tuscany! San Gimignano is also known for the famous white wine, “Vernaccia” which you might taste at the local winery.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 8 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • On arrival in Piazza dei Cavalieri , just the time to take few pics of this beautiful square where you will admire the famous “Scuola Normale Superiore”;
  • drop off in front of the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the Dome of Pisa;
  • departure to Volterra;
  • Volterra is situated in a commanding position and overlooking beautiful Tuscan countrysides. This medieval Etruscan town features well preserved walls.
  • Piazza dei Priori is surrounded by austere palaces. The 13th century Palazzo Pretorio has paired windows and is linked with the Torre del Podestà. Also known as Torre del Porcellino because of the wild boar sculpted high up on a bracket. The early – 13th century Palazzo de Priori, opposite, is decorated with terracotta, marble and stone shields of the Florentine governors.
  • Roman Theater (Teatro Romano) discovered about 60 years ago;
  • Departure to San Gimignano ( 30 minutes);
  • Lunch at the local trattoria or at the winery in San Gimignano;( this is a suggestion!);
  • Drop off in front of Porta San Giovanni or Piazza della Cisterna;
  • Strolling around this little town tastings the best gelato in the world;
  • Departure to Livorno port in time to embark;
  • 5 p.m. drop off at the ship.

TTT22L – Cinqueterre and Portovenere Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

The Cinque Terre is in the Italian Region of Liguria, just west of the city of La Spezia. It is comprised of the Cinque Terre, “The Five Lands” or five villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.

Enjoy the Cinque Terre tour with the best views from the panoramic drive, and a stop in Pisa to see the famous sites. You will be driven to Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.  Enjoy a wine tasting of the famous wine “Sciacchetrà,” a typical DOC wine from Cinque Terre vineyards.

Portovenere is a town and comune  located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of PalmariaTino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • This tour is NOT RECOMMENDED for all customers with walking problems, limited mobility and car sick.
  • Our vehicles ARE EQUIPPED by the local permission to drop the customers off in Vernazza.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 7.30 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • drop off to Portovenere;
  • Strolling in Portovenere ( Chiesa di San Lorenzo,Castello Doria and others);
  • departure to Vernazza ;
  • we will drive to Vernazza trough the panoramic drive and we will stop along the way for taking pics of a breathtaking view of the lands.
  • Strolling in Vernazza;
  • Strolling in Corniglia ( here you might have the lunch a the local trattoria and taste the best gelato);
  • Strolling in Monterosso al Mare , Fegina;
  • Departure to Livorno;
  • 5.30 p.m Drop off at the ship;
Santa Margerita

TTT20L – Santa Margherita and Portofino Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

Explore the town of Santa Margherita Ligure, which was colonized by various groups, such as the Romans, Saracens and Napoleonic Domination. Learn about Margherita becoming apart of the Kingdom of Italy. Visit Portofino to learn about the Roman colonization that’s recognized for having a large inhabited are of dolphins.

Santa Margherita..The presence of a Roman settlement has not been definitely proven. The burgh, known asPescino, was devastated by Rothari in 641 and by the Saracens in the 10th century. Later it was a fief of the Fieschi family until 1229, when it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa. In 1432 it was attacked by the fleet of Venice and in 1549, together by Rapallo, by that of Turgut. In 1813, under the Napoleonic domination, the two burghs of Pescino and Corte were unified as Porto Napoleone. Two years later it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia as the commune of Santa Margherita Ligure. In 1861 it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy. Connected by rail in the 20th century, Santa Margherita became a renowned tourist resort afterWorld War II.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair..
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 7.45 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • on arrival to Rapallo, we will drive to Santa Margherita Ligure, charming fishing village along the coastline;
  • Stop on the top of the hill for taking pic of the breathtaking view of Portofino ;
  • Strolling around the charming town full of the elegant stores, beautiful church! ;
  • we will drive to Portofino passing along the coast line.
  • Drop off “La Piazzetta”  glamour symbol” of Portifino;
  • Departure to Livorno;
  • 5.30 p.m Drop off at the ship;
Fantiscritti Carrara

TTT17L – Carrara Caves, Colonnata and Pietrasanta Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

This is a tour dedicated to all of customers are going to visit the famous cave of Carrara’s marble. The Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane) are a mountain range in northern TuscanyItaly. The name derives from the Apuani Ligures tribe that lived there in ancient times. The mountain range is known for its Carrara marble.The city contains a gate built in a former bog, a historical artifact that relates to strategic planning by the ancient Roman army. In Italian Forte dei Marmi means “Fort of the marbles”. The town takes its name from the fortress that rises in the middle of the main square, built under Grand Duke Peter Leopold, who was to become Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1788. The fortress was built to defend the coast from outer attacks, but in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century it became the place where the marble quarried from the Alpi Apuane (they are the same mountains of the famous marble of Carrara) was stocked before being sent to the pier for shipping. Forte dei Marmi’s field hockey team is in the Italian A-league. Here you will enjoy shopping on the best Boutique(e.g. Gucci, Prada etc).

The Pietrasanta Marina, with golden sand and luxurious equipments is considered one of the best beaches of Italy. The town has Roman origins and part of the Roman wall still exists. The medieval town was founded in 1255 upon the preexisting “Rocca di Sala” fortress of the Lombards by Luca Guiscardo da Pietrasanta, from whom it got its name.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it. Once you disembark, please follow the crowd to the exit. Do not take any shuttle bus.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9.30 a.m. pick up at Livorno Port;
  • On arrival to Fantiscritti you will enjoy the visit of the cave ( there is a local company equipped by a Van will accompany you inside the cave);
  • following we will get Colonnata, famous all over in the world for its “Lardo”.. here we suggest you to taste the locals meals at the local trattoria… ( worth it).
  • departure to Forte dei Marmi;
  • Strolling in Forte dei Marmi;
  • departure to Pietrasanta;
  • Strolling in Pietrasanta;
  • Departure to Livorno port in time to embark;
  • 5 p.m. drop off at the ship.
Pisa

TTT15L – Pisa, Forte dei Marmi and Pietrasanta Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

The city contains a gate built in a former bog, a historical artifact that relates to strategic planning by the ancient Roman army. In Italian Forte dei Marmi means “Fort of the marbles”. The town takes its name from the fortress that rises in the middle of the main square, built under Grand Duke Peter Leopold, who was to become Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1788. The fortress was built to defend the coast from outer attacks, but in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century it became the place where the marble quarried from the Alpi Apuane (they are the same mountains of the famous marble of Carrara) was stocked before being sent to the pier for shipping. Forte dei Marmi’s field hockey team is in the Italian A-league. Here you will enjoy shopping on the best Boutique(e.g. Gucci, Prada etc).

The Pietrasanta Marina, with golden sand and luxurious equipments is considered one of the best beaches of Italy. The town has Roman origins and part of the Roman wall still exists. The medieval town was founded in 1255 upon the preexisting “Rocca di Sala” fortress of the Lombards by Luca Guiscardo da Pietrasanta, from whom it got its name.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs. The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible : We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9.30 a.m. pick up at Livorno Port;
  • On arrival in Piazza dei Cavalieri , just the time to take few pics of this beautiful square where you will admire the famous “Scuola Normale Superiore”;
  • drop off in front of the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the Dome of Pisa;
  • departure to Forte dei Marmi;
  • Strolling in Forte dei Marmi;
  • departure to Pietrasanta;
  • Strolling in Pietrasanta ( Here you might have a lunch at the local trattoria);
  • Departure to Livorno port in time to embark;
  • 4.30 p.m. drop off at the ship.

TTT13L – Pisa and Lucca Full Day Shore Excursion from Livorno Port

Lucca was colonised by the Romans in the 2C BC and it has retained the plan of a Roman military camp, with the two principal streets perpendicular to each other.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs. The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible :We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • On arrival in Piazza dei Cavalieri , just the time to take few pics of this beautiful square where you will admire the famous “Scuola Normale Superiore”;
  • drop off in front of the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the Dome of Pisa;
  • on arrival in Lucca, first stop in Piazza Napoleone;
  • Strolling around this town passing by the famous Piazza del Giglio, Duomo di San Martino ( Holy Face), Torre del Guinigi, Via Fillungo and the famous Amphitheater;
  • we suggest lunch at the local trattoria.
  • 5 p.m Drop off at the ship;

TTT12L – Wine tour Bolgheri half Day Shore Excursion from Livorno Port🍷

This service is dedicated to all those people who are interested in “Wine” to understand the steps from the birth of “grapevine” up to it pouring in the glass.

Bolgheri is located in the comune of Castagneto Carducci, a few kilometers north-west of the chief town and lies in the Province of Livorno in Italy, on the foothills of the Colline Metallifere, south of Bibbona.

Bolgheri, cradle of Giosuè Carducci, it known in the world for his “Super Tuscans Wines” and inimitable Avenue of Cypresses. (2500!!!) Bolgheri became an internationally known region following an event in 1974 arranged by Decanter where a 6-year-old Sassicaia won over an assortment of Bordeaux wines. Prior to this, Bolgheri had been relatively anonymous producers of ordinary white wines and rosés. Due to the particular characteristics of the soil and micro climate sunny, dry and moderately windy, the grape varieties of Bordeaux origin tend to thrive, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

P.N.: all services provided are customizable according your needs.  The pick up and drop off time can be change according the arrival and departure time of the ship.

  • Meeting Point at Livorno Port: Customers will be met by a Tuscany Taste Tour’s driver holding up a sign with their name on it.
  • Our drivers are NOT OFFICIAL LICENCE GUIDES and they can give you commentaries of the sites seen from inside the vehicle. We are professional speaking drivers but are not allowed, by an agreement with Labour Union, to enter museums, churches and other monuments.
  • Dresses: Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments, local custom requires cover knees and shoulder. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Wheel Chair Accessible :We can accommodate travelers that have just collapsible wheelchair. Our vehicles are not equipped by the ramp for a wheelchair.
  • The vehicle will escort you for the entire service. Walking is limited unlike bus tour where you have to walk the whole day.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • 9.30 a.m. Pick up from Livorno port;
  • on arrival in Bolgheri passing along the coast line!!;
  • Stop at the winery where you will enjoy a wine tastings and the visit of the farm.
  • Strolling in Bolgheri where you might have a lunch at the local trattoria.
  • We will drive to Castagneto Carducci on the top for a breathtaking view of our bay;
  • 4.30 p.m Drop off at the ship;