Tour Guide in My Pocket

For a lot of people the excursions are the most exciting part of any cruise but a lot of people don’t like having to pay the cruise lines tour guide prices, or, for the more experienced cruisers, having to trail around the same old tourist destinations.

Well now you don’t have to.

For those of you who want to go off the beaten path on your own you can now use something called Pocketvox.
This is a downloadable MP3 file playable on any compatible device, including most phones that will act as an audio guide as you wander around the cities of your choice. It will provide you with directions as you walk around, pointing out the main monuments, artistic masterpieces and most select districts of many of the world's leading cities.
All you need do is select your destination and then choose the subjects that interest you.
Once there, you'll be able to go at your own pace exactly as you want - no prescribed times for visits, no appointments to keep, no fixed paths.
Just put on your headset and follow the guide. The instructions are clear - you should never get lost, fingers crossed!
Enjoy the audio guided MP3 visits, prepared by experts in your destination of choice. Discover neighbourhoods full of history and charm; visit the main monuments and see works of art in the major museums; let yourself be guided through little-known streets and unusual places.
You can choose among three types of visits:

The discovery of a city neighbourhood;
PocketVox takes you on the perfect tour, guiding you through streets and alleys, discovering its monuments and atmosphere.

The masterpieces of the museums;
PocketVox offers you an in-depth discovery of artistic masterpieces. Going beyond the surface, we help you use your senses to experience the beauty and emotion of great works of art.

The major monuments
PocketVox offers you audio guided visits of the principal civic and religious monuments.

Below is a short list of some of the destinations available in Europe for download but they do offer tours for cities further afield so it’s worth checking their website. www.pocketvox.com
• Italy
• Rome
• Venice
• Florence
• Tuscany
• France
• Paris
• The Mont Saint-Michel
• Provence
• Germany
• Berlin
• Munich
• Stuttgart
 London
• England
• Prague
• Vienna
• Croatia
• Belgium
• Brussels
• Bruges
• Liege
• Amsterdam
• Seville
• Salzburg
• Malta
• Budapest
• Saint Petersburg

Happy Cruising