Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius On Your Own Adventure

Three of us joined 4 others on our ship for this do it yourself tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius. The driver (sorry I have forgotten his name) was punctual to pick us up at each stop and went out of his way to make sure our trip was comfortable. It was an extremely hot day and he ran the AC all the time. He even drove us to purchase tickets for Vesuvius and then drove us to the very beginning of the trail up, eliminating the need for us to walk on the roadway up to the trail start in the extreme heat. The only suggestion I would make is to reroute and go to Pompeii first in the morning to miss some of the crowds and major heat of the day we experienced at noon. Thank you.