Took ship transfer to town and then met with our tour guide through Rolling Rome Golf Cart Tours. Such a convenient way to hit all the highlights! Lisa was awesome! ...
We decided to stay in Civitavecchia, as we had visited Rome before and did not fancy sitting on a coach for 4 hours. Booked a food tasting excursion with a third party company, which was very enjoyable ...
You have to book a shore excursion in order to actually get into Rome. Pickpocketing is very much real here. Street sellers are annoying and will grab you. Be careful, use caution. But otherwise gorgeous city but a bit crowded. ...
Stayed in Civitavecchia and strolled along seafront to Fort Michelangelo and unconditional surrender sculpture. There are free buses from cruise terminal but check destination isn't long stay car park rather than town ! ...
Civitavecchia port is industrial, so be prepared for that. We booked a private tour to Rome to avoid having to take a shuttle anywhere. Again, lots of stuff besides Rome to see around the port, so I'd love to stop here again. ...
You need to get the train from Civitavecchia to Rome, but it's well worthwhile as there's such a lot to see. The port town of Civitavecchia is pleasant enough and nice to explore. ...
There's nothing in Civitavecchia. You need to book an excursion or private driver to take you 1-2 hours 1 way to Rome. Rome is too huge to experience it all in 1 day. There's a lot to do, not just ruins and the Vatican. ...
Rome was a disappointment. Dirty and so crowded. Graffiti everywhere. My least favorite port and the port was so far from Rome! Princess staff were not helpful in helping us get to Rome from the port. ...
We spent 3 days in Rome after the cruise ended, and walked everywhere (except for the occasional cab ride at the end of the day.) We had purchased tickets for the Vatican and the Colosseum before we left the US. I had read about the terrible traffic so we opted to walk rather than take a Hop on Hop off bus. Rome is a very walkable city, so if you take breaks and stay hydrated, it’s a great place ...
So we extended and did two nights in Rome. Over two days I walked over 55km. The City is probably one of the most amazing that I've ever visited and we only scratched the surface in terms of what we saw. Can't wait to come back here. ...