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Your Cruise from Rome Starts Here: Top Planning Tips

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Planning a cruise from Rome (Civitavecchia)? This list has everything you need—from how to get to the cruise port and where to stay in Rome, to top shore excursion picks and essential travel tips. Whether it’s your first cruise or your fifth, this gu...
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Civitavecchia Cruise Port

Tips, transfers, train info, private driver options, and distance from Rome.

 
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Best advice for gettting to the cruise port before your cruise
5 Best Ways to Get from Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port
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19 recommended shore excursions from the ship
See Rome from Civitavecchia Cruise Port: 19 Shore Excursions
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Civitavecchia Cruise Port Official Website
Civitavecchia Port of Rome. Guide to Civitavecchia Port
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Official Website to buy tickets to the Civitavecchia Cruise Port from Rome
Train to Rome - Trenitalia
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Things to Do in Rome

Rome in a day, Vatican tours, food experiences, and local guides.

 
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Should you take a hop-on hop-off bus tour in Rome
Are the Hop On Hop Off Buses in Rome worth it?
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Great tour to see the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine HIll
Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour
 
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Highly recommend a skip the line tour for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel.
Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
 
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When in Rome, do a cooking class. So much fun and good food as well.
3 in 1 Cooking Class near Navona: Fettuccine, Ravioli & Tiramisu
 
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If you don't like cooking, the eating is wonderful. Enjoy the local food!
Rome Street Food Tour with Local Guide

Where to Stay In Rome

Best hotels in Rome and Civitavecchia for cruisers

 
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We stayed at the Tribune by Hyatt and had a great visit.
The Tribune Hotel part of JdV Hyatt in Rome: Review
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Another great option for a hotel in Rome
Crowne Plaza Rome - St. Peter's - IHG Hotels & Resorts
 
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Another great choice of hotels in Rome
Welcome to art'otel Rome Piazza Sallustio - Radisson Hotels

Other Ports you may visit on your Cruise

 
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If you ship visits Naples during your cruise here are 11 Things to Do
Naples from a Cruise Ship: 11 Things to Do from Port
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Things to do if you visit Olympia, Greece  on your cruise.
9 Best Things to Do in Olympia, Greece from a Cruise Ship
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Things to do in Athens, Greece when you visit from a cruise ship.
Athens from a Cruise Ship at Piraeus Cruise Port
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Things to do in Mykonos, Greece when you visit from a cruise ship
Mykonos, Greece from a Cruise Ship: 13 Things to Do from Port
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Things to do if you visit Kusadasi, Turkey from a cruise ship
Kusadasi, Turkey from a Cruise Ship: 15 Shore Excursions
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Cruise Essentials

Things to know before Cruising

 
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Free Packing List for Cruising
Free Cruise Ultimate Packing Checklist
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3 Cruising items I tested on our last cruise and will now take on every cruise
3 Must-Have Cruise Accessories for a Smooth Sailing Experience
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