I decided to plan the trip independantly so arranged our flights directly and stayed in the port overnight on the 12th May.
After readiing numerous reviews I selected the Hotel Alibrandi Palace in Civitavecchia.
Great choice as the B&B stayed open until 23:00 to let us in, and we had a great welcome. The B&B was hard to find however for anyone staying there it is just a large wooden door that stays closed so you will need to ring the buzzer. The image on google map shows a pizza restaurant, the Alibrandi is one door up to the left.
Great cabin, it was at the back of the ship which gave us a large balcony with sun beds. The cabin steward Cheriton was amazing.
Lovely seaside location ... beach!
Loved this City and the ability to stay overnight was one of the reasons I chose the cruise
Easy access into the main City: loved it and a beautiful arrival .....
A brilliant market