Background-Single traveler 22 cruises on Celebrity, Elite Plus, 1 each on Cunard, Holland America, & NCL.
Embarkation was smooth as silk, boarded the ship 40 minutes after arrival at the port in Civitavecchia, did two nights beforehand in Civitavecchia at the Hotel San Giorgio (Nice **** service)
Offship Facilities-I was happy to see Celebrity/RCCL putting more resources into some of the off ship facilities. After seeing the changes in several ports and then discussion with some of the senior officers, they confirmed that the company is upgrading its port facilities. Choice Air seems to improve in quality/selection each year. Shipboard excursions have improved drastically from the old spin around the city in a bus, to a more comprehensive list of activities to fit in with most lifestyles and budgets. They also seem to exhibit a much more obvious presence with their representatives at airports then I’ve seen in the past. My suggestion-promote Choice Air more than they do especially for open/multi leg cruises. My experience has been most people don’t know about it, or the arrival guarantees, and potential cost savings that can come with it.
Beautiful Island
Working City but very nice
I LOVED Nice, walked about 8 miles around the city
A bit rainy but a gorgeous city
Civitaveccia is pretty little city