In Rome, I booked “Skip the Line” Access to St Pete’s Basilica (money extremely well spent since the regular line snaked like a line for a new ride at Disney). We then took a taxi to the Trevi Fountain, did some shopping in that area, and visited the Colosseum. The next day, we enjoyed our morning in The Vatican. We returned to St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus with the Pope. We entered St. Peter’s Square using a side entrance where the line was much shorter. Watching the Pope and listening to the Angelus was a definite highlight of this vacation, specially since the last time I had been to such an event had been 30 years prior when I was a child, and when St. John Paul II was the Pope. Read Less

Bit slow waiting our turn to embark Norwegian needs to follow MSC embarkation and do it all online so no line just go to your cabin to get your key and ago to kiosk at your leisure the first few days to register your credit card, wonderful! Read Less

We spent a few days in Rome in advance of our cruise, which embarked from Civitavecchia. It was very easy to take the train from Termini station to Civitavecchia. From there, we took the bus (tickets purchased at the convenience store inside the station) for 2 euros pp to the cruise port. Some people walked, but it was pretty far away to drag luggage. From the cruise port, there is a free shuttle bus to take passengers to their specific ship. Read Less

We have spent several holidays in Rome and so restricted our time off the ship to a walk around Civitavecchia Read Less

We booked a private tour w/ small van/driver. Great choice! Read Less

A nice port to visit with plenty of cafes and restaurants. Read Less

We used Princess transfers to the ship. It was efficient. Read Less

We spent time in Rome prior to the cruise, boarding the ship on November 3rd. Read Less

Stayed at Albergo del Senato. Looks out on the Pantheon. Walking distance to the Vatican, Spanish steps, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona. Read Less

We stayed one night at end of cruise in the heart of the city at a hotel. Great way to get land legs and sleep before flight. Dinner in Rome and and exploring was exhilarating Read Less