chose not to go to rome but walked around civitavechia instead, nice place, rome tours are not cheap but it might be best to go with ncl, i have done the train before and it was ok but strikes are not uncommon and rome is not easy by yourself ...
Hired a private car ( a bit too pricey from Viator) but no worries about timing back. Rome is so old and so full of treasures that every trip teaches you something new. ...
Seeing all the major sites of Rome proper in and hour and 45 minutes--from a bus---suited me. I doubt I would have been satisfied walking to all of those places of antiquity. Be aware--Rome is @ 1 1/2 hour bus ride to city limits from where ship docks---one way; so most excursions last 7 hours or more total. ...
Rome like many large cities was fascinating and we only got a taste of it. We booked a Vatican City tour online and took the train into Rome from the port in Civitavecchia. If you do not take a paid excursion, the Rome included tour is a great way to see many things and you can end in Rome and continue to explore. It is fairly easy to figure out the train to get back to the ship. However, be ...
Rome is everything one can imagine, history , excitement and lots of scooters ! We went to St. Peters Basilica and it truly is a wonder of the world , the size and beauty are unimaginable and need to be experienced. ...
Snapshots of Rome Excellent for those of Us who were extending in Rome. Viewed highlights around edge of city, got some history and overview, some idea of where things were. Did not see anything in central city due to street size. ...
As we were staying in Rome post cruise we declined the 3-4 hour round trip on a coach to go anywhere and booked the Ostia excursion, which was cancelled due to lack of interest. We took the free shuttle bus into town and enjoyed a couple of hours walking around Civitavecchia. Interesting enough.
Much enjoyed Rome on our own over three days. Found a few wonderful Roman remains that are not on the ...
Not enough time to tour beautiful Rome this time....just whisked from the airport to the ship. Should have booked a little more time in Rome. one of my favorite places in the world. ...