I am getting many calls for customers booking up for their Mediterranean cruises this summer. Many are interested in the port of Rome and I can understand why as it is such a historic city.
I went the summer before last and took my husband for a surprise for his birthday in July! We really enjoyed it but were pretty exhausted afterwards as it’s such a busy city with a fast pace of life.
We spent three nights in the city and chose our hotel location to be as central as possible but when you’re on a tight timescale of literally a few hours you need to make the most of it, if it’s one of your ports of call for the day. Especially as the port of Rome, Civitavecchia is about 60 minutes transfer away from Rome its self.
This can mean for most passengers’ it is a good idea to do the shore excursions arranged by the cruise line as you will then not have the stress of getting in and out of the city in time.
Another idea to consider is if you are starting your cruise from Rome to go out early or stay later with a pre or post cruise stay.
We visited the main tourist highlights but one of my favourite was the Vatican and Sistine chapel. We had a guided tour and it was so interesting. I’m pleased we did the tour as if we hadn't we would have missed a lot of the important information. We also saw the Coliseum, the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, all which I can recommend to go and see. Especially the ice cream shops by the Trevi Fountains!!
It is also worth considering the heat. I was shocked at how hot it actually was, and I love the heat. But when you’re sightseeing and doing lots of walking it’s a different story. I would defiantly recommend wearing light cotton clothes, taking a bottle of water and sun hat.
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