Fabrizzio Bordacchini is the best guide we could have had. he was really kind and patient with us. also he knows a lot about the history of Rome. I recommend it to you because I am sure you would not be disappointed. Grazzie Fabrizzio Fabrizzio est le meilleur guide qu'on aurait pu avoir. il a été vraiment gentil et patient avec nous. aussi il connaît beaucoup de choses sur l'histoire de Rome. je vous le recommande car je suis sûr que vous ne seriez pas déçu Merci beaucoup Fabrizzio

Train from Airport one change €11 one way. It’s worth taking a photo of the route and train numbers when you book in the machine makes it easier than trying to read the little ticket. Walk into town 10 mins to sea front bars and restaurants. Lots of little streets and hidden gems reasonable prices We stayed at Bells House near the front it’s a small boutique style 7 bed place in a larger old style building with a small lift. Slightly off putting entrance tbh but safe friendly and very nice inside. Top of the stairs first floor. Stefano was friendly and helpful and made coffee and croissants in the seating area and opens up the balcony. There is a free shuttle to the cruise terminal but we walked 700 yards almost opposite slightly to the right of Bells House. Then picked up bus to the boat. Would stay again

Walking around Civitavecchia we followed the map given at the port. We walked past the Cathedral with a statue of John Paul 2. We went inside and it was very interesting with stone carved doors We walked around the castle Fort MichelAngelo and along the front where we came across the war memorial of a man and a woman embracing. Having visited a free photo exhibition of Civitavecchia in the war As a port it had been heavily bombed with planes from Sicily. Much must have been rebuilt There are some very nice restaurants for lunch in the back streets of Civitavecchia

Such a happy two nights here at Porto di Roma Hotel. The area Is wonderful in a tatty sort of way being situated in the old town. The welcome was warm. We were made at home immediately by Kiko who invited us to share a complementary drink while he booked us in etc. The hotel is scrupulously clean, modern and well appointed. Everything you need for a short stay before shipping out on a cruise. We especially enjoyed the local cafes , market and street art. We didn’t bother with the more modern touristy areas other than to see the statue of Peace and Michel Angelo’s fort. This little city has much to offer . Clearly not the same as a large city which will probably disappoint some but if you want to you can find delightful magic spaces here.

Definitely a nice little port. Easy to get to. The port, but I would not be able to walk there with my luggage to go on the cruise. It was six blocks from our hotel which at first we didn’t know and took a taxi that cost me $20 one way and $30 the other way. That was a real rip off when I could’ve walked. It was about six blocks not that far no need for a taxi. The hotel offered a shuttle for 12 euros.

Our cruise ship docked here for Rome. It's a big cruise ship port that can accommodate a number of ships, so it was busy. It's also an industrial port, so not too pretty. There was a 6 Euro shuttle bus that took us to the train station so we could travel to Rome on the train on our own.

Italy was nice. We travelled via cruise ship (Royal carribean, anthem of the seas) . Be warned though, taxi drivers at the port will try to fleece you. Charged us £125 for a 10 minuate drive for 5 people. We had initially thought this was overpriced but didn't question it because we were new to the country and didn't know if this was expensive or not. We soon realised when we arranged an uber back to the ship which only cost 32 euro!! Dont let them rob you they way they robbed us the first time. I have attached a picture of their business card for reference

I had read reviews and was really nervous about being taken advantage of at the port. Our port experience was good though - the shuttle bus was only 6 euros and took us right to our Royal Caribbean Cruise ship. It was easy getting our luggage aboard the shuttle bus. No one took advantage of us. Take the shuttle!

We travelled from the cruise port to Civitavecchia station using the shuttle bus and then on to central Rome using the train. We bought our train tickets a few days in advance via Trainline and they included the shuttle bus; which is otherwise charged at €6 per person. Considering our whole journey was €60, the included shuttle bus is great value. Just show your tickets on your phone to the driver. (IMPORTANT: You do not need to check in/validate the tickets for the shuttle bus journey) On arrival at the station, we realised we could catch an earlier train than we’d originally booked, so via the Trainline app, we used the Manage my Booking facility to change the time at no cost. Only once you are happy with the train time you have booked (or swapped to) should you validate your ticket because once you have done this, you cannot make changes. When you validate the tickets, each ticket will be shown with a “Validate Ticket” message at the bottom. You can’t click on this. Instead, you need to scroll right down to the bottom of the last ticket where you will find the “Validate” button. If you’ve booked multiple tickets, you’ll be able to validate them all in one go. Once validated, you can share the tickets with your fellow passengers by selecting the share icon on each ticket. Make sure you share the named ticket with the right person. Our train was surprisingly quiet given there were 5 cruise ships in that day and we left bang on time in air conditioned comfort. A highly recommended way to get into Rome and great value compared to the ludicrous prices charged by the cruise company.

If you land on Rome cruise terminal don’t be misled by private taxi drivers that claim your train ticket to Rome is 40. It’s just 4-12 euros depending on train. They want to charge you 150-250 per ride. We took the shuttle bus, paid 6 euros for a 7 minutes ride to Civitavecchia train station and took a train to Rome Termini Station. Under 10 euros pp. all in, including shuttle. If you don’t reserve online that’s ok too. Lots of trains and tickets available at the station as well. If you are going to Sorrento or Naples. Roma Termini station has links to other trains as well. The Civitavecchia station has an air conditioned cafe, where we waited for train no seating is there and it has a toilet too that you don’t pay for unlike other facilities. All in all a great experience. Don’t get fleeced and stay informed.