Civitavecchia is the port for Rome, an hour or more by train. It is a home port for many Mediterranean cruises and a stop on most of the rest.
Your day ashore, at a glance
Peak season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Make the most of your stop
Choose an easy wander, a local highlight or a bigger day out. Compare practical details before you head ashore.
Recommended ashore
The Colosseum, the Forum and the Pantheon; a full day by train or tour.
Recommended ashore
The Sistine Chapel; book a timed entry.
Recommended ashore
The Forte Michelangelo and the seafront, if you'd rather stay close.
Recommended ashore
Painted Etruscan tombs, twenty minutes north.
Recommended ashore
Stay a night before or after; the trains are frequent.
Getting to your ship
Civitavecchia is about 75 km from Rome Fiumicino, about an hour by road; cruise lines and shuttle firms run coaches, and private drivers are common. Regional trains from Rome take about an hour to Civitavecchia station, then a free port shuttle bus to the ships.
To Civitavecchia · one way
Licensed Rome municipal taxi
Per vehicle · one way
EUR 130.00
≈ USD 145.51
Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia port, one way. Rome municipal published fixed fare, including supplements. Confirm the vehicle uses the Rome municipal tariff; taxis licensed by other municipalities may have different tariffs.
Rental cars: Available at Fiumicino with one-way drop-offs in Civitavecchia, but driving into Rome is not advised.
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Know before you go
Canada recommends heightened caution because of terrorism. Pickpocketing and distraction theft affect historic sights, beaches and public transport; keep valuables secure during port excursions. Editorial assessment for women visiting the port, based on country-level advice; no women-specific terminal incident rate has been verified. Local conditions and individual routes may differ.
Reviewed 2026-10-25
U.S. government advice reports no restrictions on same-sex relations or gay and lesbian events and recognises legal civil unions. Keep normal personal-security precautions. This legal baseline does not measure harassment or separately establish risks for transgender visitors. Editorial assessment based on the cited sources; conditions may vary by route, time and individual circumstances.
Reviewed 2026-10-25
Editorial guidance reflects the cited advice and review date. Laws, attitudes and conditions can differ within a destination. No rating guarantees personal safety.
Pick your moment
Spring and autumn are the best months for Rome itself; summer is hot and crowded.
Who else is in port?
100 is average. 150 means 50% more ship passenger capacity than this port’s observed hourly average over the past 30 days; 50 means half the average.
Checking ships in port…
Estimate for tracked catalog ships, based on published passenger capacity, not actual passengers ashore. Port areas are approximate circles around published port coordinates. Only positions reported within an hour at 1 knot or less are counted; ships at anchor may be included. Missing AIS reports and untracked ships can understate crowding. Quiet observed hours count toward the average; collection outages do not.
Set sail
3.3 ★Costa CruisesCosta Smeralda2019 · 185,010 GT · 5,224 guests · Mediterranean · Canary IslandsCosta Smeralda is an Excellence-class ship of 185,010 tons, built by Meyer Turku and delivered in December 2019 as Costa's first ship that runs on liquefied natural gas, a year…
3.3 ★MSC CruisesMSC Orchestra2007 · 92,409 GT · 2,550 guests · MediterraneanMSC Orchestra is the second Musica-class ship, delivered in 2007. At 92,409 gross tons she was built for about 2,550 guests in 1,275 cabins; most inside cabins later received…
3.0 ★Star ClippersStar Clipper1992 · 2,298 GT · 166 guests · Mediterranean · Panama CanalStar Clipper is the second of Star Clippers' two four-masted barquentines, a near twin of Star Flyer completed by the same Belgian yard, Scheepswerven van Langerbrugge, in April…
3.7 ★Windstar CruisesStar Legend1992 · 12,995 GT · 312 guests · Mediterranean · CaribbeanStar Legend is an all-suite Star Class yacht for 312 guests, completed in 1992 as Royal Viking Queen; she later sailed as Queen Odyssey and, from 1996 to 2015, as Seabourn…
3.7 ★Windstar CruisesWind Spirit1988 · 5,307 GT · 148 guests · Mediterranean · Canary IslandsWind Spirit is a four-masted motor-sailing yacht for 148 guests, built at Le Havre and in service with Windstar since 1988 as the third of the line's original sail-equipped…These ships sail regions that regularly include this port; check the itinerary for your sailing.
The ship-within-a-ship resort package that launched on Sun and Star Princess will roll onto Royal, Regal, Discovery, Sky and Enchanted Princess. Royal Princess sales open today.
Cruise lines
MSC Magnifica's itinerary covers 45 destinations in 21 countries, with nine overnight calls and 15 included excursions.
Itineraries
NCL's sixth Prima-class ship will sail seven-day round trips from May 2028, with expanded outdoor spaces and a new family activity complex.
Ships
US citizens can sail some cruises on a birth certificate and a driver's license. Here is when that works, when it does not, and why the State Department still wants you to bring the passport book.
Itineraries
Costa has no single cabins and no solo program. What it has is an easygoing Mediterranean loop you can join from a dozen ports, and a table that fills up.
Cruise lines
MSC World Asia is due for delivery November 25 and sails from December 4, 2026. Its Eataly adds a table chef, a sea-view terrace and a wine cellar visit.
Ships
MSC’s September reveal ranges from a family Soda Bar to a Pan Asian venue ahead of the December 4 debut.
Ships
Cunard's Queen Victoria has left the Mediterranean on a 16-night trip to Southampton. A Dutch drydock adds eight Britannia cabins and refreshes the Grills suites, and a 111-night world cruise leaves in January.
Ships
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