Civitavecchia Cruise Holidays
The town of Civitavecchia, which means ‘Ancient Town’ is a city and commune of the Metropolitan region of Rome where the cities port is often referred to by travel agents and cruise lines as been simply ‘Rome’.
Although the port does act as the main port of the Italian capital, it is actually around 40 miles west-north-west of the centre of Rome, which takes around an hour from terminal to city centre of a shuttle bus (although it can often take much longer as shore excursion often set off in the historically bad Rome rush hour traffic), around 40 minutes by train from the city train station or you can stay in Civitavecchia itself and see the historic sites in the ‘Ancient Town’.
The chance to visit the historic city of Rome on a cruise of the Mediterranean Sea is often a highlight for many cruisers and the great news is that it is also one of the most popular ports for cruise lines both in terms of been a departure port or and end of cruise port but also as a stopping off port of call, including on direct cruises from the UK.
Cruises To Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia Cruise Guide
Here at CruiseHols.co.uk we bring you all of the information that you need to know if you have booked a cruise to the port of Civitavecchia or if you are looking to cruise on the Tyrrhenian Sea and are researching whether a stop at Civitavecchia is right for you.
Type of Cruises Available
The great news for all those looking to visit Civitavecchia/Rome is that no matter what type of cruise holiday you are looking for, you will more than likely be able to do it.
The port is one of the busiest cruise ports in the Mediterranean Sea, which is of course one of the busiest cruise regions in the world.
Not only do you have a massive range of cruise lines and cruise ships to choose from, from luxury lines to budget lines and from mammoth floating cities to boutique ships but you have lots of options in terms of where to start and end your holiday.
There are lots of cruises lines that offer loop cruises, starting and ending at the port that allow you to add on a stay before and/or after your cruise in Rome.
Many lines also offer cruises that either start at the port and end in another city or start elsewhere and end in Civitavecchia.
Whilst many of those cruises start or end in Barcelona, Athens or Palma, there are also a number of itineraries that offer repositioning cruises starting or ending in the UK.
Those allow you to start from home and then add a few days pre or post cruise in the Eternal city on a land holiday.
The port is also a popular stopping off port of call on cruises around the Med including those that depart from the UK.
Civitavecchia Cruise Port Location
The port of Civitavecchia, also known as the Port of Rome, is part of a vast port that handles thousands of cruise and ferry movements each year.
The cruise part of the port is split into 2 sections, with most cruises docking on the ports outer wall, with a secondary docking area near the ports entrance.
The port has 8 cruise terminals and 15 berths, so as you would expect, it can often be a busy port of call especially when full of larger ships.
The port is located centrally in the city but due to the ports size, you will need to take a shuttle bus to the city centre, from where the Civitavecchia train station can be easily reached for those wanting to head off an explore on their own.
Civitavecchia Attractions
If you prefer not to travel in Rome or if you only have a short period ashore, there are a few sites of interest to enjoy in the city of Civitavecchia including the Civitavecchia fort that almost greets all visitors at the end of the main cruise ship pier.
The historic Forte Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to defend to port and it take sits name from the fact that Michelangelo designed the upper part of the Mascio tower.
In the Ficoncella part of the city, there are the Terme Taurine ancient Roman baths which are still used to today.
Other sites of interest include many historic buildings including the Cattedrale Di San Francesco, the Liazza Leandra and the Chiesa dei Santissimi Martiri.
The city centre has a decent range of local and national shops, bars, cafes, and restaurants and by simply walking the streets of the town, you will get an authentic Italian experience away from the major tourist centres.
Civitavecchia Shorex
The port of Civitavecchia is promoted simply as Rome on many cruise itineraries and that is for a good reason as the main reason for most ships to dock in the port is for holidaymakers to make the journey to the Italian capital city of Rome.
In the eternal city, there are a seemingly never ending list of must see and do points of interest no matter what you enjoy from a day ashore in major city centre.
Amongst the most popular attractions awaiting those heading into Rome are the Pantheon, the Villa Borghese, Vatican City, the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, the Piazzo Venezia, Palatine Hill, the Trevi Fountain, the Museo Nazionale di Castel Aant’Angelo, the Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica, the iconic Colosseum and the Stadio Olimpico amongst many other things.
Best Time To Visit
Whilst it is possible to visit Rome all year around, it is arguably best to avoid the months of July and August as not only is it extremely hot in Civitavecchia but the port, city and Rome are all busy with not just cruise passengers but with ferry passengers and those from arriving from across the world to visit Rome via air, road and rail.
Transport
If you are starting or ending your cruise at the port, there are a number of options for travelling to or from Rome with coach services, shuttle buses, taxi’s and trains all offering their services.
It takes around 1-1.5 hours by road and 40-50 minutes by rail.
If you are travelling to the port from/to Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, it take a little under 2 hours by rail or around an hour by private transfer, depending on traffic off course.
Civitavecchia Cruise From United Kingdom
There is plenty of choice when it comes to visiting the city of Rome via the port of Civitavecchia but the great news for those who would prefer not to fly is that there is a good range of options for those wanting to cruise to Civitavecchia from the UK.
Civitavecchia Cruise From Southampton
If you would like to cruise to Civitavecchia from the UK, the port of Southampton offers the widest range of options.
You can choose from a wide choice of itineraries, ships, and lines offering the opportunity to cruise to Civitavecchia from Southampton.
