[quote name='sail7seas'][B]I cannot encourage you strongly enough to do the HAL bus round trip transfer between port and Rome.
We know Rome very well and have spent considerable time there.
When we were cruising with two other couples who had never been to Rome before (or Europe, for that matter), we agreed the bus transfer for the day was the safest and would make the best use of our time.
DH and I mapped out our day for the six of us to include as much as possible for them to see and using HAL's bus made it perfect for us.
It dropped us at a central location though I don't remember now the exact spot and we were told what time to return.
We galloped off and had the greatest day imagineable, safe and secure in the knowledge that as long as we presented ourselves back at the bus at the appointed time, we would be safe in terms of return to the ship. If the bus arrived late, we would be taken care of as it was an HAL bus.
Do it. I wouldn't dream of trusting train schedule in Italy or even public bus. I don't want to wave to a ship leaving without us aboard.
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We have booked the HAL transfer just to be safe. However, we will be in Rome on Sunday. I've never been there...any suggestions on how to plan the day????
"Transfer to Rome" by bus with Holland America?
in Holland America Line
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We know Rome very well and have spent considerable time there.
When we were cruising with two other couples who had never been to Rome before (or Europe, for that matter), we agreed the bus transfer for the day was the safest and would make the best use of our time.
DH and I mapped out our day for the six of us to include as much as possible for them to see and using HAL's bus made it perfect for us.
It dropped us at a central location though I don't remember now the exact spot and we were told what time to return.
We galloped off and had the greatest day imagineable, safe and secure in the knowledge that as long as we presented ourselves back at the bus at the appointed time, we would be safe in terms of return to the ship. If the bus arrived late, we would be taken care of as it was an HAL bus.
Do it. I wouldn't dream of trusting train schedule in Italy or even public bus. I don't want to wave to a ship leaving without us aboard.
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We have booked the HAL transfer just to be safe. However, we will be in Rome on Sunday. I've never been there...any suggestions on how to plan the day????