Disembarkation - Civataveccia

[MJonTravel]

Hi everyone. All I'm getting is error messages when I try search, so I'm going to post a question that's probably been asked and answered before. (And a year in advance of actual need no less, but sue me...I'm jazzed about our cruise!) Just booked the 11-night Eastern Med on Equinox from Rome next July 5th. The current itin shows us arriving Civataveccia at 4am on the final morning.

 

My question: I'm assuming that's plenty of time to make a late-morning flight back to the States? For those of you who have done this before? Should I stay an extra day, or is there plenty of time to make flights back to the USA?

[D4]

Yes, people can make late-morning flights to the USA from Rome. But if you have the money and the time, it's really nice to extend your stay in Rome. You'll find a ton of info about planning for Med cruises, ports, pre & post-stays on the Mediterranean board.

[MJonTravel]

Thanks for the tip on the Med Board D4. Totally slipped my mind. We are flying over a few days early to visit friends who are temporarily living in Naples. In fact, they are cruising with us.

 

I expect we'll be raring to go home by the end of the trip, but the more I think about it, the more I think one more day to wind down before flying home might be nice.

 

ETA: Apologies for my spelling prowess: make that....Civitavecchia

[Spursgirl]

Hi,

 

If you wanted to return home straightaway, those with late morning flights back to the US will usually disembark at about 6am.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Ciao

 

Hazel

[samka]

Just returned from the Eastern Med cruise on Solstice. The disembarkation was unbelievably quick. We had a 10AM flight back to JFK. We were scheduled to report for disembarkation at 6 AM. We got to the meeting point at 6:01. were off the ship at 6:05, found our luggage immediately and were waiting for our taxi at 6:10 AM. Our driver showed up at 6:20 and we were at the airport by 7:30 (It is about a 1 hr trip).

 

Don't stay over unless you want to see Rome

[SISer]

Had been last year on the Galaxy to the Eastern Med.

 

Disembarkation was quick and easy. I didn't fly to the US but had made arrangements with some people to share a private ride to the airport, since their flight to the US was earlier than my flight, we left the ship at approximately, 6 30 am. We were at the airport about an hour later, at that time of the day the traffic was very light.

[greydog]

We paid for ship's airport transfers and booked two nights at Rome airport Hilton. Covered walkway from terminal to hotel lobby - carts available but longish walk. Hilton is basic business style but they have a free shuttle to downtown historic district every 2 hours. We liked what we saw in Rome so much we came back for a week's land-vacation the following year. If you go Hilton, ask what add-on fee is for Executive lounge since it has finger foods, snacks, continental breakfast, beer, wine, internet available. Good Luck