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Don't forget that the Lazio regional tracks at Termini are three city blocks away from the main track head, so leave yourself enough time to get there.

Okay. For Vatican tours use this link to buy directly from the Vatican Museums: Pilgrims (museivaticani.va) For the Colosseum, use this link to purchase directly: Contact us – Parco Archeologico del Colosseo For that second one a few extra steps may be required, but it is direct.

The fixed fare in Naples cover four passengers, there are extra fees for more than that.

If you purchase the ticket with "Civitavecchia Porto" as the starting point, it will include the 6 euro fee for the bus from the ship to the train station. Be sure to purchase directly from Trenitalia, not from a third party. EN - Trenitalia

Everyone should do what makes them comfortable, understanding the costs and tradeoffs. Successful DIYing requires some up front work and on the ground adaptive skills. Knowing yourself and what's right for you is one the best steps toward a happy trip. When I get back to my computer I'll provide the links and support info, if someone hasn't already done it.

Sorry, I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but better you know what to expect so you don't over-commit yourself. Tourism has roared back after covid, spurred on by generally healthy economies in various parts of the world. The Chinese are not traveling yet at the rate they did pre-covid, once they do ...

The consistent feedback this spring from regular visitors to the Amalfi coast is that the crowds this year are already making it uncomfortable, and it's not even swimming weather yet.

Yes, you can do it on your own and it's probably a better use of your time vs. a tour that may go places you're not as interested in. You've got a nice, long port day, which is good news. If you're up and out as soon as they let you off the ship you should be able to make either the 7:44 or the 7:58 regional train to Rome. They will be crowded and somewhat uncomfortable, so you're forewarned. At the other end of the day there are returns at 17:27 or 17:58 that would have you back in Civitavecchia an hour or slightly more before your departure time. That makes for a nice long day, plenty of time to see both sites. I have a bus to catch so I can't give you all the links right now, but I'll bet that before I get back another member will have provided them. For train info here: EN - Trenitalia

I was about to say it depends on the type of train but, on second thought, I would go to Termini in any case because you have a better shot of getting a seat there on a regional train, and you have to go there for a Frecce or IC.

A close option is Tarquinia, which you would reach by bus from Civitavecchia. Since you don't have to race back to the ship, one option we often discourage is open to you, Tivoli. The 7:44 train from Civitavecchia gets you to Tivoli at 9:50 (following one change of train at Rome Termini).

I think your children may be too young for the scavi tour. One of ours was about 11 when we went and she was under age, but we got away with it.

The link above is for the Vatican museums, which include the Sistine Chapel. There is nothing to book for the basilica (St. Peter's). The scavi where St. Peter's remains are believed to be is done by reservation through this office: Reservations (scavi.va) If you get the scavi tour, it ends in the necropolis under the basilica. From there you can go upstairs into the basilica itself.

Thank you for sharing that.

More than reasonable. Let's assume you get to the station in time for the 7:58 train (more than reasonable). You take this to the Roma Ostiense station, arriving at 9:06, then walk through the underground passageway to the Piramide metro station. Take the metro (direction either Rebibbia or Jonio) for two stops to Colosseo and you're there. You'd be at least an hour early. Rome metro and rail map: mappa ferro e tram (feb 2024) (atac.roma.it)

Here is the information from the Port Mobility Civitavecchia page: DIRECT TRAIN STATION/BOAT SERVICE A special direct service connects the Civitavecchia train station with the cruise ship docks and vice versa. The service, exclusively for cruise ship passengers, runs from 7.00 am/7.30 am to 6.30 pm/07.00 pm only on ship departure/arrival days. The ticket price is 6 euros each way and can be purchased directly on board. For further information, please refer to the page dedicated to the shuttles. I could read that either way, because a ship does arrive and depart on a port day. It does not say embarkation or disembarkation on either the English or Italian language pages. On the other hand, I could be too literal. Here is the page this came from: RCT, the cruise terminal of the port of Civitavecchia | Port Mobility Civitavecchia I would try emailing them for clarification. On the contacts page they list this email address: INFORMATIONS Parking & shuttles: portoperations@portmobility.it The free shuttle to Largo della Pace operates every day.