Thank you for the insight. That was the only excursion I booked via RCI because of the swimming at the marina. The rest of our tours are through Venture Ashore. After a full week of sightseeing and the hustle and bustle of Rome , I figured it was a good way to relax and get my daughter to a beach. My daughter spent a semester abroad in Northern Italy and in those 4 months managed to pack in the major sites up and down the coast. We are already duplicating a lot of what she has seen in Florence area and Rome area. I am a nervous traveler when it comes to time schedules and don’t want to chance missing the ship. My friends got stuck on the train in Rome and had a near miss, so I would definitely not do this on my own but would rather a tour company. I am going to be researching tonight as it is getting too close for comfort and so much is already booked up. RCI added a $110. Onboard credit….. for pre cruise purchases. Of course with 2 weeks to go i have already purchased everything I wanted to.