Reflection Rome Disembark earliest time?

We are trying to schedule flights and the greek isles itinerary says comes back to rome at 5am. what is the earliest we can leave ship with our bags?? Is customs/passport speedy or slow in rome. We will probably be in a suite. the flight we are looking at leaves at 10 45 am and the next not for bunch of hours so we wold like to make the 10 45??

The last several times when we disembarked in Civitavecchia, there was no customs/immigration. We disembarked at 07:00am and did not carry off, so I suppose you could disembark much earlier carrying off. The rule of thumb is 3 hours at FCO flying internationally. It's 1 hour drive to FCO from the port if you have transport waiting. It is doable.

There is another thread somewhere that someone recently posted that Choice Air will only book departing flights from Rome for anytime after 10:00 am.

So you will be fine with a 10:45 am flight!

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When we disembarked in September we just scanned our cards as we left the ship. No customs or anything. I think it was because the cruise was entirely in the Schengen zone of Europe (open borders).

Last 3 years as we disembarked Civitavecchia, we carried off our luggage. First time was able to leave the ship just after 7am. Twice it was closer to 7:30am in all cases we were at gangway by 6:45am. There was no customs for us to clear disembarking.

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Last 2 times we were off ship well before 7am. 45 minute drive to FCO by private car. No passport control or customs. Just swipe sea pass card. Keep your luggage and be "walk offs" at first opportunity.