Latest Time at the Port

[maximus217]

We are going to Eastern Mediterranean cruise next year, and the ship will depart at 5:00 p.m. from Rome.

 

What is the latest time you should be at the port?

 

Thank you. :)

[cruisestitch]

They will tell you on board, and post it at the gangway, but generally about an hour before sailing. Sometimes it may be a little less, but factor in traffic and never cut it too close.

 

To see what happens if you do, head over to YouTube and search for "missed cruise ship" for some amusing (!) videos.

[sailawayjack]

We are going to Eastern Mediterranean cruise next year, and the ship will depart at 5:00 p.m. from Rome.

 

What is the latest time you should be at the port?

 

Thank you. :)

 

:cool:These guys are talking about a normal port stop. If you are leaving from Rome at the start of your cruise, you normally need to be checked in an hour and a half prior to sailing:cool: Train from Rome arrives in general vicinity of port.

[cruisestitch]

Oh, yes, for a cruise that embarks at Civitavecchia, be checked in one and a half hours ahead, for a port call the times would be different.

[maximus217]

Thank you very much for all your responses.

 

We will be in Rome the night before, and we are planning to take the Vatican Early Entrance on the day of our cruise. The tour starts at 7:30 a.m. and even with 5-hour tour we still have enough time to leave Rome to go to Civitavecchia. :)