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Cruises from Civitavecchia (Rome)

Civitavecchia (Rome) is a major embarkation gateway with substantial cruise traffic, typically mid-size ships, and departures throughout the year, but concentrated in May through October.

Usually docks Often busy Cruises start or end here Mid-size ships

What to expect in Civitavecchia (Rome)

Getting ashore

Civitavecchia (Rome) is usually a dock stop.

Most ships dock at Civitavecchia (Rome), which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.

How much time will you have?

About 12h is typical

Most cruises spend 11h to 12h in Civitavecchia (Rome), which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.

How busy does Civitavecchia (Rome) get?

Expect other ships to be in port.

Multiple ships overlap very often (53% of days), with around 16,830 cruise passengers on a typical day.

  • Typical day: ~16,850 passengers
  • Busy day: 35,750+ passengers
  • Multiple ships on 53% of days

When to cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome)

Cruises depart throughout the year, with the busiest season from May through October.

Departures run throughout the year, but the schedule is most concentrated from May through October.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Departures
17
12
14
25
70
61
71
57
30
62
31
23
Price/night
$128
$99
$141
$139
$179
$189
$186
$188
$172
$148
$147
$156
Cheapest
Priciest

Check your date

September 2026

Better value
Pricier
Sailings
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Who sails here?

Ships visiting Civitavecchia (Rome) typically carry around 3,219 guests, with MSC World Europa, MSC Sinfonia, and MSC Fantasia calling most often.

Most frequently visiting ships

  1. 1 MSC World Europa 117 calls
  2. 2 MSC Sinfonia 115 calls
  3. 3 MSC Fantasia 114 calls
  4. 4 MSC Musica 103 calls
  5. 5 MSC World Asia 90 calls
  6. 6 MSC Divina 83 calls
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