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For your own good, please stop using a third party site like the train line. It's very easy to use the Trenitalia site. EN - Trenitalia

The station is Civitavecchia. If you choose Civitavecchia Porto they will include the cost of the 6 euro bus from the ship/terminal to the Civitavecchia station in the ticket price. The only other choice is Civitavecchia ( Tutte Le Stazioni ), which mean all stations in Civitavecchia.

The train station in Civitavecchia is only one mile from the port shuttle drop off point, or there is a 6 euro bus that takes you from the cruise terminal to the station. There is no reason you couldn't be on a train by 8 or 8:30, without rushing off. Do consider the type of train you want. With luggage a regional train is an issue. First, it's difficult (if not impossible) to get a seat. Second, there is no place to store luggage so someone has to stand in the vestibule with it for an hour. Third, the regional trains from the Lazio region (including Civitavecchia) arrive to auxiliary tracks three city blocks from the main track head where you would get the train to Naples. Therefore, I strongly suggest limiting your search and spending a little more money for a seat assigned train that alleviates the issues presented by the regional trains. There are two options. One is the IC train. This is slower and not as nice as the Frecce trains, but it has the benefit of no change in Rome. You have your seat from Civitavecchia to Napoli Centrale. For this train I would spend the extra money to be in first class. It's not much more money but the seating is much better. There's only one IC in the morning, departing Civitavecchia at 9:29 and arriving to Napoli Centrale at 12:35. Total travel time is a little over three hours. The other is the Frecce. With this option you'd need to change trains at Termini station in Rome. There is a Frecce from Civitavecchia at 9:21, connecting in Rome (both trains use the same track head so it's an easy transfer, unless you have a ton of luggage) and arriving to Napoli Centrale at 11:33. Total travel time is two and a quarter hours.

It's a half hour bus ride to Tarquinia. Tarquinia 3000 years of history, the Etruscan and Medieval Unesco Heritage. (tarquiniaturismo.com)

The fixed fare for a taxi from the airport to Civitavecchia is 125 euro. You can see the fixed fares on the city of Rome's website here: Tariffario_Taxi_REV.pdf (comune.roma.it) With taxis you will need several cars for a group this size, you'll do better with a car service that can bring a van that will fit everyone and their luggage. This has been an extraordinarily busy year in Italy for tourism and you are quite late setting this up, you may need to call several different companies to find one that can help you. Civitavecchia Transfer, Italy Transfers, Rome Limousine Transfer (romelimousines.com) Private tours, Transfers & Shore Excursions - RomeCabs Shuttle service to Civitavecchia port and Rome airport | CabRoma Roma Shuttle Airport - Airports and Civitavecchia transfers, Tours and Excursions

Florence is too far, the cruise lines are really stretching it to call La Spezia a port for Florence. cinque Terre is easy to reach by train and by ferry, perhaps take one there and the other back, to see both perspectives. Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre (parconazionale5terre.it)

I'm not sure what's going on with Trenitalia. There have been website problems for the past week but they may or may not be related to the issue with Civitavecchia ticket sales. The detailed information on how to buy tickets on line, in English, is here: guida_acquisto_online_nuovo_pda_2_mar_ENG.pdf (trenitalia.com) I would reach out to them directly using the contacts here: Our Call Centres - Trenitalia

Here's one option: Island Tour + Blue Grotto Visit - Yellow Line (motoscafisticapri.com)

Are you looking for a group tour or a private one? The group tours are usually about two hours, private ones can go as long as you want, make stops for swimming, etc.

Yes, I agree. While it's not far (a little over a mile), it is significantly uphill and not an easy walk with luggage. Uber in Rome connects you to a car service, which will cost more than a taxi. Your hotel can call one for you, or you can go to the taxi stand at Piazza Poli (one tenth of a mile from the Trevi Fountain). If you have more than just carry on size bags, I would seriously consider opting for the slightly more expensive, but far more comfortable Frecce trains to Civitavecchia. They travel non-stop from the main trackhead at Termini to Civitavecchia, and you get an assigned seat. There is one at 11:57 (arrives Civitavecchia 12:44) or another at 13:57 (arrives 14:44). If you choose Civitavecchia Porto as your destination they will add 6 euro to the fare and include the port bus from the train station to the cruise terminal (or to the ship, if not at a terminal).

Well then, as I said, you'll wind up hanging around for a few hours until they're ready to board people. If they take your luggage you could go for a walk into town, there are free shuttles to the port exits and it's a short walk from there.

Been to both. Sad to say there is very little anymore that is authentic in Venice, as there are very few Venetians living there. Harry's was always an ex-pat kind of place, so that's probably more authentic than anything. My favorite memory of Harry's was not the famous Bellini (tried it, but not my kind of drink) but the look on our kid's face when they placed not just a cup of hot chocolate in front of her, but an entire pot of the stuff. That look alone was worth the exorbitant price.

When you are limited to summer high season travel, the driving factor in your hotel decision, beyond price, should be access to ferry transportation. There is no other realistic way to get around on the coast in the summer. Praiano is lovely, but there's no way to get there or back other than land transportation, or walking.

I think it's reasonable to go for the 8:05 ferry. As Cruisemom suggests, "walk" the route from the cruise terminal (Stazione Marittima, Napoli) to the ferry ticket office (Molo Beverello, Napoli) on google maps prior to your trip so you'll know what to expect. The distance is only 400 meters/two-tenths of a mile and you will need to go to the ticket office to be issued a paper ticket. Note that the purchase agreement for on-line tickets will say you need to appear at the ticket office 30 minutes prior to boarding time to make the exchange. In my experience they don't hold tightly to this rule, but if there are long lines to purchase tickets who knows? I still think you'll be okay, and if all tickets are purchased on one phone only one of the group needs to go ahead and make the exchange. Also, the 8:05 crossing is on SNAV. Purchase directly from them rather than through a third party to ease the process and avoid issues. Traghetti Croazia, Sicilia e Sardegna | Aliscafi Eolie, Pontine e golfo di Napoli - Snav If you decide to go with the 8:35 crossing, purchase from NLG: NLG » Sito Ufficiale

In a little over an hour, by high speed train, you can get to Caserta to visit the royal palace and gardens. (Both Trenitalia and Italotreno offer high speed service on this route.)

Are you avoiding Rome entirely? I ask because I've been there more than a dozen times, usually for a week at a time, and I haven't seen everything yet. What kinds of things do you enjoy doing/seeing?

Never use a third party site (like Viator) when you can buy directly from the site. Things have changed recently at Pompei, you used to have to wait on line to exchange an on-line purchase for a paper ticket in order to get through the turnstiles. Now they can read a QR code from your smartphone. The official site is here: Pompeii - TicketOne You want to select Parco Archeologico di Pompei, then pick your date. Don't worry about the time, they are good all day.

I just dug around on the site, on both the Italian and English language pages, and I don't see a way to buy the tickets. Given that, I would go directly to the ticket office in Rapallo from the train station and buy both tickets (Rapallo to Portofino and Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure) before you do your sightseeing in Rapallo. The dock and ticket office is located at Molo Bruno di Lorenzi, about 700 meters/four-tenths of a mile on foot from the train station.

There is air conditioning on the regional trains but due to the intense overcrowding, and the fact that the doors are opening every five minutes or so to admit/disembark passengers, in this kind of heat it's impossible for the AC to keep up. If you are heading to the Vatican area you're correct that a regional train is required for the S. Pietro stop. Lots of us here have experience with Livorno, why not start a new thread so we don't confuse other readers? Or better yet, just look at this current thread:

These are fairly small places, so two hours gives you enough time to walk around and get a feel for each one. Do consider where you'd like to have lunch and allow yourself enough time there. I would buy the ferry tickets in advance because this year tourism has overwhelmed Italy and you don't want to get shut out. The train tickets do not need to be purchased in advance.

Okay, let's lay this out and see how it feels for you. The Genova Piazza Principe train station is an easy ten minute walk from the cruise port (one third of a mile). You have a nice, long day so I wouldn't try to race off the ship, I'd aim for the 7:47 IC train that arrives to Rapallo at 8:27. There is a ferry every hour from Rapallo to Portofino, it takes a half hour to make the trip. When you're ready, just jump on the ferry (buy tickets in advance, it can sell out). Take the same ferry back to Santa Margherita Ligure when you're ready, and eventually the train back to Genova. Since you'll need to be back on board by 6:30 PM, I'd aim for arriving back to Genova Piazza Principe station no later than 6. There are trains from Santa Margherita Ligure at 16:46 (4:46 PM), arriving at 17:26 (5:26 PM) or at 16:55, arriving at 17:46. That gives you a nice long day without feeling pushed. Train info here: EN - Trenitalia Ferry info here: Visit Rapallo, Santa margherita Ligure, Portofino, San Fruttuoso - Maritime Services of Tigullio (traghettiportofino.it)

Yes, it is possible by public transit but a little more information is needed to be helpful. As I said, some transportation is seasonal, so what month is this port day taking place? Also, what are your hours in port? With that we can provide more specific information. In general, you can take the train from Genova Piazza Principe to Santa Margherita in about 45 minutes. Then, from there to Portofino is an easy ferry, bus or taxi ride. From Portofino to Camogli just reverse the process back to Santa Margherita and take the train from there to Camogli, before taking it again back to Genova. It's a lot of travel time when you add it all up, which is why I asked about prioritizing your list. You may have to drop one of the three stops in order to have an enjoyable amount of time at the other two.

The return Frecce timing is fine, I would nail that down as they can sell out. As for the morning train, regional trains cannot sell out as they are not capacity controlled, so there's no need to purchase those tickets in advance. You can use the Trenitalia app and buy the ticket while you're on the bus headed to the train station, but you are correct that the ticket is good for four hours so one purchased for the earliest possible train would still be good on several later ones. After a long, hot day on your feet in Rome, that seat assigned Frecce is going to feel very good. There is a morning Frecce that departs Civitavecchia at 9:16 and arrives to Rome Termini at 10:03. That's only a half hour later than the 8:19 regional and it's earlier than the 8:57 regional. You might consider that in order to get a seat and working air conditioning.

Is this an NCL transfer to the port? I'm trying to figure out any other way you would have a port arrival time. I'm afraid you are looking at hours of cooling your heels at the terminal before boarding the ship.

In general, when planning a DIY excursion it's best to focus and attempt to see fewer places (unless you are using a car service), because public transportation simply takes more time than being driven from place to place. Can you prioritize the places you want to see? Also, when is this port day? Some transportation (water) is seasonal.