We spent 4 days in Rome before boarding our Disney Magic Mediterranean cruise — and it was the best decision we ever made. Here’s your complete honest guide to everything you need to see, do and eat in the Eternal City.
🏛️ What We Cover:
The Colosseum & Roman Forum — including Caesar’s cremation spot
The Vatican & Sistine Chapel
The Trevi Fountain
The Spanish Steps
The Pantheon
Piazza Navona
Eating in Rome
Getting to Civitavecchia to board the Disney Magic
🎟️ Book Your Tickets in Advance — Don’t Miss Out!
🔗 Colosseum & Roman Forum Official Tickets: ticketing.colosseo.it
🔗 Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Official Tickets: museivaticani.va
🔗 Pantheon Official Tickets: portale.museiitaliani.it
⚠️ Important ticket tips:
Colosseum tickets go on sale 30 days in advance and sell out fast — book early
Vatican tickets open 60 days in advance — book as soon as your dates are confirmed
All tickets are nominative — your name on the ticket must match your ID or you will be denied entry
The Pantheon now requires a paid ticket — it is no longer free
🎒 PACKING FOR A CRUISE OR INTERNATIONAL TRIP?
▶ Watch our Must Have Travel Accessories video → https://youtu.be/gBKXupe48EQ
Everything we packed for this trip is linked there! (This video contains affiliate links. If you purchase through our links we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!)
▶ Headed to the Baltics? Check out our Baltic playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd3lNkIk3suQOnzhxBuTmFLM5x-jZJuhl
▶ Headed to the Mediterranean? Here is our Mediterranean playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd3lNkIk3suR5Vy_7cCCupA84kHnF0Tur
▶ If you’re headed to Northern European destinations, check out our Northern European playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd3lNkIk3suRKFP89-AE_9kGU4tvVVMre
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Have you been to Rome before your cruise — or are you planning to? Drop your favorite Rome moment in the comments below! 🏛 And if you're planning a Mediterranean cruise, save this video — we cover everything you need to know before you go! 🚢