Odyssey of the Seas Civitavecchia Transfer — Private Car to Rome
Odyssey of the Seas is a Quantum Ultra class ship — 169.379 gross tons, up to 4.284 guests — and her home port is in the United States, at Port Everglades. That single fact changes what this page is about: in the Mediterranean she is a ship of call, not a turnaround ship. Nobody embarks at Civitavecchia. Everybody has one day, and then the ship leaves.
Ship facts
A ship of call means the clock, not the luggage
On an embarkation day the problem is bags. On a call day the problem is time: the gangway opens, you have until all-aboard, and every minute spent queueing for transport is a minute not spent in Rome. That is the whole calculation. Seventy-five minutes each way by road leaves five to six usable hours in the city — enough for the Vatican and the Colosseum area if you are not waiting around at either end.
With 4.284 guests going ashore in the same window, the ones who did not arrange anything in advance spend the first forty minutes of their day standing on the quay. The private car removes exactly that part: the driver is there with your name when you walk out, and he is there again at the time you set for the return.
The all-aboard margin, planned backwards
Royal Caribbean publishes an all-aboard time that is usually well before sailing. We build the day backwards from it: you tell us that time, we set the pick-up in Rome with a margin that absorbs traffic on the A12 and the ring road, and the driver waits rather than calls. Guests who prefer to split the day — morning at the Vatican, lunch, an afternoon stop — keep the same car for the whole period, bags in the boot.
Availability comes before money: we confirm a car is free for the call date, and only then does the 30% deposit link reach you. The balance is paid to the driver. Details on the booking conditions page.
Transfer prices — Odyssey of the Seas at Civitavecchia
| Route | Sedan (1–3) | Minivan (1–7) |
|---|---|---|
| Civitavecchia ↔ Rome city centre | €180 | €230 |
| Civitavecchia ↔ Fiumicino (FCO) | €180 | €230 |
| Civitavecchia ↔ Ciampino (CIA) | €200 | €250 |
| Rome sightseeing stop, car waiting | From €220 | From €270 |
Per vehicle, VAT and luggage included. A full day in Rome with the car waiting starts at €220, which split between four or six guests is usually less than the ship’s coach excursion per head. A 20% night surcharge applies between 22:00 and 06:00.
FAQ — Odyssey of the Seas transfers
Does Odyssey of the Seas dock in Rome?
No. She berths at Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, about 75 kilometres and roughly 75 minutes from the city centre.
Can we embark or disembark at Civitavecchia?
Not on Mediterranean itineraries: her home port is Port Everglades in the United States, so Civitavecchia is a port of call. The day ashore ends when the ship sails.
How long do we realistically have in Rome?
Five to six hours in the city, once you subtract the two 75-minute drives from the time between gangway opening and all-aboard. It covers two major sites at a normal pace.
What if we are late getting back to the port?
Give us the all-aboard time when you book and we plan the return around it with a margin. The driver waits at the agreed point rather than phoning you while you walk.
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Book your Odyssey of the Seas transfer
Send us the call date, the gangway time and the all-aboard time: we plan the day around them and confirm in writing.
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