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Cruisin' Away · 2026

A Day in Rome

Friday, October 9, 2026 · Ship docks 8:00 AM, sails 8:00 PM

47 Min by Train3 Hr Private Kitchen1 Perfect Day
CivitavecchiaTerminiTreviMontiColosseumThe KitchenShip
The Trevi Fountain in morning light

The Day

How It Goes

09:15 · The Coast Train

Out of the port, into the Eternal City

We wake up docked in Italy, and by nine we're on a train gliding along the Tyrrhenian coast toward Rome. Forty-seven minutes later, we step off at Roma Termini.

Regional train along the Italian coast at sunrise

10:20 · Piazza di Trevi

Breakfast above the Trevi Fountain

We start where most people only get to stand in a crowd. There's a small rooftop lounge tucked above the Piazza di Trevi with tall windows that look straight down onto the fountain. Coffee and a proper Italian breakfast, watching the water below, before the day even really begins.

The Trevi Fountain sculptures against a bright blue sky

11:15 · Monti

A walk through Rome's most charming neighborhood

Cobblestone streets, ivy on the walls, and block after block of little shops. Leather, ceramics, jewelry, linens — all made by people whose studios are right behind the counter. This is where we find the things we bring home.

Ivy-covered cobblestone street in the Monti neighborhood of Rome

12:00 – 12:45 · Colle Oppio

The Colosseum

Two minutes up into Colle Oppio park, framed by umbrella pines, with the midday sun on the stone. Elevated views straight across to the Colosseum. This is the photograph.

The Colosseum in warm light

13:00 – 16:00 · Via della Polveriera

Your own private Roman kitchen

At one o'clock, a chef is waiting for us. The kitchen is ours alone for three hours, and by the end of it we'll have made pizza from scratch, folded our own ravioli, and churned real gelato. Wine flows the entire time. Then we sit down together and eat everything we made. You'll leave with the recipes — and the ability to say you learned to make pasta in Rome.

Fresh pasta sheets being rolled through a pasta machine

The Table

Brick arches, marble counters, wine already poured

A private cellar kitchen set for our group — rolling pins, wine glasses, and antipasti waiting before we even tie the aprons on.

Private cooking class kitchen with brick arches and set marble counters

18:25 · Back On Board

Home before sunset

A short ride back to Termini, the train along the coast, and we're back on the ship by 6:25 pm — with full stomachs, full camera rolls, and bags full of things we found ourselves.

Minute by Minute

The Schedule

Morning · Ship to Rome

  • 08:00Ship docks in Civitavecchia
  • 08:20Port shuttle to Largo della Pace, then on to the train station
  • 09:15Frecciabianca departs
  • 10:03Arrive Roma Termini

Trevi & Breakfast

  • 10:15Short ride to Piazza di Trevi 96
  • 10:20 – 11:00Rooftop lounge at Hotel Fontana. Continental breakfast, tall windows looking straight down onto the fountain.

Shopping Walk Through Monti

  • 11:05Set off on foot toward Monti
  • 11:15 – 11:45Via del Boschetto, Via dei Serpenti, Via Urbana. Leather, ceramics, jewelry, linens — mostly from the makers themselves.

The Colosseum

  • 12:00 – 12:45Colle Oppio park and the Colosseum. Elevated views framed by umbrella pines. This is the photograph.
  • 12:50Two minute walk to the kitchen

Private Cooking Class

  • 13:00 – 16:00Private Combo Pizza, Pasta & Gelato Masterclass, Via della Polveriera 9. The kitchen is ours alone. Wine throughout, then we sit down and eat everything we made.

Back to the Ship

  • 16:10Ride to Termini
  • 16:20Arrive Termini
  • 16:57Frecciabianca to Civitavecchia
  • 17:44Arrive Civitavecchia
  • 18:25Back on board
  • 20:00We sail

Before You Go

What to Bring

  • Comfortable shoes for the morning — we do a lovely walk through Monti.
  • Something nice for the evening. The cocktail bar is smart and chic.
  • Some euros in cash for the little shops.