Roma Cruise Terminal, the company managing cruise terminal operations in he port of Civitavecchia, is expecting uise passengers in 2016 and close to 850ships. Maiden callers include Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista and Oceania’s Sirena. Last year, 2.2m passengers visited. Without doubt Rome remains the main attraction for passengers disembarking in the port. An hour away by road from Civitavecchia, its historic building, churches, monuments and ruins, entices passengers for a journey through time and the history of mankind.
Roma Cruise Terminal is building a new cruise passenger terminal on Quay 12B North. The 10,000sq mtr terminal is designed to handle a flow of 4,500 passengers a time and can store up to 9,000 pieces of luggage. It will be equipped with two retractable bridges to facilitate the embark and disembark of passengers and is costing in the region of €20m.
