I RECOMMEND REVIEWING THIS RESOURCE BY APRIL 29. 

IMPORTANT DATE: April 30, at midnight, is when our online check-in opens for the cruise. Please visit the link below to review important information about the online check-in process. 

Use the link below to review additional resources to help you pack for your cruise, learn more about the ship, and the optional add-ons you can buy to take your cruise experience up a level!

Use the link below to review what you can expect on embarkation day and debarkation day. If you're a frequent cruiser, this might be information you're already familiar with, but a little refresher never hurts. 

• $50 Deposit for Pre-Cruise Host Hotel is due

• Cruise, Taxes and Port Fees need to be paid in full
• Pre-Paid Gratuities (if applicable)* need to be paid in full
• Santorini Tour needs to be paid in full
• Air2Sea Flight(s)** (if applicable) needs to be paid in full

* Pre-paid gratuities can be added to an individual reservation up to 48 hours before the sail date. Within 48 hours, they will automatically be added to your bill onboard the ship. 

** Travelers can still purchase flights through the ASir2Sea program after March 10; however, they will need to be paid in full at the time of being added. 

• Remaining balance for the pre-cruise host hotel is due

• Rome Golf Cart Tour (pre-cruise) needs to be paid in full

• Remaining balance for transfer from Host hotel to Civitavecchia Cruise Port is due

Royal Caribbean offers a great Air2Sea flight program. But keep in mind, you're free to forego it and, instead, book your flight independently!

Special note: In addition to reviewing travel requirements for the countries we're visiting, if your flight has a layover in a different country, you will also want to check if that country flight has special travel requirements. You may need a transit visa. Learn more here.

If you haven't purchased travel insurance, it is highly recommended that you start to look into protecting your travel investment. Allianz Travel Insurance is one of my preferred travel insurance partners. To generate a quote and select an insurance package yourself, please click here.

If you have purchased your travel insurance, make sure you have updated the total cost to include costs for any additional purchases you've made (i.e. flight, hotel, excursions, etc.). You can update your travel insurance plan in the policy management tool.

Once you have booked your flights, you'll need to book your arrival and departure transfers. As a reminder, I won't be booking individual arrival and departure transfers, but for your convenience, I have included links to reputable transfer companies below.

Arrival Transfer (Rome FCO airport to the host hotel) 

Private Transfer from FCO airport to Rome hotel

Departure transfer (Civitavecchia Cruise port to Rome FCO airport)

Private Transfer from Civitavecchia Cruise port to FCO airport

As another alternative, Welcome Pickups is a reliable transfer company that operates worldwide. You can book a transfer with them here.

Please make sure you have touched your passport! Open it up and confirm that your passport expires months after the trip ends. 

If that's not the case, the good news is you have time now to start the renewal process! The Department of State rolled out an online renewal process. Learn more about the online passport renewal program. 

As of March 2025, no visa is required for US Passport holders, but it's important to check the Department of State's website for up-to-date travel requirements. 

Special note: In addition to reviewing travel requirements for the countries we're visiting, if your flight has a layover in a different country, you will also want to check if that country flight has special travel requirements. You may need a transit visa. Learn more here.

The European Union intended to roll out the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) sometime in 2025. However, they have now delayed it to 2026, so we do not have to worry about this requirement for our trip. If you want to familiarize yourself with it for future travel, be sure to visit the website.

As of March 2025, the European Union intends to roll out the Entry/Exit System (EES) in October 2025, so we do not have to worry about this requirement for our trip. If you want to familiarize yourself with it for future travel, be sure to visit the website.