We transfer from Civitavecchia had booked to Rome (1.5 hours one way, 44 cost EUR). Rome is far from the port and offer an alternative to other trips, eg to Ostia.
The bus drove straight into a parking garage next to St. Peter's Square, so you got a prime central location. Net time in Rome were almost 6 hours. 
Since we were last year for a weekend in Rome and then some "failed" had, we were able to do so now. So we are first of all in the Vatican Museums and then have the remaining time used to visit the Circus Maximus and the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin with the Mouth of Truth, Bocca della Verita . 
The queues at the Vatican Museums was so early in the morning (I think it was around 9:30 clock) manageable, felt after five minutes we were there. 14 EUR is the entrance fee, it seems also possible to book tickets over the Internet, which you can then pick up at a different office - perhaps can really save time. It will be screened, so it should not pocket knife or similar carry with them. We rented for 7 EUR Audio Guides, which I think is a good thing (we also had a guide with Rome, which contains several pages of the Vatican). Prior to the audio guide is also a snake had formed. 
Since you could spend several days in the museums (there are an awful lot to see!), It makes sense to think about before, which you would like to view detail. The website of the Vatican Museums worthwhile to prepare for a visit - here are a lot of information related to the various galleries, museums, courtyards, gardens, etc..
was general, very busy, partly pushed really a full crowd in the aisles. It was pretty humid and stuffy. I especially liked the Modern Art, with Barlach, Kirchner, Modersohn-Becker, Matisse, Chagall, Dali and many others. Most of my photos are blurred, however, it was darker than I thought.
Before the Sistine Chapel, we did not want to blow that buried it was very crowded and uneasy - not at all holy spirits. This may not be photographed, but the supervisors were overwhelmed to point out all the photographing tourists. 
In the Vatican there is a cafeteria and pizzeria, we ate pizza ( photo of it here ) and wrote postcards here. In the post-Vatican stamps then you get (and €-coins), practical.
is particularly impressive, of course, the stairway or the staircase at the end of the museum:
Since we have a long time spent in the Vatican and it was almost 14 clock, then we had to hurry. We are with the U-Bahn to the Circus Maximus: see little, but you can sense the size, huge!
From there it is close to the truth of mouth - well, the look I wanted. 
Previously, a queue of people wanting their picture taken with them, even many children. The church I was much more impressive than the mouth. :-)
As time has progressed and the distances are not altogether without, we have been looking for a little walk (as always fantastic in Rome and outlooks, we are constantly on the look, the city is really worth seeing!) leave from there by taxi to the Castel Sant'Angelo (for football discussions with the taxi driver we speak broken Italian was just enough so), then we are walking (with a coffee-break) back to the bus park.
Funny, I found a waterhole on the way from the Castel Sant'Angelo in the direction of Peter Church: 
A small dragon is represented there - and we also see that I was wearing comfortable shoes - we have on this day down a considerable distance to walk back! Tip: fellow travelers who were for the first time in Rome have, with much walking St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's (without a dome, because of long queue), Castel Sant'Angelo from the outside, small streets of Piazza Navona, then Pantheon , then Fontana di Trevi, Colosseum and then made way back, overlooking the Roman Forum. 6 hours for Rome are scarce, you really have to think about what you want to see. Or you can simply and enjoy the drive impressions.
the bus was handed out by the way a city map and an emergency telephone number.
There are also cruise tourists who go on their own to Rome (in the harbor there is a shuttle from the ship to the port exit, from there by taxi or train (googeln!). Since we had missed last year almost our flight was I have a little careful and have booked the organized shuttle.
On the last night of our cruise, we of course once again made a ship-walk and admire the sunset. This is part of a travel report on my cruise 7 Days Western Mediterranean related to the MSC Splendida, details are here .
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