MSC Cruises offers two excursions in Rome that focus on Vatican City: ‘ Rome and the Wonders of the Vatican Museum ’ and ‘ Rome, St. Peter’s Square and the Papal Angelus ’.
The ‘Rome and the Wonders of the Vatican Museum’ excursion includes a guided coach tour of various Rome highlights, including the Aurelian Walls and the Colosseum . This is followed by a visit to Vatican City for a guided tour of the Vatican Museums (avoiding the queues) and a visit inside the Sistine Chapel . There’s also some free time for lunch, before a guided tour of St. Peter’s Square , concluding with a transfer back to the cruise port in Civitavecchia.
The ‘Rome, St. Peter’s Square and the Papal Angelus’ excursion runs on Sundays and involves attending the Pope’s Sunday Angelus on St. Peter’s Square. Guests will also have approximately two hours to explore Vatican City. The tour ends with a walk along the Tiber river on the way to Piazza Navona and the Pantheon , before a coach ride back to the cruise terminal.