Boarding Odyssey of the Seas in Rome For Our First Mediterranean Cruise!

Europe Trip Day 4
Date Filmed: September 19, 2022
Hello Happy Travelers!!
Welcome to our grand 10th anniversary trip! For the first time, we are traveling to Europe, and we are checking several bucket list items along the way! We are starting in Rome Italy, followed by a 9 night Mediterranean/Greek Isles Cruise, and finishing in France to visit Disneyland Paris!
Today we say arrivederci to Rome and buongiorno to Odyssey of the Seas! It is the day where we board our very first Mediterranean Cruise! We used the Royal Caribbean shuttle service from Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port! We discuss our experience with the transfer service, checking in, and sail away!
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[@francoiscoetzer9920]

Great video! What was the price of the shuttle service from the Crown Plaza to the Port?

[@dipatrivedi9009]

#Replay Binge watching playlist to get some ideas and tips on my upcoming Italy/Greece/Turkey/Cypress cruise on Odyssey with momma-T.

[@monaalqassimi2068]

the same! im going to Italy/Greece and Turkey. July 28th can't wait!

[@brendajones94]

I really enjoyed your video of the Med Cruise. How did you go about booking the shuttle to the cruise port ?

[@traceywright7408]

I am asking the same thing lol, I was able to do it with Disney, but so far Royal Caribbean has told me they don’t have a hotel that it transports from. I am going on this same cruise this summer

[@brendajones94]

@@traceywright7408 I did some research and if you book your hotel thru Royal Caribbean they will shuttle you to the port

[@johndowns5615]

We were on this same cruise. Loved it !

[@rafeefhalawani4318]

i’m going on my first cruise this july and I have a question about arrival and departure time that’s posted on the itinerary of the cruise in the Royal Caribbean, my ship leaves from rome which is only one hour behind my local time however, when i go on the app the ship time is 6 hours behind, which one should i follow

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! If you are departing from Rome I would go by Rome's local time for boarding. The app isn't fully functional until boarding day so it may be glitching. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@roughshot60]

Holy cow! You're on the cruise just b4 mine....are you staying onboard for the transatlantic?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi GEORGE! We've been home for a little bit now but we are just now posting the videos. We hope you have a fantastic time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@KathyL4444]

I am living vicariously through you two. Have a wonderful cruise.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Kathy L! Aww thank you so much! 😍 We're so glad you are joining us on this journey! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@tombyrne6433]

What bus transfer service did you use to get to port? Thanks for the video

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Tom! We used the transfer through Royal Caribbean and it worked great! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@epbluestar3732]

How was the weather. When is it warm enough to enjoy the pool. Thank you

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

We didn't use the pool during our cruise but we did see people in the pool. It probably was a bit too windy/cool for me but we're from Florida so we're babies when it comes to being cold lol 😂 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@simmykaur7376]

Would you say this is a good cruise with kids age 6 and 8 any thoughts?!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! There is defiantly enough for kids to do on the ship, like bumper cars and such, in terms of the itinerary that really depends on the specific child if you think they would be engaged. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@JAMESFERNANDEZ]

4:44 to 5:34 I just couldn't focus on anything you said! 😂🙈

[@2GetherWeTravel]

That’s great, enjoy your cruise!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi 2Gether We Travel! We had a fantastic time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@FincaBelleVue]

I love that this was your first Med Cruise. My fourth cruise was a 12 night Med & Egypt on BoS. It ruined all Caribbean cruises for me and 25+ cruises later, we have returned to the Caribbean less than 3 times, but have cruised the rest of the world! Enjoy and Happy Anniversary🎉❤

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Boricua Travel + Home! Wow that's awesome! 🤩 I can totally see what you mean, seeing places that new and different from what you know can be so addictive! We're excited to continue to explore more of this vast world! 🌍 Thanks for watching! 🤗🛳❤️

[@katrinac469]

How exciting, have a beautiful cruise!!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Katrina C! It was the absolute best! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@marinamattleman1136]

Can you let me know how to book it and how much that would be. Going to Rome in may and doing Greece cruise on that boat .. thx

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi marina mattleman! Absolutely! We can definitely help you book through our travel agency! Please contact us at [e-mail] and we can help you there! Thanks for reaching out and watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@marinamattleman1136]

Ohh I have it all booked was just wondering about RC price for transportation and see if it better to use them. Thx

[@adammorton2062]

Omg I thought we were subscribed to you I'm so sorry but now we are love your videos you to are great together

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Adam! Yay! ❤️ Thanks for subscribing and for the kind words! And thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@stevelefort6357]

So happy to share in your awesome cruise! We will be doing a Mediterranean cruise in the future.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thanks Steve! We definitely recommend doing a Med cruise! It was so different from any other cruise we had been on and we absolutely loved it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@joseavalentin541]

Hi! & Bless From Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Jose A Valentin! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@katiekendrick8866]

So happy that you are having such a wonderful adventure! 🤩🤩😍😍

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Katie! Thank you so much and thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@dxdelafu]

Thanks for great video. Heading to Rome (from DFW) Thursday 5/4/2023. Odyssey also for 12 days to Holy land. 🎉

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

That's amazing!!! 🤩 We hope you had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@estefaniafrederick4863]

Such a great surprise! I am going to for our honeymoon, how they can acknowledge that detail? that will be great

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! You can request and purchase different celebration packages prior to your sailing! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@michellelareau7078]

Happy Anniversary!!! Love your videos!!!!!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thank you so much Michelle! And Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@tinacornacchione679]

How exciting…. Have fun 🥂

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Tina! We had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@DanRibar]

Happy people - love it! Can you tell me the bus transfer company please?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Dan! Thank you so much! I'm not sure what the bus company is but we booked the transfer directly with Royal Caribbean! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@lboutard]

Hello you two! I’m so excited to see all of your adventures! I noticed AK Adventures are in Rome going on a cruise but I know your home. Did you go at the same time?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Lacrecia! ❤️ Thank you so much! 😍 YES! We were on the same sailing as AK! None of us planned on it but it was such a happy coincidence! We absolutely love AK and it was a joy to hang out with them some on this sailing! Thanks for watching! 🤗🛳❤️

[@brittanyc7572]

Yayyy! So excited for this series of videos! Thank you for giving great info. As always ❤

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Brittany C! Yay! 😍 So glad you're excited for the series! It was such a fun trip and we're so excited to share it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@cherireynolds7261]

​@HoffmanHappyTravels hi I wanted to ask how did you go about booking the shuttle through Royal? Debating if we should just stay at this hotel🤔.

[@AshleyCruiseFan]

My family and I will be boarding Odyssey of the Seas next May! We will be in Rome 2 days prior. Do yall have a link to the service you guys signed up for to get to the port?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Ashely! Yay! We hope you have a great time! Rome is beautiful! 🤩 There actually is not link, we added it to our cruise reservation, so you can add it by reaching out to Royal Caribbean or your travel agent! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@AshleyCruiseFan]

@@HoffmanHappyTravels okay thanks so much! And thanks for responding! Yall are awesome! I really enjoy all of your videos! Has made me start my travel agent dreams! 😊😊

[@sherrikmcintyre]

We were on the sailing right after yours. (If your film date was 9/19 like your description says.) We loved it!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi SKM78! Wow! That's awesome! We're so glad you had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@christyblankenship1248]

its called an aircraft carrier 🤣

[@dawnrusso3278]

When we went we stayed in the area we walked to the port and there was a bus right there just on the inside of the port that would take you to the terminal so we didn't have to walk. I would assume for people taking a taxi you could take that same bus. And it was free. Unless they don't run that bus anymore. What a good starts to your cruise 🙂

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Dawn! ❤️ Thanks for the info! We had a client say they had a lot of difficulty with the taxi in the area, but what your saying totally makes sense! Maybe we'll try that next time to see what that option looks like! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@andrewpotts28335]

While I obviously love all the content in your videos. The clips where you just let the camera role on the scenery and/or ships will always be my favorite. Allows me to pretend I’m onboard!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Andrew! Awww YAY! So glad you enjoy those shots! We love them too! Theres always so much beauty around you on a cruise it's nice to stop and just take in the sights! Thanks for watching! 🤗🛳❤️

[@jamesbell7696]

Love watching your first Mediterranean cruise! I just got home from my first yesterday. I was on the Jewel from Athens to Barcelona and it was a blast. Your videos of that ship were super helpful for me. Thanks for those. Glad you got to cruise the Med yourselves!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi James! Wow that's great! 🤩 So glad you had a great time as well and so glad the Jewel videos were helpful! Thanks for watching! 🤗🛳❤️

[@anne-mariereed6306]

Wishing you both a Very Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary. Going to Europe and taking a Mediterranean Cruise is a great way to see some many different places. Happy and Safe Travels.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Anne-Marie! It really was the perfect way to see so many incredible destinations at once! We're so excited to show the port days because all of them were amazing! 🤩 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@boomboomboom4160]

how do u spell jivigogebia?

[@boomboomboom4160]

5:38 oh

[@lorifoers6924]

We are doing the same cruise this coming October. Can you tell me how you booked the shuttle from Crown Plaza to the port please. Not sure who to call to book. I'm so excited and can't wait. :)

[@yolandaklimasewski2996]

I loved Odyssey, missed so much, can't wait to get back...

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Yolanda! Odyssey is an awesome ship! We love it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@traceywright7408]

Hello I love your videos! My husband and I booked this cruise for this summer, I called Royal Caribbean to ask about there ground transportation and they said they didn’t have a hotel they will pick us up from, only the airport. Did you guys book the ground transportation closer to the cruise or where can I find out the hotel that offers it? Thank you 😊

[@AsToldByAlix]

How did you find out how to book transportation with Royal??

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi AsToldByAlix! You can contact your travel agent or contact Royal directly and have it added to your reservation! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Do they keep your luggage while you wait for the shuttle?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Mercy! You have the option to if you would like. We just held onto ours since we travel so light, but they offered to keep our luggage and take it to the shuttle for us! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🛳

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Thank you!

[@saevurr]

It's been a while since I've made a comment, but I love that we get to see you guys cruise overseas for the first time. It lets us live vicariously through your joys. 13:34 - Forgive my naval nerdiness. It's also been about a month since you posted this video, so forgive me if you have already looked this up, but just in case you haven't, that ship is the Italian Navy aircraft carrier "ITS Cavour (C 550)". The jet sitting on the deck is a AV-8B Harrier II, and the helicopter is a EH-101 Merlin (the Italian Nay's variant/version of the AgustaWestland AW101). This aircraft carrier is much different, and smaller , than the carriers that our U.S. Navy uses. Notice the take off ramp on this carrier. Modern U.S. Navy's carriers are flat-tops with an angled flight deck. U.S. Navy carriers uses catapults to launch their fixed-winged aircraft and arresting wires to stop-and-recover the aircraft when they land. This carrier was specifically designed for "short take-off and vertical landing" aircraft, like the Harrier jet you see here, and the F-35B Lightning II, which is why it's almost 300 feet shorter in length than U.S. Navy carriers. I could go on, but I think I've bored you enough, lol.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Saevurr! That's awesome! Thanks so much for the kind words and sharing your knowledge! 🤗❤️🛳

[@ashleyellisbell5418]

Did you have to have a Covid test at the port of Rome?

[@speroconstantine9957]

Love this so happy for you

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thanks Spero! ❤️ It was an incredible trip! Thank you for watching and as always for your kindness! 🤗❤️🛳

[@isaiahgreenfield2037]

What your plans for halloween

[@cathywilliams694]

Love your hair Chelsy ❤

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Awww thank you so much Cathy!!! ❤️😍❤️😍❤️