P.S. As mentioned above, there is also a Rome-Amalfi bus service (- operator: Marozzi).

Dep: 07.00 Roma Tiburtina
Arr: 12.00 Amalfi

Fare:
€ 20.50 (- one way)
€ 35.50 (- return)

For details see:
http://www.marozzivt.it/

Is there any way possible you can find a way to have more nights in Naples (at least 2?)

Hi luvtotravel,yes back already! It was a great trip, thanks in large part to all the help I got here!! It has been a bit crazy at work upon return to work, but I hope to post soon with details.

Thanks again guys, especially Steve. I had been looking at a different ferry website, www.metrodelmare.com and that one had only a couple trips a day from either Naples or Salerno to Amalfi. I think we'll probably take the train to Salerno & ferry from there.

McCooper, since there's only two of us, the private driver would be pretty pricey. Also, we plan to visit Pompeii and maybe Vesuvius when we are in Sorrento.

Bardo, we plan to visit Naples on a day trip during the time we are in Sorrento. I had an earlier post on where to stay & decided Sorrento would be more relaxing.

luvtotravel, thanks for the link. I'll have to print it out to take with. I see we are staying at the same place in Amalfi, Floridiana Hotel. As I mentioned earlier I just booked it. I'm hoping that means things will be a little less crowded than usual. I have signed up for a cooking lesson in Rome on one of the days DH has his conference. I'm open to ideas for the other day - a day trip to Orvieto is a possibility. Any other suggestions for things I can do on my own are appreciated.

Re. your other day in Rome:

ENJOY ROME! I assume you spent less than 7 nights in Rome on your initial Rome/Rlorence/Venice trip. Now is the time to slow down and really enjoy it. Re-visit those tranquil piazzas you probablyy swept through on your first visit. Do the same with the more famous ones. Sit out with a book, a camera, and a bottle of wine or pot of tea. Read, sip, and be ready to snap that fleeting moment you can only catch when you slow down. Linger a little longer in those churches you visited (I could spend 6 hours in St. Peter's Basilica alone). Pop into those small churches your walked right by the last time or were closed. Maybe there were some neighborhoods you didn't spend enough time on or you missed altogether. The pressure is off - you don't need to see ancient ruins, overcrowded art galleries, etc.

Jeri - On the other hand, day-trip possibilities from Rome besides Orvieto include

Tivoli (- Hadrian's Villa & Villa d'Este)
Ostia Antica
Castel Gandolfo/Lake Albano/ Colli Albani
Assisi
Florence
Spoleto
Arezzo

... to name a few

Steve