Arriving in Venice by Ship
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ABOVE: Silversea's Silver Whisper is
moored at the main Marittima terminal.
Venice cruise terminal
 Most cruise ships arrive at either the Marittima terminal
buildings (see photo above) or the secondary San Basilio pier (inset
photo), which caters mostly to smaller cruise ships and river vessels.
Occasionally, river boats and other very small ships will moor
on the Riva or waterfront promenade next to Venice's public gardens above
the Piazza San Marco. This is a great location, since you can easily walk along
the water to the Piazza San Marco in about 15 minutes without getting lost.
For more cruise information, see these articles:
Venice ferries
Finally, if you're arriving by a
Minoan Lines ferry from Greece or a
Venezia Lines catamaran
from Croatia or Slovenia, you'll
disembark in the same general area of the port that's used by cruise ships.
(Minoan's pier is between Marittima and the Tronchetto parking island; Venezia
Lines uses San Basilio.)
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