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Arriving in Venice by ShipFrom: Arriving in Venice
ABOVE: Silversea's Silver Whisper is moored at the main Marittima terminal. Venice cruise terminal
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 ferriesFinally, 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.) Back to: Arriving in Venice - Introduction
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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. From
either pier, you can take a land taxi to the