Until a few years ago, several companies offered Po River cruises from Venice. Today, the only operator in the Venice river-cruising market is CroisiEurope, a French company that offers 4- to 6-day cruises of the Venetian Lagoon and the Po.

We haven't tried CroisiEurope's Michelangelo, but we've often seen the ship tied up along the Venice waterfront between the Piazza San Marco and the Public Gardens. You can check Michelangelo's Venice cruise schedule at www.croisieurope.com.

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