How to reach your ship, hotels near the Marittima and
San Basilio cruise terminals, roundtrip cruises from Venice, cruise
reviews, and more.

ABOVE: The French cruise ship L'Austral
is moored at the San Basilio cruise terminal in central Venice.
Venice cruise alert:
You may have read news stories about large cruise
ships being banned from central Venice. See:
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Important tips:
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If you're checking in at the main
Marittima cruise
basin, you can take the inexpensive (and barrier-free)
People Mover
automated tram from Piazzale Roma to the
cruise terminals. After you've checked in, you'll board your ship or--if
it's a larger vessel--you'll be bused to the ship's pier on the Italian
mainland.
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If you're staying in Venice before or after your cruise, we strongly urge
you to read
Venice Cruise Terminal Hotels
or 17 Hotels Closest to Cruise
Ships
before choosing a hotel location.
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Do not assume that your cruise-travel agent knows
Venice. We often get panicky e-mails from cruisers who have been booked into
hotels that are a long distance on foot or a painfully expensive water-taxi
ride) from the cruise piers. It isn't unusual for passengers to be booked
into a popular chain hotel that is nearly 28 km or 18 miles from Venice by
train.
More transportation advice:
Arriving
in Venice
How to reach the city by plane, train, car, or ship, with links to articles on
airport transportation and related topics.
Getting Around Venice
An introduction to Venice's water transportation system, with links to articles
on vaporetti, gondolas, traghetto ferries across the Grand Canal, etc.
Accessible Venice
If you use a wheelchair, can't walk long
distances, or have trouble with steps (e.g., on bridges), read this article
before you arrive in Venice. The article includes links to special maps and
other local resources in English.
Venice for first-time visitors:
Introducing
Venice
Hotel
warning
Arriving
in Venice
Local transportation
Sightseeing
& tours
"Access
fee" for day trips
All
topics