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Cruising in Venice: Port changes in 2022The Italian government has banned all but the smallest cruise ships from central Venice. In 2022, most ships arrive and depart at Marghera (an industrial district) and other locations on the Italian mainland. However, check-in is usually in the city center as before.
ABOVE: A small ship, La Bella Vita of European Waterways, cruises in the Venetian Lagoon with Marghera's industrial waterfront as a backdrop.
Updated July 22, 2022 The Italian government announced on July 12, 2021 that all cruise ships (except small boutique ships and river vessels) were being banned from central Venice, including the existing cruise port. The government's claimed long-term goal is to create a new artificial harbor and cruise port on the Adriatic at some unstated (and probably imaginary) time in the future, with ships using the mainland industrial and petrochemical port at Marghera until a new port is built. What's happening in 2022: So what does this mean for you if you were hoping to cruise from Venice on a medium-size or large passenger ship in 2022 or beyond? That depends on whether your cruise ship meets the requirements for mooring in the city center.
Where to check in for your cruise:
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