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| MSC Sinfonia docking at Port Marghera |
After many years of protesters complaining about the sight of large cruise ships sailing down the Giudecca canal, the Marittima cruise port is now only available to smaller vessels. Larger cruise ships dock at Port Marghera, a commercial port located just a mile or so north east of Venice, on the Italian mainland. Passengers are still checking-in for their cruise at the Marittima cruise port, and then being shuttled to Port Marghera by small boat.
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| The windmills at the island of Mykonos |
There's a great variety of itineraries on offer from Venice, from a short tour of the Adriatic sea, to longer round-Italy, or the Greek Islands, or even further afield choices. The editor's favorite is 'Greek Islands In The Sun' from MSC (Venice, Baris, Corfu, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Katakolon, Dubrovnik, Venice). More adventurous options would be
'Holy Land' from Princess (Venice, Split, Alexandria, Port Said, Ashdod, Haifa, Kusadasi, Santorini, Athens) or
'Mediterranean Empires' from Holland America Line (Venice, Split, Athens, Istanbul, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Santorini, Katakolon, Venice). A useful resource is Cruises From Venice at Cruise Schedules, which details all the up-and-coming cruise departures.
Travelling to Porto Marghera
Currently passengers are checking in at the Marittima cruise terminal, as previously, and then being shuttled to Port Marghera by small boats. The following section describes traveling to the Marittima cruise terminal.
Travelling from the airport
The Marittima cruise terminals are a 15- or 20-minute taxi journey from Venice's Airport. A cheaper option is the airport bus to the Piazzale Roma, followed by a taxi or bus ride. Another option is a private water taxi, pricey but fun.
From the Piazzale Roma
The Piazzale Roma is the major transport hub for Venice and is the final point motor vehicles can reach before the city center. It is located at the termination of the access causeway to Venice. The piazza is home to the bus station, and sits between the train station, and the cruise and ferry terminals. There is also a major Vaporetto stop (For ACTV timetables see http://www.alilaguna.it) operate an express boat service between the Piazza San Marco and Marittima (Line M) every half hour from morning until late afternoon. It takes 20 minutes. As an alternative, you can take a water bus (# 1 or 2 line) to the Piazzale Roma and proceed from there as described.
From Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station
It's a quick walk to cross the new Ponte della Costituzione (Constition Bridge) to reach the Piazzale Roma. From Venezia-Mestre Train Station
Mestre train station is on the Italian mainland. Catch bus line #2, this departs directly outside the station, to Piazzale Roma on Venice island.
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Language Italian
Currency Euro
Travelling from the airport
The Marittima cruise terminals are a 15- or 20-minute taxi journey from Venice's Airport. A cheaper option is the airport bus to the Piazzale Roma, followed by a taxi or bus ride. Another option is a private water taxi, pricey but fun.
From the Piazzale Roma
The Piazzale Roma is the major transport hub for Venice and is the final point motor vehicles can reach before the city center. It is located at the termination of the access causeway to Venice. The piazza is home to the bus station, and sits between the train station, and the cruise and ferry terminals. There is also a major Vaporetto stop (For ACTV timetables see http://www.alilaguna.it) operate an express boat service between the Piazza San Marco and Marittima (Line M) every half hour from morning until late afternoon. It takes 20 minutes. As an alternative, you can take a water bus (# 1 or 2 line) to the Piazzale Roma and proceed from there as described.
From Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station
It's a quick walk to cross the new Ponte della Costituzione (Constition Bridge) to reach the Piazzale Roma. From Venezia-Mestre Train Station
Mestre train station is on the Italian mainland. Catch bus line #2, this departs directly outside the station, to Piazzale Roma on Venice island.
Other Things to Know
Language Italian
Currency Euro
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