The Venice Cruise Terminal (or Terminal Venezia Passeggeri, or VCT) is situated near the end of the four kilometer road that joins Venice to the rest of Italy. Venice port is not directly on the Mediterranean, but sits on the Venetian Lagoon, which is joined to the Adriatic Sea by a narrow inlet called the Porto di Lido. The business concern that operates Venice Port is the Venezia Terminal Passeggeri.
The port plays host to over 20 cruise lines, including MSC, Louis Cruises, Costa, and NCL.
Venice Cruise Terminal consists of three main quays: the Marittima basin, which can handle the largest cruise ships that call in Venice, and the smaller Santa Marta and San Basilio quays. These are nearby in the Fusina Canal.
Marittima is the largest of the ship docks at the Port's Venezia Terminal Passeggeri, with three terminal buildings and enough docking space to handle several large ships simultaneously. It includes the Isonzo Quay, the Tagliamento Quay, the Piave Quay and the TM Quay.
Santa Marta and San Basilio is the long quay than runs from the mainport area to the Fondamenta Zàttere, the promenade along the southern bank of the Giudecca Canal. Santa Marta and San Basilio handle smaller cruise ships, typically around the 500 passenger mark.
The port website is at Venice Port.
Cruises from Venice usually concentrate on three areas, the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea (with its spectacular Greek Islands), and Turkey. See cruises from Venice for a complete calendar of cruises.
In choosing a cruise vacation from Venice, you have already treated yourself to wandering the streets of the most magnificent and beautiful city in Europe. So make sure you allow at least two to three days either before or after your cruise to enjoy wonderful Venice.
The most famous of Venice’s buildings are those around St Marks Square – the Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the Campanile. All three were started in the tenth century, and in the next three hundred years the buildings saw numerous improvements and redevelopments.
Language: Italian
Currency: EURO
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