Cruise news (Venice Islands Italy-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Seabourn updates restart date for its Seabourn Quest ship
The ultra-luxury cruise brand Seabourn continues to work with government and port officials in order to develop plans for the full return of cruising...
September 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Italian Government bans large cruise ships from entering Venice starting August 1
Italy banned cruise ships from the Venice Lagoon in a move welcomed by anti-cruise ship campaigners. After Unesco threatened to put Venice on its...
July 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Unesco puts Venice on endangered list if cruise ships not banned
The UN art heritage agency Unesco recently said it would examine a proposal to put Venice Italy on its endangered list if the lagoon city doesn't...
June 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
3 cruise ships scheduled to call in Venice, Italy this month
This month 3 cruise ships are scheduled for regular calls at Port Venice Italy. The return of the liners after a 17-month ban saw the first vessel...
June 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships no longer allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice
Cruise ships will no longer be allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice Italy, and instead will dock at the Venice Lagoon (city's...
March 26, 2021 - Accidents
Venice Film Festival Targeted by Anti-Cruise Ship Protesters
Several hundred protesters targeted the Venice Italy film festival on Saturday, September 7, to make their anti-cruising point. The protesters are...
September 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Bans Cruise Ships from Entering the Historic City Centre
Venice Italy will start rerouting cruise liners away from city's historic downtown, in a victory for locals tired of the huge vessels. Some...
August 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Thousands Protest Cruise Ships in Venice
Thousands of people took to the streets in Venice Italy on Saturday, June 8, calling for a ban on big-capacity cruise liners in the port city...
June 9, 2019 - Accidents
Venice Crash Revives Calls to Ban Large Cruise Ships
A collision on a busy canal in Port Venice Italy sparked new calls for banning large cruise liners. On Sunday, MSC Opera lost control and people...
June 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Placed on Unesco's Endangered List?
Venice will be placed on the list of endangered heritage sites of Unesco if Italy fails to ban giant cruise vessels from the city’s lagoon by...
July 17, 2016