Then they were back in the city until further notice. Now, cruise ships will be banned from sailing through the city center of Venice from August 1, the Italian government has announced.

Cruise ships sail up the 4 kilometer (2.5 mile) canal, before turning right to dock at the “Marittima” port on the western edge of Venice’s historic center.

Venice's cruise port is near Piazzale Roma and the Tronchetto parking island. Shuttle services are available to transport passengers to the city center, and from there, most of Venice's main ...

Cruise ships sail up the 4 kilometer (2.5 mile) canal, before turning right to dock at the “Marittima” port on the western edge of Venice’s historic center.

Cruise ships currently dock in the city center, gliding past the historic St Mark’s Square on their way in. But now the Italian government has banned cruise ships from the lagoon entirely.

Cruise ships are getting bigger and bigger every year, but one cruise expert reckons at this rate we could expect to see mega ...

Cruise ships have been a source of controversy in the canal city for years both because of their damage to the lagoon environment and the swarms of day-trippers they deposit in the city. Citing a ...

Large cruise ships have long imperilled Venice ’s fragile natural and built environment. As heavy-weight ships travel through canals in the lagoon, they suck in sediment which has to be ...