Venice Blue Flag 2022, agreement signed to reduce the impact of cruise ship emissions in Venice
Reduce the impact of atmospheric emissions from cruise ships arriving and mooring in the ports of the Venice Lagoon. (more…)
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Reduce the impact of atmospheric emissions from cruise ships arriving and mooring in the ports of the Venice Lagoon. (more…)
On Saturday, May 29, Emerald Cruises’ first ocean luxury yacht, Emerald Azzurra, was christened in an intimate ceremony in Venice, Italy. (more…)
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Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise in the UK, has been named Godmother of Emerald Cruises’ first ocean-going superyacht, Emerald Azzurra. Wikevand will christen the 100-guest superyacht in Venice on May 28, 2022. (more…)
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After one hundred days of work and an investment of almost 1.9 million euros, the first temporary landing place for cruise ships and the passenger reception and management terminal were inaugurated last week at the Liguria quay in Marghera. (more…)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) welcomes the decision by the Italian Government to allow for a long-awaited alternative route for cruise ships to access Venice. (more…)
The Italian cabinet has approved a decree banning large cruise ships from Venice. According to a press release on the official website of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, from Aug. 1, large ships will no longer be able to reach Venice through the San Marco Basin, the San Marco Canal and the Giudecca Canal. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
The UN art heritage agency has said it would examine a proposal to put Venice on its endangered list if the lagoon city does not issue a permanent ban on cruise ships docking there, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. (theguardian.com)
Anti-cruise ship campaigners in Venice claim they were “deceived” by the Italian government as hundreds protested against huge vessels docking in the historic city’s port on Saturday. (theguardian.com)
It was the story that made waves around the world: cruise ships banned from Venice. On March 31, the Italian government issued a decree that would see cruise ships and large commercial vessels banned from the Venetian lagoon, and calling for tenders to be sought to construct a new port outside the lagoon. (edition.cnn.com)
Cruise ships will no longer sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice and will be made to dock at the lagoon city’s industrial port, the Italian government has said. (theguardian.com)
“Work! Work! Work!” shout the baggage handlers, ship cleaners and port security guards protesting on the steps of Venice’s Santa Lucia train station. The protest formed quickly and without warning – a flash mob, designed to call urgent attention to the 6,000 Venetians who rely on the cruise industry for work. After 15 minutes they are gone. (bbc.com)
When Italian cruise ships begin sailing again this weekend, one stop they won’t be making is Venice. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, Venice was a popular cruise stop — its cobblestone streets swelled with approximately 32,000 passengers each day between April and October. (travelandleisure.com)
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Venice cruise ship crash sparks protests, backlash (CBS This Morning)
Luxury all-inclusive river cruise company Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection brought suit against MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited yesterday. (more…)
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A fundraiser to support Venice devastating flooding was organized by the Port Authorities. Pino Musolino, President of the Port of Venice sent a letter to all cruise lines calling to Venice, asking for their help and support. (crew-center.com)
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Record-breaking floods have left much of Venice under water, forcing cruise ships to forgo scheduled calls on the city. Cruise Critic member eternalspira, who is currently onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Spirit, posted two letters from the cruise line, informing passengers of the ship’s changing itinerary. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
Following the recent news that Venice will stop cruise ships weighing more than 1,000 tons docking in its historic center, Ralph Hollister, Associate Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on whether this measure will achieve the aim of protecting the city’s centuries-old buildings. (more…)
There is currently no ban in place preventing cruise ships from visiting Venice. Discussions concerning the future of cruise ships using the Giudecca Canal have been ongoing for several years and those discussions continue today without any conclusion. (more…)
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Cruise ship crashes Venice gardens (Alessandro Rodaro)
No matter if a giant cruise ship has the most sophisticated technology on board, the decision of the capitan and his officers to set up the ship just in the middle of storm has been an absurd decision. (more…)
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