Venice Cruises

Sailing through the Giudecca Canal into Venice is one of the great experiences in cruising. The car-free cobbled streets, criss-crossed by canals and hundreds of historic bridges, makes this a great city to explore on foot. Cruise from Venice to anywhere in the Mediterranean.

Venice Cruise Port

See our Venice cruise terminal and airport page. Cruise ships departing from Venice dock at the Venice Cruise Terminal by the Ponte della Liberta causeway.

Read reviews and compare prices for hotels in Venice. We've highlighted the ones that are close to the cruise terminal.

Take a virtual tour with 35 photos of Venice and a description of each. An excellent overview of the city. More beautiful Venice photos.

The New York Times has a wonderful guide to Venice. Several articles give you the full background. The climate in Venice is hot and humid in July and August. Spring and autumn are marked by frequent rainfall and the rise of water levels that floods some of the streets and squares.

Cruises from Venice

Celebrity Cruises offers a cruise from Venice to Rome in 2013. The 13-night Adriatic cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette goes to Koper, Ravenna, Split, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Bari, Corfu, Valletta, Catania and the Amalfi Coast. Departs June 26, 2013.

Costa Cruises has Greece & Croatia cruises from Venice in 2013. 7-night cruises on the Costa Magica. Round-trip from Venice to Bari, Katakolon, Pieaeus, Santorini, Corfu and Dubrovnik. Departs April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7 14, 21, 28; and November 4, 11, 18 in 2013.

Holland America Cruise Line offers 12-day Mediterranean Empires cruises from Venice in 2013. Round-trip from Venice to Katakolon, Piraeus, Istanbul, Lesbos, Kusadesi, Thira and Argostoli. Departs May 27; July 2; August 7; September 12 in 2013.

MSC offers 7-night eastern Mediterranean cruises on the MSC Fantasia. Round-trip from Venice to Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Piraeus and Corfu. Departs March 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25 in 2013.

Norwegian Cruise Line has 7-day eastern Mediterranean cruises on the Norwegian Jade. Round-trip from Venice to Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos and Olympia. Departs May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; September 7, 14, 21, 28; October 5, 12 in 2013.

Princess Cruises has 12-day Greek Isles cruises on the Ruby Princess. One-way from Venice to Rome, with stops at Dubrovnik, Corfu, Olympia, Athens, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Santorini, and Naples. Departs May 12, 24; June 5, 17, 29; July 11, 23; August 4, 16, 28; September 9; October 24; and November 5 in 2013.

Royal Caribbean offers 7-night Greek Isles cruises on the Splendour of the Seas. Round-trip from Venice to Split, Kusadasi, Mykonos, and Argostoli. Departs May 11; September 28; October 12, 26; and November 9 in 2013.

Regent Seven Seas offers a 10-night cruise from Venice to Rome. Stops at Dubrovnik, Kotor, Valletta, Taormina, Sorrento, Florence, Monte Carlo and Portofino. Departs June 1, 2013.

Seabourn offers 10-night Adriatic Treasures cruises on the Seabourn Spirit. Round-trip from Venice to Ancona, Fiskardho, Katakolon, Kerkira, Kotor, Split and Rovinj. Departs June 22; July 13; August 3, 24; September 14 in 2013.

Have fun. Explore the world. Take a Venice cruise this year.