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

The Costa Serena makes 7-night eastern Mediterranean cruises from Venice. Departures from April to November. This big modern ship is the flagship of Costa Cruise Line.

Celebrity Cruises offers eight cruises from Venice in 2009. All are aboard the Summit. The 14-night "Mediterranean Legacies" cruises go to Barcelona via Dubrovnik, Athens, Ephesus, Naples, Rome, Florence and Nice. 2009 departures: September 19, October 17, November 14.

Princess Cruises has 13 cruises from Venice in 2009. Their 12-day "Grand Mediterranean" cruises on the Ruby Princess sail to Athens, Kusadasi, Istanbul, Mykonos, Naples, Rome, Florence, Monte Carlo and Barcelona. Depart May 16, July 3, August 20, September 13.

Holland America Cruise Line offers 11 Venice cruises in 2009. The 12-day "Mediterranean Romance" cruises tour Dubrovik, Corfu, Argostoli, Santorini, Catania, Naples, Rome, Livorno and Barcelona. Depart May 19, June 24, July 30, September 4 or October 5.

The Royal Caribbean Cruises has 31 cruises from Venice in 2009. For example, the 7-night Greek Isles cruises sail 12 times from May to October.

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