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 2012. The 12-night Adriatic cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette go Ravenna, Koper, Split, Dubrovnik, Bari, Kotor, Valletta, Catania and Naples. Departs August 10, 2012.

Costa Cruises has "Ancient Treasures" cruises from Venice in 2012. 7-night cruises on the new Costa Fascinosa, round-trip from Venice to Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Rhodes and Dubrovnik. Departs May 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27; September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19 in 2012.

Holland America Cruise Line offers 12-day Mediterranean Empires cruises from Venice in 2012. Round-trip from Venice to Kotor, Piraeus, Istanbul, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Thira, and Split. Departs May 19, June 24, July 30, September 4 and October 5 in 2012.

MSC offers 9-night Mediterranean cruises on the MSC Magnifica. Round-trip from Venice to Bari, Rhodes, Haifa and Piraeus. Departs January 5, 14; February 17, 26; March 6, 15 in 2012.

Norwegian Cruise Line has 7-day eastern Mediterranean cruises on the Norwegian Jade. Round-trip from Venice to Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos and Olympia. Departs April 28; May 12, 26; June 9, 23; July 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25; September 8, 22; October 6 in 2012.

Princess Cruises has 12-day Holy Land cruises on the Pacific Princess. One-way from Venice to Athens, with stops at Ravenna, Dubrovnik, Patmos, Haifa, Ashdod, Cairo, Alexandria and Ephesus. Departs April 30; June 5; July 23; August 16 in 2012.

Royal Caribbean offers 7-night Greek Isles cruises on the Splendour of the Seas. Round-trip from Venice to Bari, Corfu, Santorini, Kusadasi and Katakolon. Departs April 28; May 12, 26; June 9, 23; July 21; August 4, 18; September 1, 15, 29; October 13, 27; November 10.

Regent Seven Seas offers a 10-night cruise from Venice to Rome. Stops at Urbino, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Taormina, Sorrento, Amalfi, Florence and Portofino. Departs May 3, 2012.

Seabourn offers 10-night Adriatic Gems cruises on the Seabourn Spirit. Round-trip from Venice to Corfu, Otranto, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Split, Triluke Bay, Rovinj. Departs April 25; May 5, 15, 25; June 4, 14, 24; July 4, 14, 24; August 3, 13, 23; September 2, 12, 22 in 2012.

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