Cruise ships will still be docking in Venice, thanks to a temporary solution that re-routes big ships away from the fragile canal that skirts the historic city. Temporary landing places are being set up to accommodate up to 10 cruise ships at the Venice Ro-Port Mos Terminal in Fusina, and three other cargo berths are being identified. Ships under 180 meters, about 600 feet, are still allowed to reach the Venezia Terminal Passeggeri Stazione Marittima through the San Marco Basin and the Giudecca Canal.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa 2 is first to use the cargo terminal on Sept. 2. Silversea’s Silver Shadow on Sept. 8 to be followed by Holland America Line’s Eurodam.
It’s a compromise to salvage the fall cruise schedule following an Aug. 1 decree banning all ships from the city, but it’s not the final answer. Thanks to the collaboration and commitment of each player, we have been able to recover 50 percent of this year’s cruise schedule,” said Fulvio Lino Di Blasio, president of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
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