Are cruise ships allowed in Venice Italy?

Venice recently banned cruise ships over 25,000 GRT (gross tonnage), forcing them to use ports nearby. But which cruise ships can still call into Venice? Luckily, many of our favourite small ship cruise lines are under the maximum GRT and can still sail right into the heart of the Venetian Lagoon.



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Venice recently banned cruise ships over 25,000 GRT (gross tonnage), forcing them to use ports nearby. But which cruise ships can still call into Venice? Luckily, many of our favourite small ship cruise lines are under the maximum GRT and can still sail right into the heart of the Venetian Lagoon.

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Areas To Avoid in Venice & Other Tips To Evade the Crowds
  1. Visit during the off-season.
  2. Seek out Venice's hidden gems.
  3. Book skip-the-line tickets and explore after dark.
  4. Stay in Venice's quieter neighbourhoods.
  5. Take a day trip to Venice's lesser-visited islands.


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The good news is that most cruise lines stay at least two days in Venice, allowing more time to explore this unique city. Venice is both a port of call and a homeport in Italy for cruises in the eastern Mediterranean. However, the overwhelming majority of cruise ships dock in Venice to embark and disembark passengers.

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Why has Venice banned cruise ships? Large cruise ships have long imperilled Venice's fragile natural and built environment. As heavy-weight ships travel through canals in the lagoon, they suck in sediment which has to be regularly dredged from channels.

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Cruises cause a great impact in cities, particularly in Venice due to its uniqueness: pollution, noise, smoke, alteration of heritage and the environment, endangerment of citizenship, architectural and cultural heritage and the environment.

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So, yes – while you can walk everywhere in the canal city, it behooves you to learn about public transportation in Venice, too. In most Italian cities, public transit options are plentiful.

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Mass tourism, rising sea levels, and scorching temperatures have been plaguing the unique Italian city. Venice has long been teetering in a delicate state, suffering the impact of over-tourism exacerbated by the effects of climate change.

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Barcelona; Venice, Italy; and Key West, Florida; have each moved to limit large cruise ships in recent years for similar reasons. But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at these striking photos and see for yourself why more cities are saying no to cruise ships.

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