What port do cruise ships leave from in Venice?
What port do cruise ships leave from in Venice? Venice City is currently served by two cruise ports - Porto Venice (locode ITVCE, for smaller ships and riverboats) and Porto Marghera (for large liners). Marghera was developed to serve as the city's commercial/cargo and industrial port (outside downtown) and is one of Europe's largest coastal industrial zones.
Why are cruise ships no longer allowed in Venice?
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.