Venice - Marghera Cruises

EMBARKATION FOR CRUISES FROM VENICE - MARGHERA

For very many years, ships had no alternative but to go down the Giudecca canal to reach the city’s cruise terminal.
Authorities have finally provided an alternative by opening the port of Marghera also to cruise vessels.  

 

For guests' convenience, all Health and Safety and embarkation procedures including luggage drop-off and meet & greet, will be held in Venice Maritime Station (Venice Passenger Terminal).

All embarking Guests will then be transferred to Venice Marghera, where they will board the ship after a quick document check.

Guests who might be arriving to Venice Marghera on their own will be asked to go to Venice Maritime Station (Venice Passenger Terminal) for check-in operations and thus might risk being late for embarkation.

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Venice, a romantic MSC Mediterranean Cruises destination, is an artisan masterpiece. The city is built on 118 small islands, separated by canals, in a shallow lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. This UNESCO World Heritage Site overflows with beauty – from the gondola-lined canals and ancient marble palaces to historical architectural feats like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo. Visiting Venice is like being in a fabled land, a scintillating mix of culture, history, and water.
 
MSC Cruises excursions offer plenty of exciting things to see including:
 
· Saint Mark’s Square
· Famous Venetian Museums 
· Gondola Experience

 

Guests with an MSC Shore Excursion in Venice will be taken directly from the ship (docked at Marghera) to San Marco Square by boat enjoying an approximate 45-minute ride along the Venice canal. The on board MSC Excursions team will take care of every detail.

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EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES

 

Guests with an MSC Shore Excursion in Venice will be taken directly from the ship (docked at Marghera) to San Marco Square by boat enjoying an approximate 45-minute ride along the Venice canal. The on board MSC Excursions team will take care of every detail.

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GONDOLA EXPERIENCE, GUIDED WALKING TOUR & DOGE'S PALACE
  • Category: CULTURE AND HISTORY
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE08D
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GONDOLA EXPERIENCE, GUIDED WALKING TOUR & DOGE'S PALACE
  • Category: CULTURE AND HISTORY
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE08T
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TRANSFER TO ST. MARK'S SQUARE
  • Category: CITY TOUR
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE03D
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GONDOLA TOUR & GUIDED WALKING TOUR
  • Category: CITY TOUR
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE05D
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GONDOLA TOUR & GUIDED WALKING TOUR
  • Category: CITY TOUR
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE05T
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PANORAMIC BOAT TRIP, MURANO & ST. MARK'S SQUARE
  • Category: CULTURE AND HISTORY
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE11D
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PANORAMIC BOAT TRIP, MURANO & ST. MARK'S SQUARE
  • Category: CULTURE AND HISTORY
  • Duration: 5 hour(s)
  • Code: VCE11T
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TRAVEL TO THE VENICE - MARGHERA CRUISE TERMINAL

CAR

Leave the motorway to Venice at the Venezia-Porto exit and follow the signs for Venezia - Stazione Marittima - Terminal Passeggeri. Parking service to MSC cruise passengers is provided by the partner VTP (Venezia Terminal Passeggeri S.p.A.). Parking facilities are located inside the port area just in front of the embarkation terminals. By online prebooking only, your parking space is guaranteed.

 

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PARKING VTP (Venezia Terminal Passeggeri)

TRAIN

Santa Lucia Railway station - You can walk to Piazzale Roma (approx.600 metres), where you can take the People Mover train to the Marittima terminal entrance. Upon your arrival at the entrance of the Marittima terminal entrance an internal shuttle will bring you to the cruise terminal where you can proceed with the luggage drop off and check in services.

 

Venezia-Mestre Station - The railway station is approximately 10 km from the Cruise Terminal. You can request an offer of MSC Transfer service through MSC Call Center or your travel agent.

PLANE

(https://www.veneziaairport.it/en/) is approximately 20 minutes from the cruise port, depending on the traffic. You can also request the MSC Transfer service by calling our contact centre or your travel agent. Alternatively you will find an MSC booth just outside the arrivals hall on your left in order to fix your arrangements. When you arrive to Marittima terminal entrance an internal shuttle will bring you to your cruise terminal where you can proceed with the luggage drop off and check in services. MSC Fly&Cruise guests have their transfer included in the package.

 

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