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Arriving by ship and boat
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BY SEA
Venice can be accessed by sea by entering into its harbour: the Port
Channel of Lido and the Port Channel of Malamocco are signalled off the
coast by approach and introduction buoys.
The three separate harbour entrances offer very important guarantees for
boater safety and permits a more rational organization of traffic
according to the type of ships and places of approach and introduction.
Currently there are three harbour entrances that give access to the
lagoon of Venice:
the inlet of Chioggia allows access from the south
the inlet of Malamocco, located at the centre of the lagoon
the inlet of Lido allows access from the north
The harbour inlets of Lido and Malamocco represent the starting point of
a dense network of interior channels that extend over 96 km and whose
depths vary from 14.5 m to 10 meters under sea level. These smaller
channels allow boats entrance to the harbour in the historic centre of
Venice and the mainland.
BY SHIP
Passenger cruise ships normally dock in the area of San Basilio where
the new cruise ship zone Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (VTP) is located.
It is easily reached by sea and by land, as it is located at the turnoff
of the Ponte della Libertà, the bridge that connects Venice with the
mainland.
BY BOAT
Approaching Venice in your own boat can be an unforgettable experience.
This city is not your usual seaside resort for a boating vacation.
Recreational boats can dock at dockyards operated by local sailing
organizations or private companies.
In Venice (historic centre, islands, and Lido):
Diporto Velico Veneziano - Compagnia della Vela - Riva dei Sette martiri
e riva San Biagio - Darsena* Marina Alberoni - Darsena* VenMar
And on the mainland:
Darsena* Fusina - Darsena* Marina di Campalto - Darsena* D.E.C. -
Darsena* Scafo Club
* "darsena" = basin
EMERGENCIES AT SEA:
Emergency phone 1530
if you call using a cell phone, you will be connected directly with the
Operating Centre of the General Headquarters of the Harbour Authorities
- Coast Guard, that will implement first aid and rescue operations;
if you call from a fixed phone line, you will be connected directly to
the Harbour Authority having jurisdiction.
REMEMBER
You cannot circulate freely in the canals in Venice due to the
restrictions imposed by their inherent structure (some of the smaller
canals are quite narrow) and by city regulations.
The only recreational boats that can navigate in the inner canals are
those owned by residents in the Venice historic centre or lagoon islands
or holders of special licenses for water space in the historic centre or
the Giudecca and in craft whose tonnage does not exceed 5 tons.
On the other hand, tourists may travel at will from the St. Mark's Basin
towards the Lido and the lagoon, while always observing the Practical
Regulations for water circulation within Venice city limits approved by
City Council.
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