We already have a port in Marghera, and we have 20,000 people working there, says Tomaello. Enormous commercial ships go there, so I don t understand. The most important thing for us is we want to give certainty to the workers.
Jane da Mosto agrees on the need for certainty. The longer people have to make their living on the basis of a certain situation, the harder it is to change that situation, she says. This is a situation that should have changed after the Costa Concordia accident [in 2012].
An industry exodus
Courtesy Anna DeVincentis
The confusion has already cost the city money. Royal Caribbean cruise line has left Venice for now at least moving port for 2021 to Ravenna, around 2.5 hours south, below the lagoon, which ends at the fishing port of Chioggia.
Costa Reveals Four Ship 2021 Mediterranean Summer Program April 22, 2021
Costa Cruises today announced it will have four ships sailing this summer in the Mediterranean, with two ships in the Western Mediterranean and another two in the Eastern Mediterranean, operating under the Costa Safety Protocol. We have updated our program for this summer based on a scenario of port and destination re-openings that is becoming increasingly clear and that now allows us to better plan our operations and offer extraordinary cruise vacations to the many guests who look forward to relaxing and memorable holidays, said Mario Zanetti, President of Costa Cruises. We decided to focus on destinations in the Mediterranean, close to our European guests, that can be discovered or re-discovered in a truly unique way. Now we can finally say that the Costa summer begins, and we cannot wait to welcome our loyal guests as well as newcomers – all of whom can count on us for high-qu
The Biggest Cruise Brands By Capacity This Summer April 26, 2021
MSC Cruises may be the biggest cruise brand based on confirmed resumption plans (as of late April 2021) and ships and berths back in service by August 31, using data from the
Top 5 Cruise Lines Back in Service by August 31:
MSC Cruises
Ships: Ten – MSC Virtuosa, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Seashore, MSC Seaview, MSC Seaside, MSC Preziosa, MSC Splendida, MSC Magnifica, MSC Orchestra and MSC Musica
Total Berths: 37,066
Regions: Europe – Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean and Northern Europe
After announcing a massive restart plan, MSC intends to have ten ships in service in Europe by August.