Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre with liners ordered to dock at industrial port

Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre with liners ordered to dock at an industrial port instead after UNESCO request Culture minister announced the decision was in response to UNESCO request The cruise ships will now be re-routed away from the city’s Giudecca canal Dario Franceschini hailed the move as a ‘correct decision, awaited for … Read more

The covid cruise ship graveyard: Passenger liners are stripped for scrap at Turkish dock

Cruise ships from Britain and the United States are being scrapped at a Turkish dock after the multi-billion pound industry was smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The coronavirus cruise liner graveyard at the port in Aliaga, a town 30 miles north of Izmir on Turkey’s west coast, bustled with work again on Friday as scrapyard workers … Read more

Cruise liners take shelter off the Isle of Wight but without any passengers on board

Fleet of empty cruise liners and cargo ships gathers off the Isle of Wight after dropping anchor as berths in nearby ports are prioritised during the coronavirus pandemic Cruise liners have been struggling to find berths since the pandemic started The area south of the Isle of Wight is out of the way of major … Read more