Early risers in Venice were surprised to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic—despite repeated government pledges to reroute such huge vessels due to safety and environmental concerns.
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Its arrival comes two years and a day after the MSC Opera struck a dock and a tourist river boat in the same canal, an event that underlined safety concerns among anti-cruise ship campaigners.’s culture minister, Dario Franceschini, vowed a definitive stop to the passage of big ships through the heart of the city.
JC Viens was arriving at St. Marks’ Square around 6 a.m. for an on-location radio broadcast when he looked up to see an unusual flurry of smaller boats with flashing lights passing through St. Mark’s Basin. The square was nearly empty, except a few tourists snapping photos of the Doge's Palace as the sun rose behind it.
After the virus pause, many Venetians aren't happy to see cruise ships return for the first time since January 2020. The No Big Ships Committee is planning to see the Costa Orchestra passengers off with a noisy protest on Saturday. Cruise industry officials say the current government seems the most focused on resolving the issue once and for all.
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