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Articles tagged “venice”

Cruises

First Cruise Ship to Sail From Venice Since Pandemic Met With Protests and Plaudits

Will the pandemic really change the nature of tourism and cruising? That issue is being played out in Venice once again.

Giulia Segreti, Reuters | 3 years ago

First Cruise Ship to Sail From Venice Since Pandemic Met With Protests and Plaudits

Cruises

Venice Cruise Ship Ban Is Returning, Maybe

Venice's overtourism problems go deeper than cruise ships, but finally getting a ban on ships in the lagoon is such an obvious first step.

Angelo Amante, Reuters | 3 years ago

Venice Cruise Ship Ban Is Returning, Maybe

Overtourism

Venice Marks Historic Day as Flood Barrier ‘Stopped the Sea’

From overtourism to a stark absence of tourists, tourism dynamics have rocked Venice and its citizens. The new flood barrier should at least provide some assurance for awhile that at least the tides won't sink the city's prospects.

Crispian Balmer, Reuters | 4 years ago

Venice Marks Historic Day as Flood Barrier ‘Stopped the Sea’

Tourism

Venice Mayor Blames Climate Change for Record High Tide and Flooding

Venice has become something of a modern case study containing all the issues that threaten tourism. Cimate change is chief among those, as current flooding shows.

Max Zimmerman and Melissa Cheok, Skift | 4 years ago

Venice Mayor Blames Climate Change for Record High Tide and Flooding

Cruises

Venice’s Big Money Conundrum to Solving Its Cruise Ship Crisis

Venice's struggle to deal with oversize cruise ships is constantly in the headlines, but beware of anyone claiming a solution has been reached — the situation is beset with complications of almost every kind.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Venice’s Big Money Conundrum to Solving Its Cruise Ship Crisis

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line Adapts to Disruptions From Cuba Travel Ban

Norwegian Cruise Line's outlook remains bright, despite the industrywide challenge of the Cuba ban in early June.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line Adapts to Disruptions From Cuba Travel Ban

Tourism

UNESCO Could Have Helped Save Venice From Overtourism: Why Didn’t It?

UNESCO had, by many accounts, plenty of reason to add Venice to its list of sites "in danger" at its most recent meeting. Its decision not to reveals the complexities of naming World Heritage sites in the age of mass tourism.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

UNESCO Could Have Helped Save Venice From Overtourism: Why Didn’t It?

Overtourism

Europe Working on New Tourism Brand Positioning: Value Not Volume

Europe is so popular as a tourist destination that it doesn't really need any help growing numbers. A move to concentrate on value is a sensible approach and one that will hopefully see the benefits spread to lesser-known destinations.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Europe Working on New Tourism Brand Positioning: Value Not Volume

Overtourism

Venice Tourism Checkpoints Are a Sign of Europe’s Fractured Approach to Overtourism

For a city that's afraid of becoming a theme park, it's certainly starting to look more like one with turnstiles and fast passes to get in the door. The summer travel season is just starting to heat up.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Venice Tourism Checkpoints Are a Sign of Europe’s Fractured Approach to Overtourism

Overtourism

Proposing Solutions to Overtourism in Popular Destinations: A Skift Framework

As destinations scramble to reduce the impact of tourism on their citizens, foundational work must still be done to create a repeatable framework and process for preventing overtourism.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Proposing Solutions to Overtourism in Popular Destinations: A Skift Framework