https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian cruise line Costa Cruises was the first to welcome passengers aboard in more than four months as Italy began lifting its coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210503/italian-cruise-ship-sets-sail-for-the-first-time-in-four-months Mon, 03 May 2021 13:21:00 +0200 italian-cruise-ship-sets-sail-for-the-first-time-in-four-months Italian authorities have rubber-stamped a new decree to block cruise ships from entering the waters of central Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20210326/cruise-ships-will-no-longer-sail-past-st-marks-square-in-venice Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:31:50 +0100 cruise-ships-will-no-longer-sail-past-st-marks-square-in-venice Italian cruise line Costa Cruises will not resume sailing until May, the company has announced, due to travel restrictions linked to the third wave of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.it/20210323/italian-cruises-wont-restart-until-may-due-to-latest-lockdown-says-costa-cruises Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:24:16 +0100 italian-cruises-wont-restart-until-may-due-to-latest-lockdown-says-costa-cruises Neither MSC Cruises nor Costa Crociere plan to sail their giant liners to Venice as they resume operations this summer after a six-month shutdown. https://www.thelocal.it/20200812/italys-biggest-cruise-companies-wont-be-stopping-in-venice-this-summer Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:25:06 +0200 italys-biggest-cruise-companies-wont-be-stopping-in-venice-this-summer Italy's cruise industry is preparing to sail again in Mediterranean waters, hoping to help jumpstart the economy while restoring the beleaguered sector's reputation. https://www.thelocal.it/20200811/first-cruises-since-lockdown-to-sail-from-italy-this-weekend Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:26:33 +0200 first-cruises-since-lockdown-to-sail-from-italy-this-weekend