Greguk

So, thanks to the lawyers, all these windows will end up locked closed and everyone in these areas will be too hot and, in the smoking areas affected, shrouded in smoke. The windows provide necessary air circulation.

We just got back from this cruise a few days ago. They don`t tell you that they get you off the ship at 9am then for late flights the transfer to the airport does not leave until the afternoon. There is a "tent" on the dockside where the unlucky ones wait in the heat for 4-5 hours for the transfer. But the airport is full of post cruise folks with bags waiting to check in anyway and no fun either with your bags. Two options. Leave luggage at the cruise terminal 5 euros per item then walk into Venice from the terminal ( 15 mins) and spend the time in Venice before going to Airport by their transfer or more flexibly by taxi OR get to the airport yourself eg by taxi and then leave luggage there and get boat to Murano https://www.alilaguna.it/en ( or back to venice, or the lido) and send the day there. We had planned to go to the airport then back on the boat but didn`t know about the long wait fro the transfer bus so left luggage and walked into Venice. Some unlucky ones spent 4 hours on teh dockside under the tent !!