The excavation of the Vittorio Emanuele III Canal that connects the canal of Giudecca and the Maritime Station of Venice in Porto Marghera, intervention for which the Authority of Harbour System of the North Adriatic Sea will issue a notice in these days, is a solution for the entry of ships into the Venice Lagoon proposed by the president of the AdSP, Fulvio Lino Di Blasio, who is extraordinary commissioner for the implementation of temporary landings and complementary interventions for the protection of Venice and its lagoon. It is a solution that Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas really like, cruise lines of the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings group.

Reconfirming their firm support for the initiative and recalling that «Venice is one of the most sought-after destinations by luxury travelers from all over the world», Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas highlighted in a note that "our boats are considerably smaller than Today's large cruise ships, and they accommodate only a few hundred guests instead of thousands. The gross tonnage varies from 28,000 to 56,000 tonnes with a passenger capacity ranging from 490 to 750 guests. In addition, our guests contribute in relevant to the local economy as the ships stop in kind of two or three days in Venice. Cruise lines and Passengers themselves hire tour guides to discover the wonderful historical sites of Venice, booking hotel stays For several days, they dine in restaurants and buy products in numerous shops in the city».

Underlining their commitment to working with local partners around the world to minimize environmental impact of the destinations visited by their ships, the two brands of the group NCLH have specified that they believe that this new plan, which would allow ships entering the Lagoon through the Channel Malamocco Marghera to reach the Maritime Station of Venice passing through the Vittorio Emanuele III Canal, "achieve such objectives ensuring that travellers have easy access to Venice and at the same time mutually beneficial tourism practices'.