CRUISESFirst cruise ship leaves Venice, Italy since COVID-19 shutdown amid protestsUSA TODAYThe MSC Orchestra cruise ship sails across the basin as it leaves Venice on June 05, 2021. The cruise ship, which arrived in Venice on June 3, 2021 for the first time in 17 months, signaling the return of tourists after the coronavirus pandemic but enraging those who decry the impact of the giant floating hotels on the world heritage site, picked up about 650 passengers on June 5, before heading south to sample the delights of Bari, Corfu, Mykonos and Dubrovnik.Miguel Medina, AFP Via Getty Images"No Big Ships" activists stage a protest as the MSC Orchestra cruise ship leaves Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 5, 2021.Antonio Calanni, APTugboats spray water as they escort the MSC Orchestra cruise ship across the basin past the Bell Tower and the Doge's palace as it leaves Venice.Miguel Medina, AFP Via Getty ImagesTugboats escort the MSC Orchestra cruise ship across the basin as it leaves Venice.Miguel Medina, AFP Via Getty ImagesPassengers stand on the deck of the 92,409-ton,16-deck MSC Orchestra cruise ship as it departs from Venice.Antonio Calanni, APPeople applaud as the 92,409-ton, 16-deck MSC Orchestra cruise ship departs from Venice.Antonio Calanni, AP"No Big Ships" activists stage a protest as the MSC Orchestra cruise ship leaves Venice, Italy.Antonio Calanni, APThe the 92,409-ton, 16-deck MSC Orchestra cruise ship exits the lagoon as it leaves Venice, Italy.Antonio Calanni, APFeatured Weekly Ad