There is also cab service from the airport with government regulated fares. Santiago Mari o Airport on the Island of Margarita, State of Nueva Esparta, receives many daily flights, both national and international, as is befitting of the island's importance as a tourist attraction. San Antonio del Tachira International Airport in San Antonio, Tachira, is located in the Venezuelan Andes and is especially important for serving travelers between Colombia and Venezuela. La Chinita International Airport, Maracaibo, Zulia, is the major airport of the country's northwestern region. The major Venezuelan ports are La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Maracaibo, Guanta, Porlamar, and Ciudad Bol var on the shores of the Orinoco River.
Many ocean liners operate from Europe to Venezuela.
The Venezuelan Corporation of Navigation, Delta Line Cruises, and the Royal Netherlands Steamship Company operate from the United States. Royal Netherlands also operates from Amsterdam, The Hague and Bilbao, Spain. Polish Ocean Lines and Lauro Lines come out of other European ports, while the Cunard Line offers constant cruises along the Caribbean, generally touching La Guaira, the port for Caracas. Other ocean liners with cruises to Venezuela's coasts are Costa, Princess Cruises and Delta Cruises. Venezuela also has a ferry service which leaves regularly from Muaco Pier near the city of Coro, Falcon State, to the islands of Curacao and Aruba.