Italy · BOAT TOURS IN VENICE
The 15 best boat tours in Venice you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Murano, Torcello, and Burano from Venice on a well-priced half-day boat trip with glass blowing, free time, and lagoon views.
“I loved the tour and the guide was very informative. It could be nice to would’ve stayed in Burano a bit longer it’s such a beautiful town! 😍🫶”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello boat tour, with glassblowing, colorful canals, practical tips, timing and value advice.
“Should have guide from start and proper transport to deparure area”
Cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassmaking, colorful canals, free time, and practical island-hopping at $34.
“Fantastic day trip. Just the right amount of time with kids, and our guide helped with timing to ensure we were back in time. The glass blowing demonstration was fantastic, about 10 minutes, but not much free time in Murano although not needed. Free time around Burano was great, beautiful little village.”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by private boat, with glass and lace demonstrations, local stories, free time, and practical tips.
“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano’s colorful houses on a scenic half-day boat tour from Venice, with multilingual commentary and free time.
“Longer stops at each island. Could barely understand English tour guides.”
Visit Murano and Burano by private boat for glassblowing, lace, colorful canals, free time, and practical Venice island tips.
“Romi was great! We learned a lot about the geography and history of Venice. We also had plenty of time to explore after the glassmaking and lacemaking demo.”
Venice tour review covering St. Mark’s Basilica, hidden Castello lanes, Grand Canal boat ride, price, timing, and practical tips.
“our guide Christina, knew everything about her city and was really enthusiastic giving us all the information Also the boat tour was great However the price was rather high”
Is Venice’s private gondola ride worth $157.47? See the Grand Canal, quiet side canals, pricing, meeting point tips, and what to expect.
“very kind driver private cruise 30 minutes as described. Picked up from meeting point and taken to gondola very easy to find.”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a small-group boat tour from Venice, with colorful streets, free time, and a practical price.
“Claudia carries a lot of positive energy she was a great guide and the tour was fantastic!”
Watch Venice turn gold on a 90-minute catamaran cruise with live jazz, cicchetti, and one included spritz or prosecco.
“Super relaxing and thoughtfully planned out cruise along the lagoon. Was one of the highlights of our trip to Venice!”
Cruise Venice’s Grand Canal by motorboat for one hour, with expert commentary, palazzos, churches, bridges, and excellent city views.
“Great time on the boat, guide was lovely and knowledgeable. Good way to see the city.”
Review of Venice’s private two-hour boat and walking tour, with Grand Canal sights, quiet canals, local history, and a Venetian snack.
“The tour guide never showed up. both my wife and I and the other two couples were stood up by our guide. The couple from Bosnia contacted their tour guide agent and found out that our 10:00 tour was cancelled. The tour was being rescheduled for 1:00. We were unable to make that time because we had already scheduled our day beginning with your 10:00 tour.”
Explore Murano glass, Burano lace, and historic Torcello by lagoon boat, with guided visits, free time, and practical tips for Venice.
“The guide was great, Murano and Burano were lovely. However, we didn’t get to see the 3rd island. When I asked about it, the guide said there were only 2 islands. We didn’t get to see it and it’s mentioned on the trip details. Therefore, I believe a partial refund is in order.”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano boat tour, with glassblowing, lacemaking, guide tips, timing, value, and practical advice.
“Really quick stops..in murano we had only 30 minutes if we didn’t see the murano galeria otherwise you see nothing..the same in burano 45-50 minutes only…it didn’t seem private at all we were almost 35-40 people …”
Review of Venice’s intimate sunset cruise on a traditional boat, with lagoon views, local history, small groups, and prosecco.
“The pros were essentially unlimited champagne and knowledge / personability of the guide. The cons were the boat was small and somewhat uncomfortable. We sailed in big water between the islands and not through the grand canal. The cruise ended 20 minutes early which was 1/6 of the time. When it ended, it was still daylight and not sunset, not even on the right side of venice to see the sun - blocked by buildings. I would have expected a bigger boat, maybe with tables for the champagne glasses. And certainly a view of the sunset on a "sunset" cruise. Much too expensive for what we got.”
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