VENICE · THE LAGOON
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular grand canal & lagoon boat cruises in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, hidden waterways, Gondola Gallery and VR history. About 30–60 minutes.
Most Popular“Good communication, we’ll organised , the little film beforehand good , walk good with information about various sites and the gondola ride fab , taking in the sites from the water was fab . Highly recommend this tour .”
Half-day boat loop through Murano glassmaking, Torcello calm, and Burano’s painted houses, with factory visit and island free time.
“great coordination of nice places and employees so nice. more time at Murano would be the only suggestion”
A guided gondola ride with live commentary in Venice, plus a Gondola Gallery walkthrough and 3D VR-style experience for great value.
“The gondola ride itself in the small canals and the virtual learning piece at the end”
6 hours by panoramic boat to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a glassblowing demo and a Murano factory discount.
“We had a wonderful time visiting the different islands. We were free to do anything once we got to the different islands. The boat tour took all of the planning and organizing out of the transportation. I would definitely recommend this.”
Venice boat tour to Murano and Burano plus a Murano glass factory demo. See colorful houses and enjoy free island time.
“Great way to spend an entire day. Seeing how the glass objects are made live was inspiring. Great guide, good communication. Very pretty and hidden part of Venice. Worth a visit.”
Half-day motorboat tour of Murano glass, Torcello Byzantine churches, and Burano lace and color, with limited time ashore.
“Murano ok, Burano a little better the other island was pretty much dead with nothing really open, I'm guessing because it's winter”
Shared 30-minute gondola ride from the Alilaguna pier through Venice’s back canals and the Grand Canal, passing La Fenice and near Rialto.
“A gondola is a must in Venice. The gondola ride was a great amount for the experience, the time on the gondola starts when you get onto the water. We ventured under many bridges, saw beautiful buildings, and got to really feel the luxury of Venice.”
Panoramic boat to Murano and Burano with a Murano glassblowing show, free time in Burano, and onboard multilingual commentary for a great half-day value.
“The time at each island was a bit short but over all it was amazing. I really like Burano more than I did Murano because it seemed to have more culture, shops, restaurants and community. It was great to see local families and kids playing, not to mention the beautiful colorful homes. Murano was amazing…”
Shared Venice gondola on the Grand Canal near St Mark’s Square with live multilingual commentary option plus VR, app audio, and a smooth, short sightseeing loop.
“We went as two couples and had such a great time! The gondola ride was beautiful, and cruising along the Grand Canal (unfortunately no live commentary during the ride). But It was still fun, scenic, and a memorable way to experience Venice. Definitely recommend it for couples or friends looking to enjoy a classic Venetian…”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s plus a guided walking loop and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat ride. Small group, big orientation value in Venice.
“Tour guide was so sweet and accommodated us with a private tour of the city and water taxi trip in and out of the grand canal seeing unique spots not listed in this description. St. Mark basilica was special and very sacred.”
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority access, plus Gondola Gallery VR and English app commentary in about 45 minutes.
“A very good experience. Slight confusion at the start due to different language tours. Ask questions of the staff and they were very patience explaining the procedure.”
See Venice sunset from a luxury catamaran with live sax jazz and aperitivo cicchetti. One free spritz or prosecco plus great views.
“Brilliant activity, the sunsets and the night Venician lights, crew were great.”
1-hour motorboat ride on Venice’s Grand Canal with live English narration, from Rialto to the modern Della Costituzione bridge.
“We loved it, information and comfortable and right amount of time.”
Private motorboat arrival from Venice Marco Polo to your hotel. Meet-and-greet, 24/7 service, water views, up to 6 travelers.
“Easy reservation and payment system. Company could give better instructions as to how to meet - we picked “meet outside luggage pickup” but had to go to their counter closer to the boats. Otherwise, great service.”
Private 4-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica plus Grand Canal motorboat views.
“Arianna was a very knowledgeable and personable guide! Catering to her group and what you would like to see.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
