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“Just as described. Service was excellent and the activity was really nice! GYG is excellent too!”
Half-day boat loop through Murano glassmaking, Torcello calm, and Burano’s painted houses, with factory visit and island free time.
“Absolutely value for money, covers all beautiful Icelands.. nice boat and travel guides”
A guided gondola ride with live commentary in Venice, plus a Gondola Gallery walkthrough and 3D VR-style experience for great value.
“We loved the gondola ride and Virtual Reality after the tour”
6 hours by panoramic boat to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a glassblowing demo and a Murano factory discount.
“Great value, would like a little more time on Burano but overall a great trip. Tour guide was great.”
Venice boat tour to Murano and Burano plus a Murano glass factory demo. See colorful houses and enjoy free island time.
“In time, clean boat and friendly staff. We didn’t have a guide until we reached Murano so missed out on the commentary and information until there”
Half-day motorboat tour of Murano glass, Torcello Byzantine churches, and Burano lace and color, with limited time ashore.
“The different islands are lovely to visit, but there is very little to do and the time on each island us limited. Sometimes you have to make a choice of either wandering around or stopping for refreshments - 50 mins doesn't allow for both.”
Shared 30-minute gondola ride from the Alilaguna pier through Venice’s back canals and the Grand Canal, passing La Fenice and near Rialto.
“Good way to see the city in a relaxed Gondola tour around the Grand Canal”
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.
“You’re in Venice, don’t cheap out and not do this! It is a cool way to see the city and it’s so worth it!”
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.
“Francesco was our tour guide. Being a Venetian native, he was able to share information that he knew first hand. The Bascilica was amazing and the boat tour a blast. I highly recommend both and ask for Francesco... you won’t be disappointed!”
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority access, plus Gondola Gallery VR and English app commentary in about 45 minutes.
“No one met us at meetings point. Therefore we didn’t get to experience this ride. We would our money refunded.”
See Venice sunset from a luxury catamaran with live sax jazz and aperitivo cicchetti. One free spritz or prosecco plus great views.
“This was a last minute booking on our last day in Venice when it finally stopped raining—and boy was it the right way to wrap it all up! There’s not really a “guide” but the live jazz (and curated recorded music) was a great soundtrack for a sunset cruise. The aperitivo were good and appreciated…”
1-hour motorboat ride on Venice’s Grand Canal with live English narration, from Rialto to the modern Della Costituzione bridge.
“Fantastic guide and incredible scenery. Spacious and comfy boat, you could be inside or outside. Well worth the money.”
Private motorboat arrival from Venice Marco Polo to your hotel. Meet-and-greet, 24/7 service, water views, up to 6 travelers.
“Taxi was 20 minutes late booked this as a luxury private transfer. Expect timelines for this service/price point.”
Private 4-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica plus Grand Canal motorboat views.
“We had a fantastic afternoon in Venice. Highlighted by the 1 hour water cruise aroind Venice. I would recommend this tour to friends.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
