Venice · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
Good cruises & boat tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A half-day Venice lagoon boat trip to Murano, Torcello, and Burano, with a Murano glass factory visit and free time on each island.
“It is an awesome opportunity to explore the nearby islands for a fraction of price. Two things to improve: - better sound quality on the boat (it was almost impossible to understand anything that was said) - slightly more time in Murano.”
Relax on a lagoon boat to Murano and Burano, watch glassblowing in Murano, then stroll colorful Burano canals with your own free time.
“Brilliant, we had a wonderful day Well worth visiting.”
Panoramic boat ride to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, plus a Murano glassblowing demo and factory visit with a 10% discount.
“fantastic trip to see the venetian islands and experience the true culture. would definitely recommend”
Small-group private-boat day to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace, with time to wander canals and colorful houses in about 5 hours.
“Great value for the money, tour is wonderful and the guide Selena was great and funny, what a great tour, i ll recommend it because we learned a lot and had such a great time! Thanks”
Half-day panoramic boat tour to Murano and Burano from Venice, featuring glassblowing, colorful canals, and guided commentary.
“Longer time spent one at than expected so a great chance to see around Venice and the islands.”
Private-boat day from Venice to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace. Watch artisans work, shop with discounts, and wander colorful streets.
“We had a great tour and Francesca was an amazing guide. We wish we could have explored Murano a bit more but we understand that there were time constraints.”
Private 3-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica, a guided walk through hidden backstreets, and a Grand Canal boat ride.
“Guides were very good but tour was short for the cost. It could be because walking through the busy streets takes a lot of time some days.”
Half-day small-group boat tour from Venice to Murano and Burano, with glassblowing and lace demos plus colorful house photos.
“They organized the trip very well and gave us lots of useful information.”
Venice sunset jazz cruise on a spacious catamaran with aperitivo, cicchetti snacks, and a live saxophonist. San Marco Bay views included.
“Excellent host, Andreas was very welcoming and a great host. We did an evening cruise and very much enjoyed the experience.”
One hour by motorboat on Venice’s Grand Canal. See Rialto, palazzos, and the glass Della Costituzione bridge with live English guide.
“great short tour of the main waterways and grand canal.”
Private 2-hour Venice boat and walking tour from St. Mark’s, Grand Canal to hidden canals, with snack tastings for up to 8.
“This is the best way to see Venice from the Grand Canal and other canals, and SO informative! It’s a private taxi, so you can stand comfortably and see everything, or stay seated if you like. Loved it!!”
Guided lagoon cruise from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with glassblowing, lace demos, and optional wine tasting.
“We reached the glass-making island Murano after about a 30-minute boat ride, where we watched the production live and took a short tour. Afterwards, we headed to another island, Burano which was full of colorful houses—an ideal place to enjoy your time and take beautiful photos. I believe our guides kindly offered to take those who were interested to a third island (Toricelli?) as well, but I chose to skip it, thinking Murano and Burano would be enough for the day. The guides—two ladies and two gentlemen—were very kind, cheerful, and informative. The only downsides were waiting in the sun for a while at the meeting point and, due to…”
Venice Lagoon Boat trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with glassblowing, lace demo, and real free time on the islands.
“Very nice tour of these old islands. Murano and Burano are beautiful with wonderful traditions. Torcello was also beautiful but not much to look at.”
Half-day private boat from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace demos, guided in English, then back to Venice.
“Silvia gave us a great insight during our tour as she shared both history and the local point of view as well as was very personable and knowledgeable about just about anything we needed to know. I had a wonderful time!”
Venice sunset cruise on a traditional boat with Prosecco, small groups up to 11, and lagoon views of St Mark’s Basin and islands.
“The evening cruise was beautiful! Leonardo was very thorough at explaining all of the things along the cruise! He was very enthusiastic and he was a wonderful tour guide! Would definitely do this cruise again!”
Every kind of day on the lagoon, and the best of each.
