Skip the expensive gondola ride, if you want to have a GENUINE Venetian experience, seeing sides of Venice that are ABANDONED, have a history very different than it’s current usage,... read more or are incredibly unknown to tourists, take this experience. We made new friends with the people with us (who just got engaged and are from New Jersey! Congrats if you read this!!!), enjoyed a great wine choice, and had a blast in this boat ride. Alessandro is very nice, informed, and has a genuine history and current view of Venice that you will love, if you love real. The waves near the touristy areas were terrible as the huge boats in those areas go 3-4x over the speed limit, rocking the smaller boats, however when we got to the beautiful private areas, the ride was as peaceful as a gondola ride. Overall this a great experience we rate: once in a lifetime. Enjoy! Buon viaggio.

  What an amazing time! My family really enjoyed our time on the boat. The views are unreal and Alessandro was awesome! Would recommend!

  Alessandro’s tour of the Venice lagoon was fantastic! We were able to see a lot of things quicker than we could have on shore, and it gave us a good... read more idea about things we wanted to visit later on. There was more than enough alcohol for everyone and chips!

  Such a great way to see Venice! We did this on our first day and it really helped us orient ourselves and get to know the city. Alessandro was a... read more great guide and it was a wonderful experience, definitely recommend!

  Alessandro was very informative, a great boat captain and provided an excellent overview of some of the "non" touristy aspects of Venice and some of the surrounding islands.

  Esperienza davvero piacevole! Al contrario del tradizionale giro in gondola, con Alessandro, costeggiandone la costa, si può respirare Venezia dalla giusta distanza, apprezzarne linee e profili.

  It was absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to anyone!
The tour was fun and informative. We got Prosecco and interesting facts about Venice.
10/10 :)

  We did sunset boat tour and had a wonderful experience. I was smiling the entire time because it felt like we were in a painting. Alessandro was very friendly... read more and gave us information about the nearby islands. As some boats passed by and generated waves, he was able to navigate his boat so that we could hardly feel the waves. I would highly recommend this to my friends and family.

  Really enjoyed the tour and drink tour hosted by Alessandro. He is a genuine and really nice guy who allows you to enjoy the experience, as well as provide informative... read more information at the right times. Definitely recommend!

  My wife and I flew in from the US, and the first thing we did—before even checking if we packed matching socks—was hop on a boat tour with Alessandro. He... read more was not only kind but also incredibly patient as we updated him about our flight delays and inevitable run-in with Italian trains. Alessandro? Absolute rockstar host. The boat ride was amazing, and we got a VIP tour of Venice's secret spots—like the Venice that only exists if you're cool enough to know Alessandro. If you're even remotely thinking about doing a boat tour... stop thinking. Alessandro's your guy. Plus, you get Prosecco, which, fun fact, I now know was born in the Venetian region. You get a boat ride and a Prosecco history lesson—what more could you ask for?