Sunset Cruises in Venice: Our Top 4

1.Venice: Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,206 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend 90 minutes aboard a roomy catamaran with host Andreas and his attentive crew. Cruise San Marco Bay, the Giudecca Canal, and the lagoon toward Lido while a saxophonist plays jazz, bossa, and soul. Your ticket includes cicchetti and one drink, with extra cocktails available from the onboard bar.

“Really excellent experience vibe was great, views and drinks where nice. Alls I would say is have the option for card payment also for extra drinks. The 1st one is free but we had to Goto a card machine and come back to pay”

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2.Venice Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat with Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Meet your skipper at Ospedale vaporetto station for a 1-hour-45-minute cruise on a traditional sampierotta or bragozzo. Guides such as Leonardo and Tommaso share Venetian stories as you pass St. Mark’s, San Giorgio Maggiore, Lido, San Lazzaro degli Armeni, and other lagoon islands. Prosecco is included, and the group is limited to 11.

“So we were left to the whims of Mother Nature when we took this sunset cruise in Venice. It was raining all morning but finally stopped about an hour before the cruise. However, even with the cloudy skies, it was a really nice experience. We had a small group onboard, consisting of me and my husband and 2 other guests. Plenty of champagne to go around! Our skipper, Tommaso, was fantastic. He apologized for the weather, even though there was nothing he could do about it, but made our overcast voyage very enjoyable! He was humorous and very knowledgeable about the city and surrounding islands. He was also quite easy…”

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3.Venice: Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 268 reviews

Spend 105 minutes cruising Venice’s outer lagoon aboard a Bragozzo or, for four or fewer people, a Sampierotta. Guides such as Leonardo and Tommaso share stories in English, Spanish, or Italian while you pass San Giorgio Maggiore, Giudecca, the Lido, and quieter islands. Prosecco is served as the sky turns gold.

“Maybe considering the price would be nice to go visit the island for 10/15 min”

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4.Sunset Jazz Catamaran Cruise with Aperitivo and Live Saxophone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Spend 90 minutes aboard Venezia Catamaran Cruises, leaving near Via Garibaldi for a sunset route past Santa Maria della Salute, Giudecca, San Giorgio Maggiore, Lido, Sant’Elena, and the Biennale Gardens. You’ll have a prosecco or spritz, light cicchetti, recorded jazz, and live tenor saxophone, with Fabio, Andreas, and a friendly crew associated with the boat.

“Watching the sunset from the waters of Venice on a cruise was truly an unforgettable experience. It's an absolute must-do for anyone visiting Venice, offering a unique perspective and a romantic ambiance that you'll cherish long after you've left.”

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