Venice: Catamaran Spritz Tour & Lagoon Cruise

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 60

Mobile ticketAccepted

Drink in hand, Venice unfolds from the water

You board a spacious catamaran at 2pm or 4pm, receive one free drink (Spritz, prosecco, or mocktail), and cruise the inner lagoon for ninety minutes past San Marco, Giudecca, Lido, and smaller islands. The boat has a full bar, two toilets, and room to move around. You return to the starting point with no fixed itinerary pressure — just the water, the skyline, and the drink in your hand.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Venice lagoon catamaran cruise

Board spacious catamaran at Riva dei Sette Martiri
Cruise past Piazza San Marco and Doge Palace
Pass Cipriani, San Servolo, and two islands
Cruise along Lido island
Return via Sant'Elena and Giardini
Enjoy one free Spritz or drink on board

The Experience

A glass tilts toward the lagoon as the catamaran pulls away from Riva dei Sette Martiri. The deck is wide enough to move around, to sit, to lie back if you want — which is the whole point. The boat leaves at 14:00 or 16:00, ninety minutes either way, and there's no rushing through a checklist of photo stops. You're on the water, the city is sliding past, and the bar is open.

The route takes you past Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace first, then down the Canale della Giudecca where the light hits differently than from the street. You'll pass San Servolo and two other islands, then head toward Lido — the long barrier island that separates the lagoon from the Adriatic — before turning back through Sant'Elena and the Giardini. It's the Venice skyline, but from an angle most tourists never get, because they're standing in a queue somewhere instead of floating past it. One free drink comes with the ticket: a Spritz, a prosecco, a non-alcoholic mocktail like the Venice Sunrise or a Virgin Bellini if that's what you want. The bar has beer, wine, vodka drinks, rum — the full range — but you're not paying for the first one.

The catamaran has two toilets on board and enough space that you're not packed shoulder-to-shoulder. Families with small children can bring a pram; the boat is wheelchair accessible. If you're staying outside Venice and coming in for the day, there's a €5 entry fee on certain dates — worth checking the city's official site before you book, since some travelers are exempt. But that's a separate thing from the tour itself.

The whole experience is built around not doing much. No guide narrating facts, no schedule pressure, no "we must move to the next stop." You drink, you watch the water and the buildings, you listen to the chill-out music, and when it's over you step back onto the dock at Riva dei Sette Martiri. That's the catamaran Spritz tour in Venice — it's not about collecting landmarks, it's about being on the lagoon without the crowds.

What’s included

One free drink (Spritz, prosecco, or non-alcoholic mocktail), ninety-minute catamaran cruise through the Venice lagoon, access to the full bar for additional drinks and snacks, use of two on-board toilets, and ample deck space for sitting, lying down, or walking about. Hotel pickup is not included; you meet the boat at Riva dei Sette Martiri.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Venezia Catamaran Cruises

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see Venice from the water without a guided tour or tight schedule. The ninety minutes are unstructured — you're not rushing between stops, which is exactly what makes floating through the lagoon feel different from walking the city.