Sweet Molly Venetian Lagoon bådtur (7 timer)

We were interested in seeing the Sile River, so we asked CBV for a tour of the river. Carl, the owner, responded that we had made the most unusual request this year--and proposed an itinerary that began on the Sile but then progressed into the lagoon. We were more interested in the natural areas, so the tour Carl proposed combined that with several very worthwhile areas of the lagoon. CBV set everything up for us--the meeting place at Casale sul Sile with our guide Mike, where we were able to visit a church that dated from Roman times (but had been destroyed in one of Venice's many wars, rebuilt in the 1800s and containing frescoes by Tiepolo). Mike was a great guide--a native New Yorker no less--who caught on quickly to what we were interested in and guided us accordingly. After eventually passing into the lagoon, Mike showed us several of the islands--Torcello, where CBV arranged for an excellent lunch and a visit to the oldest cathedral in Venice, Burano with its colorful houses, Murano with its glass factories, where CBV arranged a private tour, the Franciscan island once visited by St. Francis of Assisi, the island on which most of Venice's produce is grown, and more. We finished at San Marco Square. Because CBV's license does not permit them to take clients through the Grand Canal, CBV arranged for us to transfer to a water taxi so that we could finish the tour seeing the amazing buildings along the Grand Canal. We were taken care of extremely well and thoroughly enjoyed our experience!

Had a great day out on the waters of the north Lagoon. Wonderful way to finish our family trip to Italy and Venice. Our captain Matteo was great and very knowledgable of the area. The boat was well kept and eye candy for everyone, everywhere we went. If you are in Venice, you owe yourself a day on the water with SweetMolly.

The tour was lovely, very fun activity when traveling with family it brought back childhood memories. our tour guide Pier Angelo was nice and funny made sure we were always well attended.. all of this made the tour a unforgettable experience.

For starters, the Classic Boats team were wonderful to work with. Answered all my questions and helped me to book a glass class in Murano. We had lunch at Cipriani in Tocello which was their suggestion and was SO GOOD. We saw the beautiful vibrant island of Burano and got to explore it a bit. We enjoyed Prosecco on board with some cheese and meat. My partner swam in the lagoon, although it’s a VERY strong current so be sure you’re a strong swimmer! Our driver was very nice and chill and cruised us around to see all the highlights. We ended the day by catching part of the sunset which was beautiful. Sweet Molly is a very cool boat, although it doesn’t have a covering so got a bit warm at times in the summer sun. There is no bathroom on board, but our stops were spaced out perfectly so that was never an issue for us. I surprised my partner with this trip for her birthday and we had an amazing time. Highly recommend!

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