Soak up a stunning panorama of Liguria’s Cinque Terre coastline on this full-day sailing adventure from La Spezia. Glide across the Gulf of Poets and along the terraced hillsides, colorful villages and rugged parklands of Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage–listed portion of the Italian Riviera. Learn how to sail from your skipper, stop to swim and enjoy a light lunch of Ligurian specialties with wine on board. Numbers are limited to 10 on this small-group sailing tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
In demand: 3 of the next 9 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
The San Pietro Church Portovenere is one of the landmarks in the landscape of Portovenere.
Palmaria is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. Measuring 1.6 square kilometres (0.6 sq mi), it is the largest island of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland at Portovenere. The other islands, Tino, and the tiny Tinetto lie further south.
Portovenere, a small town in Liguria, is one of the most beautiful places on the west coast of Italy. In 1997 Portovenere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Cinque Terre is a rugged coastline on the Italian Riviera and consists of the five beautiful hillside towns Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. In 1997 Portovenere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cinque Terre Sailing Day Trip from La Spezia lasts about 7 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $203 per person for this La Spezia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 10:00 AM.
Children aged 2–8 pay from $101, adults from $203.
It can: 3 of the next 9 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The departure is at Assonautica dock (in La Spezia) at 10am. Please be there at least 15 minutes earlier. Exiting La Spezia Centrale train station, turn left, cross the roundabout and walk through the pedestrian place called Piazza Saint Bon. Enter the pedestrian road Via Prione and follow it until the end where you’ll meet the public gardens. Walk through it, you will get to the sea. Looking at the sea, you will have a white bridge on your right and the ferries’ dock on your left. Go left. Walk past the Cinque Terre ferries dock, and you will see a wooden structure with “Assonautica” written on it: enter and wait in the sitting area for Arcangelo, your skipper. It takes about 20 minutes walking from the train station to the pier. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, IT.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated, provided the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them with boarding and disembarking
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Lovely yacht and great lunch but… 11 passengers, 5 of which were under 14 and only 1 crew member! One passenger brought 4 children, 2 of which were under 7. No safety briefing or any advice where life jackets were, very worrying as a super yacht sank off Sicily in the same week! The captain spoke english but as we were the only english guests there was little english spoken so we had little idea what we were actually looking at . Very , very disappointing day .
Magnificent day on the boat, also thanks to the crew in the person of the skipper Sergio and his tailer (I think that's what they say, unfortunately I don't remember the name of the good guy). In particular, the skipper described the various phases of the journey to us and the organization also included a pleasant lunch on board complete with sparkling prosecco. The only flaw was the total absence of wind with a relatively flat sea which, in my opinion, made the effect of being at the mercy of the wind and waves missing but I hope to be able to do it again next time.
I give this rating because the price per person (165€) does not correspond at all to the desired service. Having a boat already and having done this kind of experiment gives me something to compare Indeed, the comfort is not good, my wife had her back broken, Mood zero, no music, the choice of bathing areas were poorly chosen and regarding the restaurant we had some pieces of pizzas, anchovies and tomatoes mozzarella and basta, no dessert and especially no coffee!! For drinks Prosecco was not fresh and served ml per ml In conclusion I invite you to avoid this kind of service...
It was a wonderful daytrip with Manuela and Fausto (our very friendly crew). On Board Meals and Drinks were delicious and swimming / diving from the boat was so refreshing. In the end we were even sailing for 20 Minutes. Very inspiring. Thanks to Manuela and Fausto.
We loved our trip on the Riveria ! Andria was great. Very pleasant and knowledgable. The lunch was good.
It's a day on the ocean, sailing along the Cinque Terre. The food was fantastic, and the skipper was friendly and knowledgeable. I got to take the wheel for a while. I genuinely don't know how I would improve the experience.
Thank you for your beautiful review, eahenryii! The sailing tour is one of our historical proposals and we're happy that you enjoyed it! Hope to see you in Cinque Terre again!
Superb cruise that allows you to discover the Cinque Terre from another angle. The skipper is friendly and does his best to put everyone at ease. Lunch is absolutely fine. Too bad the wind wasn't with us and we had to navigate the engine. A small committee cruise to do!
Merci pour votre avis, Patrice L. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié la croisière sur les Cinque Terre, l’un des plus beaux moyens d’admirer les Cinque Terre!
We thoroughly enjoyed our day on the beautiful sailboat. We motored when necessary and sailed when the wind allowed. We highly recommend it
Very nice visit to Cinque Terre from a sea perspective. The skipper was very careful to man the ship for good picture angles and provided us with good background information on Cinque Terre. Good lunch well suited to the cruise with appropriate beverages.
Thanks for your great review, upsetone! We're happy you had a great time during the cruise and enjoyed your time here! Hope to see you again!
Excellent day. Stunning views of the Cinque Terre, Portovenere and La Spezia. To be made and remade
Salut christophen510, merci pour votre avis! Nous sommes vraiment heureux que vous ayez passé une si belle journée avec notre excursion en bateau: l’un des plus beaux moyens de découvrir les Cinque Terre et le Golfe des Poètes. Nous espérons vous revoir très bientôt ici aux Cinque Terre
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinque Terre Sailing Day Trip from La Spezia | 7 hours | 4.3 (80) | $203 | |
 Cinque Terre Sunset Boat Tour Experience with Aperitivo and Swim | 3 hours | 4.8 (455) | $109 | View |
 Private Tour: Cinque Terre from La Spezia | 6h 30min | 4.8 (183) | $469 | View |
 Cinque Terre tour with limoncino tasting from La Spezia Port | 8 hours | 4.2 (150) | $82 | View |
 La Spezia: Taste Cinque Terre on a Food Tour by Do Eat Better | 3 hours | 4.9 (147) | $87 | View |
 Cinque Terre Day Tour by Train from La Spezia | 7 hours | 4.1 (135) | $67 | View |
 Sunset Boat Tour to Cinque Terre with aperitif on board | 3 hours | 4.9 (125) | $149 | View |