Sunset Boat Tour to Cinque Terre with aperitif on board

Unmissable & Unforgettable - 10 Stars

Our enjoyment and appreciation of our small group sunset Cinque Terre boat cruise with Captain Marco (lifetime Levanto local) and First Mate Antonio can not be overstated. Wonderful education and entertainment in equal proportions from Captain Marcos’s encyclopaedic local knowledge and insights. Swimming in calm azure water at a couple of select locations, delicious merenda of organic local produce including vegetarian (spinach) pastries, cheeses and salami - all freshly prepared. Ice cold beer, locally produced white wine and soft drinks / water were generously supplied. Personal anecdotes and tips for local travel and dining were imparted. Italian music on the return leg, culminating in spectacular sunset views prior to our disembarkation after a small tour time extension (allowing sun to set fully so we kind of got more than we paid for). Unequivocally the best and most enjoyable way to see and experience the beautiful Ligurian Coast and gain a unique perspective of the picturesque Cinque Terre. Don’t miss this opportunity with Captain Marco and Rosa dei Venti.

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Cinque Terra Sunset Cruise on a very comfortable cabin cruiser

The cabin cruiser was a comfortable boat for a 3 hour sunset cruise. We enjoyed seaside views of the famous Cinque Terra fishing villages. The crew served us a choice of wine, beer, and Prosecco, three different choices of focaccia, and non alcoholic beverages. There was a nice stop for a swim too! And, there was a bathroom on board if needed!

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Sunset Cruise out of Levanto

This sunset cruise was worth every penny! Captain Marco and our host Antonio were the great team. Seeing Cinque Terre from the sea was the perfect perspective. Our shipmates on the trip were international, American, Argentinian, Australian and French, Captain Marco flowed seamlessly between languages and maneuvered the boat allowing everyone to get great pictures while explaining the history in great detail. We stopped to swim twice and enjoyed wonderful food and drink. It was truly a wonderful experience!

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Great tour, great food, great guides

I have done a lot of travelling, and been on a lot of boat trips, but this was definitely up there as one of the best. Even though I the captain and team must have done this a thousand times it felt like he was telling the stories for the first time, really amazing team, and the food and drinks we're top notch. A sunset boat trip I'll never forget, definitely helped by the eclipse, but even without the light show I would recommend it!

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Not Worth the Price – A Disappointing Boat Tour

Unfortunately, this boat trip didn’t live up to our expectations, especially considering it cost over £100 per person. One of the biggest issues was that there were no toilets on deck, which made spending three hours on the boat quite uncomfortable. We were also disappointed that we didn’t receive a welcome drink or even any water on arrival. We then had to wait almost two hours before being served a glass of wine, which unfortunately was of poor quality and not very enjoyable. The nibbles provided were very sparse and certainly didn’t reflect the price paid. Just a slice of bread, 1 cheese and 1 salami. The only swim stop was around 10 minutes into the trip, which didn’t seem particularly well planned. Those who chose not to swim ended up getting soaked anyway as everyone climbed back on board, and made the boat seats and floor wet. and it felt like it would have made more sense to have the swim stop later in the tour. As the evening went on, the atmosphere became quite flat, everyone seemed to lose energy, and staying on the water for three hours without access to a toilet made the experience feel unnecessarily long. A short stop 15-20 ashore at some point would have made the trip much more enjoyable and comfortable. I appreciate the effort that goes into running these trips and understand they take a lot of organisation, but I didn’t feel this experience offered good value for money. The setting itself was beautiful, but overall the service, refreshments and planning fell well below expectations.

Response from the operator: Buonasera ,purtroppo, come vi era stato detto , il Pequod, essendo una tipica barca Ligure, usata per la pesca non ha servizi a bordo ,per quel che riguarda i prodotti offerti a bordo ci tengo ad informarvi che sono tutti prodotti di alta qualità, il vino è VERMENTINO di Levanto , salame e formaggio sono prodotti biologici della Val di Vara ,la valle del biologico, i gattafin e la focaccia sono prodotti artigianalmente nel miglior panificio di Levanto, quindi , mentre sono disposto ad accettare critiche nei miei confronti , non accetto assolutamente quello che avete scritto riguardo i prodotti offerti a bordo. Una cosa è scrivere che non sono stati di vostro gradimento altra cosa scrivere che la qualità del cibo era scadente Marco

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