4 Venice Water Taxi and Cruise Port Transfers Worth Booking

1.Venice Private Departure Transfer by Water Taxi: Central Venice to Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 25 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Leave central Venice by private motorboat with hotel pickup and assistance to Venezia Marittima or San Basilio. Choose meet-and-greet or full service. Expect about 25 minutes on the water, but confirm your cruise terminal, luggage, pickup time, and any onward bus connection carefully.

“We were picked up directly from the hotel and whisked to the airport. The process was seamless. Would highly recommend.”

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2.Venice Private Arrival Transfer by Water Taxi: Cruise Port to Central Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 108 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

You’ll be met at Venezia Marittima or San Basilio, escorted to a private motorboat, and taken toward central Venice. Choose meet-and-assist or full service, with a representative staying until your hotel door. Boats carry up to six people and six pieces of luggage.

“Excellent Service! We had someone with us from getting off the ship until we walked in the door of our hotel. It was very nice, considering the usual spot where water taxis would drop off was closed because there was a marathon in the middle of St. Mark's Square. Much easier than trying to navigate it yourself!”

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3.Venice Shared Departure Transfer: Central Venice to Marittima Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 87 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46Best value

Take a prepaid shared motorboat from a central Venice stop near San Marco, Rialto, Piazzale Roma, or your hotel pier to Marittima Cruise Port. The ride takes about 30 minutes, carries up to six people, and offers a memorable lagoon view, though shared pickups can cause delays.

“The boat driver made sure we were at the correct location. Our cruise ship was not at this location but he contacted our cruise company to make sure to get us to the right location,”

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4.Venice Shared Arrival Transfer: Marittima Cruise Port to Central Venice

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 72 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Travel from Venice Marittima Cruise Port toward central Venice by shared motorboat, with drop-offs near San Marco, Rialto, or Piazzale Roma. You get prepaid transport and lagoon views, but must find the Alilaguna desk, reconfirm details, and allow for possible waits while other passengers arrive.

“Fantastic service, reconfirmed the day before as our cruise ship was now arriving at San Basilio terminal and not the main Marittima terminal, staff were extremely helpful and ensured our taxi met us at San Basilio saving us a massive trek across the cruise terminal, they also were able to drop us directly at our hotel at San Clemente Palace, which is on an island, when I had originally assumed I would be dropped at San Marco where the hotels shuttle boat runs from, overall great service and good value for money.”

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