Cinque Terre Sailing Day Trip from La Spezia with Lunch and Skipper
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Overview
Passengers board a sailing boat in La Spezia and set out on a full-day trip lasting about seven hours along the coastline of Cinque Terre. The tour crosses the Gulf of Poets, passing terraced hillsides, colorful villages, and natural park areas of the Italian Riviera’s UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre. The professional skipper provides guidance on sailing techniques during the journey. Stops are made for swimming in the sea. A light lunch featuring Ligurian dishes and wine is served on board. Group size is limited to 10 people for a more personal setting. Water, lunch, fuel, wine, and the skipper’s services are included, while hotel transfers and tips are not. If weather or sea conditions prevent access to Cinque Terre, the boat sails instead in the Gulf of La Spezia including Portovenere and Lerici.
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Itinerary
San Pietro Church, Portovenere
The tour passes the San Pietro Church, a notable landmark in Portovenere’s landscape.
Palmaria Island
The boat sails past Palmaria, the largest island in the archipelago at the Gulf of La Spezia, covering 1.6 square kilometers. Palmaria lies at the western edge of the gulf near Portovenere, accompanied by the smaller islands Tino and Tinetto further south.
Portovenere Town
The route includes a view of Portovenere, a Ligurian town recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Cinque Terre since 1997.
Cinque Terre Coastline
The boat follows the rugged coast of Cinque Terre, featuring the five hillside towns Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore, all part of the UNESCO-listed Italian Riviera.
Cinque Terre Coastline
The route continues along the same stretch of coastline, showcasing the characteristic terrain and villages of Cinque Terre.
Cinque Terre Coastline
Further sailing along the Cinque Terre coastline highlights the region’s terraced hills and seaside towns.
Cinque Terre Coastline
The tour concludes the coastal navigation of Cinque Terre, observing the five towns recognized by UNESCO since 1997.
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.