About this tour
A seven-hour private boat tour along Italy's Ligurian coast, exclusively for cruise passengers. Your chartered vessel navigates the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre and Portovenere, where pastel villages cling to terraced hillsides above crystalline waters. Stop to swim in the Cetacean Sanctuary—occasionally dolphins surface nearby—whilst learning about Lord Byron's favourite coves and centuries of fishing heritage. Prosecco and focaccia included. Returns punctually to your ship.
Highlights
- Private boat for up to six people, no shared crowds
- Swim in dolphin-inhabited Ligurian Sea waters
- Five Terre villages: colourful houses on clifftop terraces
- Lord Byron's beloved Portovenere and Gulf of Poets history
- Palmaria Island exploration with skipper narration
- Prosecco and local focaccia aboard
- Guaranteed cruise ship return timing
What to expect
You'll board a dedicated boat at the harbour with your small group and head seaward toward the five villages stacked impossibly on the Ligurian cliffs. The skipper shares local lore—Byron's connection to Portovenere, the fishing dynasties, the terraced vineyards—while you absorb views impossible from land. A scheduled swim break lets you cool off in transparent water; keep eyes peeled for cetaceans. Time splits between cruising, swimming, photography stops and simply sitting with a glass of prosecco. The boat returns with precision timing so you don't miss your ship.
Good to know
Bring swimwear, towel, sun protection and snorkel gear—nothing's supplied for hygiene reasons. Children must be eight or older (infants on laps allowed). Physical agility needed for boarding. Sea conditions determine cancellation with full refund; cloudiness alone doesn't stop the tour. Arrive early; delays over 10–15 minutes forfeit tour time. No luggage, pets or outside alcohol permitted.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.