PRE & POST CRUISE TOUR
Venice Unlocked: A Post-Cruise Escape from Marghera
From Marghera's port to a Venice hotel by private minivan and water taxi — a soft landing, then 24 hours of lagoon freedom.
The journey
Three days for clients stepping off a cruise in Marghera. A private minivan picks them up at the port and drives the short distance to Piazzale Roma. From there, a private water taxi glides them straight to their Venice hotel — no luggage struggle, no public transport, no stress. The next day a 24-hour vaporetto pass lets them roam Venice on their own — Murano, Burano, the Grand Canal, the islands of the lagoon. Then a relaxed check-out the following morning. The simplest, most stress-free way to extend a Marghera cruise into Venice.
Highlights
- Private minivan transfer from Marghera Port A private minivan picks up directly at Marghera Port and drives the short distance to Piazzale Roma in Venice. No public transport, no luggage hauling, no stress.
- Private water taxi arrival into Venice From Piazzale Roma straight to the hotel by private water taxi — the most cinematic and memorable way to enter Venice. Door-to-door, with luggage on board.
- 24-hour vaporetto pass for the lagoon A full day to roam Venice freely with the 24-hour ACTV pass — Murano for glassmaking, Burano for color, the Grand Canal, or anywhere the vaporetto goes.
Locations
Overnight stays
Venice
Itinerary
DAY 1 — MARGHERA → VENICE
- AM/PM | Pickup at Marghera Port by private minivan, transfer to Piazzale Roma in Venice.
- Arrival | Private water taxi from Piazzale Roma to your Venice hotel, check-in.
DAY 2 — VENICE
- Full day | Explore Venice freely with your 24-hour ACTV vaporetto pass — Murano, Burano, the Grand Canal, or anywhere the lagoon takes you.
DAY 3 — VENICE
- AM | Breakfast and check-out.
Selling tips
- Door-to-door private transfer — the value advisors should emphasize Most cruisers leaving Marghera face a stressful series of public buses to reach Venice with luggage. This tour delivers minivan + water taxi, both private, all the way from port to hotel. The angle for clients who don't want to start their post-cruise extension exhausted.
- Self-guided Venice with vaporetto freedom No guided tours included — by design. Clients who want to explore Venice on their own pace, after the structured rhythm of a cruise, will appreciate the freedom of a 24-hour vaporetto pass to choose their own day. Murano, Burano, the Grand Canal, or simply wandering — their call.
- The most affordable Venice post-cruise extension at $700 The shortest, most accessible Pre & Post Cruise tour from Marghera. Three days, two nights, private transfers and a vaporetto pass — at the entry-level price point. The angle for budget-conscious cruisers who want a Venice taste without committing to a longer stay.
Accomodation
We offer a carefully selected range of accommodation, providing exceptional quality, prime locations, and outstanding guest experiences.
Signature collection
Our collection features high standards 4-star hotels. The hotels mentioned are for reference only.
Venice
Hotel Principe
Smart stay collection
A curated selection of 3* hotels where classification takes a back seat to quality. The hotels mentioned are for reference only.
Venice
Hotel Canaletto
What’s included
Accomodation
- 2 nights in centrally located Venice hotel
Meals
- Daily breakfast
Activities
- 24-hour ACTV vaporetto pass for unrestricted use of Venice’s water transport (including Murano and Burano)
Transportation
- Private minivan transfer from Marghera Port to Piazzale Roma (Venice)
- Private water taxi transfer from Piazzale Roma to your Venice hotel
Terms & Conditions
Payment
- 10% deposit at booking
- 90% balance 45 days prior to departure
Departure date changes
- Free up to 90 days before departure
- From 89 days onward: changes subject to availability and third-party fees
Cancellation
- Up to 45 working days before departure: deposit non-refundable
- 44–30 days: 40% charge
- 29–15 days: 70% charge
- 14 days or less before departure: 100% charge
Not included
- Tips, extras, hotel city taxes (payable on spot), and anything not listed under ‘Price Includes.’
24/7 On-the-ground support — already in the price.
Every tour includes live assistance for the entire duration of your clients' stay. Not as an add-on — as a standard. When something happens on the ground, they don't call you. They call us.
On the ground in Italy
Real people, real locations.
Not a call center abroad.
24/7, arrival to last transfer
Covered for the full duration
— no gaps, no time zones.
You stay informed
We handle it and update you.
Your client never feels abandoned.
