Island Day Excursions
Four to six hours crossing the lagoon to two or three inhabited islands, with time ashore at each for a walk, a church, a workshop and a coffee. Routes avoid the crowded circuit and include a fishing valle, a stretch of open water and a landing that larger boats cannot use. Departures run in the morning and mid-afternoon, groups stay at eight, and a meal at a family restaurant can be included. Water, fruit, blankets and rain covers are always on board.
Evening and Sunset Departures
Two-and-a-half-hour trips leaving ninety minutes before sunset, crossing to the far side of the lagoon as the light drops and returning through the channels with the towns lit on the horizon. The engine is cut in open water for twenty minutes of complete quiet, and something cold or hot is served depending on the season. These are the departures that sell out first in summer, and we run two boats on clear evenings rather than increasing the group size.
Full Night Crossings
Departures at ten at night for three to four hours across the dark lagoon, reaching an uninhabited island landing, drifting under the stars away from any light, and returning through the illuminated canals well after midnight. Blankets, warm drinks, life jackets with lights and a full safety briefing are standard, the group is capped at six, and trips run only when wind and visibility allow. Minimum age is twelve. It is the closest thing to silence available anywhere near a city.
Private Charters and Transfers
Any boat can be taken privately for a family, a small group or a couple, with the route, timing and pace decided together — a slow lunch on an island, a fishing morning with a local, a proposal at sunset in an empty channel, or a straightforward transfer to a restaurant that has no road access. Skippers speak Italian and English, catering is arranged with the island kitchens, and pick-ups can be made from most public landings in the city.
Photography and Filming Boats
Low, stable boats with clear sightlines, a fixed tripod mount, bean bags and skippers who understand holding a position against tide and wind. Sessions are timed to the light rather than to the clock: blue hour on the water, first light behind the barene, or a long night exposure with the boat anchored and the engine off. Groups are limited to four. We regularly work with agencies, publishers and documentary crews and can arrange permissions for restricted areas.
Birdwatching and Seasonal Trips
Spring and autumn departures with a naturalist to the sandbanks and salt marshes where terns, avocets, spoonbills and flamingos feed, keeping to distances agreed with the reserve. Winter trips follow the wildfowl concentrations and often have the whole lagoon to themselves. Telescopes and binoculars are supplied, and species lists go to the regional survey. We also run occasional trips tied to local events, tides and traditional fishing days that visitors would otherwise never see.
