Il Bacio - Our standard gondola tour!

We booked our gondola ride for our anniversary. The moment we walked up to the launch location we were greeted with smiles and fantastic attention to all details. Our ride was absolutely amazing in every single aspect, from our gondolier (Joe), to the authentic and beautiful boat, to the tour on the Charles River. Pure perfection and beauty. The Gondola Tour truly made our special day extraordinary.

Great for Romantic date either with your wife or with girlfriend.Gondola looks good and was clean and relax to seat. Service was Great.I highly Recommend it.

My hubby and I were in Boston on business but like I usually do, I hunted for something special to top the end of our trip off. I searched and found this gondola ride. I booked a week before I left home. I saw that most the times for friday night were already booked so I took what I could get. It was a 9pm time slot and it was awesome!! Joseph was our "guide" and he was professional, friendly and informative. I would recommend this to everyone. We've been married 30 years and this felt like one of our first dates. It was perfect!! Thank you (oh yes, I love my wine glasses - great way to remember this "date")

Would highly recommend the gondola ride. One of Boston's hidden gems. The staff was nothing but courteous and made sure that we were well taken care of. I was afraid of the experience being a bit tacky, however this was not the case. Plan for a sunset ride and you will not be disappointed.

This Gondola tour activity is a hidden gem of Boston! We have a wonderful, scenic, romantic night and the service could not have been better. Highly recommended! Have been telling everyone about this great activity!

In its 10th year, Gondalo di Vinezia has been hidden on the banks of the Charles River in Boston, MA by the Hatch Shell/Esplanade. The Gondola's are originally from Venice Italy and sport all the features one would expect of a Gondola. Our Gondalier was Joseph who was very accomodating. He provided us with a bit of history of the Gondola and mentioned that in the 1920's just before the Great Depression, Boston had hoped of a Charles full of Gondola's. However, financial reasons forced this to be squashed. Although only two exist now, it was truly a magical and romantic experience. As with anything, the 45 minute tour seemed too short, but was well worth it. The time seemed to stand still and then come to a crashing hault and left me and my girlfriend of a year speechless and wanting more. They provide you with a welcome basket of cheese and crackers and a few chocolates of which to enjoy. You are allowed to bring soft and hard beverages on the tour and they provide the ice, glasses and bottle openers. They really aim to please and it was the most relaxing time on the Charles. Of course we had sunny skies, no clouds, calm Charles River waters and 70 degree temperatures with no humidity. So, it could not have been better. The Gondolier assists you on board prepares you basket location and stores your bags etc. Then you sit, kick of you shoes and he starts a lightly volumed Italian music ensemble. The music added to the ambience of the evening. Well recommended and Joseph did a fantastic job steering and communicating with us. He was very helpful in terms of the history of the Gondola's and in taking pictures. Definately a must do in Boston for a romantic beginning or end to your day.

It went very smoothly and was well done. Late night boat ride could it be better?

I really, REALLY enjoyed my time on the tour. It was such a wonderful way to see the view of the city, especially at nighttime and the music was ecstatic. I would recommend this to any couples (or even families) out there!

We found this was a great way to share a relaxing evening together. We chose the recorded music, but next time we'd like to try the live music.

I ordered the gondola ride as a surprise birthday present and it was absolutely perfect! We left the lagoon shortly after 10:00 pm and after a delightful chat with our helmsman, Charles, we enjoyed a gorgeous leisurely trip out onto the Charles River where we marveled at the beautiful Boston city lights and the various magnificent reflections on the water. The weather was perfect and sipping wine and enjoying the provided snack of cheese, crackers and chocolates added to a wonderful experience for both of us. It will be tough to top this gift next year......maybe I'll just book another gondola ride! :)