Gondola di Venezia

There aren't enough good things that I can say. It is a beautiful, romantic evening!

Met all of our expectations. I'm wondering if there is enough appreciation for the gondola tours on the Charles. We've known about it for a long time and finally had the opportunity to try it. Bringing a small piece of Venice to Boston! I wish you guys great longevity and the hope that it will reach the legendary level of the Swann Boats. It is certainly headed in that direction. Thanks!

I thoroughly enjoyed my Il Bacio gondola ride. My gondolier was friendly and wanted nothing more than to make sure we had an excellent time. We went on the 6pm tour, which was a perfect time to catch the last sunlight of the day. I would absolutely recommend a gondola ride to couples. We had a great time!

Our gondola ride thoroughly exceeded our expectations. My husband and I suprised my parents with the ride and the four of us had a wonderful time. The gondolier was so friendly and the ride was great. We had a singer/acordian player as well and she was fabulous - it truly added to the entire experience. This is a relaxing, peaceful, romantic way to see the beauty of the city. Thank you so much!

Enjoy the ride and conversation. The weather was beautiful and the gondola ride was fantastic. Just enough time to put the feet up, take in the scenery and relax. Highly recommend and evening tour - we started in the early evening while still light and at the conclusion of our ride, it had just begun to get dark. We saw the river banks and city lighting up the evening skies.

We took the 600pm trip and had a phenominal time. I would reccomend this too everyone!

We have been on a gondola in Venice and this one was much better.

It was an amazing experience. It was my husbands birthday and I decided to surprise him. He loved it!. Everything was just perfect,Carlo and Melania were friendly and made us very comfortable. I would strongly recommend that you schedule the night sessions.

Excellent service, loved the live accordion

My wife and I celebrated our anniversary last week with an evening Bellissimo gondola tour on a flat/calm night after sunset. It was a great experience with cheerful boatman and accordionist/singer with a good variety of music that complemented the evening. An hour is a good length, gets you up into the Charles and out where you can see the lights, and back. It's always amazing how you can find places where it's so quiet, in the middle of the city. I can't compare Bellissimo to the other tour options available, but the surprise (to us) extras were very nice and having the option to stick a bottle that we brought with us on ice was appreciated. Nice time, and highly recommended to others. (If you bring your camera for night shots of city lights, be sure it can be set up to a high ISO setting and just live with whatever digital noise results. Our camera was set at 400 - forgot to double-check before starting - and that wasn't remotely fast enough to avoid motion blur even though it was flat calm and a smooth ride.)

I can't imagine a more delightful way to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary than taking a gondola ride on the Charles River. From the first moment, our gondolier and musician did a perfect job of making us comfortable, providing a romantic and friendly atmosphere, and treating us to a captivating hour. Nibbling fresh strawberries while sipping champagne, listening to Italian songs while slipping under bridges (with a kiss for good luck), and watching the stars and city lights compete in a twinkling contest made for a very memorable evening. We highly recommend Mezza Luna!!!

This trip was a surprise 35th wedding anniversary gift to my husband. My sons and I had fun planning and scheming. My husband was thoroughly surprised and loved it esp bec there was a live accordian player. My husband took accordian lessions when he was a young boy and still talks and laughs abt his "playing"days so this was special to have the accordian player, which by the way did an awesome job. I highly recommend this little cruise down the Charles for any occassion or just for fun. It was nice that we brought our own libations which the cheese, crackers and chocolates complimented. Thanks for providing an event which was so totally out of character for me to do.

I got this gondola ride for my girlfriend for our anniversary. We arrived there and gondolier was extremely nice to us and giving us a brief history of the gondola. Then we where introduced to our accordion player. We then set off and it was amazing. They give you a little basket with cheese and crackers and we where able to bring our own bottle of champagne on the boat. The sunset, live accordion music, and the beautiful Boston skyline was just amazing. We where out on the water for a little under an hour. My girlfriend loved it and so did I. I grew up 20 minutes from Boston and have lived around here my whole life and this was one of the best thing I have done here. I would definitely recommend this!. Five stars!!!

Riding the Gondola on the Charles River is a beautiful, romantic, and unique experience. We have been on the Gondola twice, and we recommend an evening ride if you want a more quiet and serene experience. It is truely a once in a life time experience in the U.S.A.

This was the highlight of a group of friends (6 women) taking a get away trip to Boston. The earlier times were booked, so we reserved 8:00 pm. We were concerned it would be a little late, but it was perfect. It was dusk and the lights of the city were just coming on, which made for a beautiful backdrop. The gondolier, Stephano, and the accordian player, Melaina, were authentic and superb. It would be a wonderful ride for couples, friends or families.