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Truly no stress

This was absolutely amazing experience! It was a nice relaxing time away from the crowded and noisy streets of Venice. If you’re only going on the water once; choose this over the gondola rides.

Thank you for this great review. I am very happy that we could give you a nice a stress free moment :-)

A beautiful way to spend an afternoon, and felt far less touristy than a gondola ride. Loved being on the water and feeling the breeze. Two drinks included which were served to us. Would happily have stayed on board much longer. A lovely way to see Venice without the crowds. Only spotted this as cat sailed by as we were having lunch, could be better advertised, as definitely great value for money. Give it a go!

Dear Kate, thank you for your fantastic review. Highly appreciated, come back soon!

Wonderfully relaxing and scenic. The music was soothing and well chosen. The staff very courteous and professional and accommodating. A spontaneous decision to try this was well rewarded.

Dear Timm, thank you very much for your nice comment. I hope you had a great time in Venice and a safe trip back home.

Relaxing trip. Staff were friendly and attentive. Totally recommended. Food and drinks were great. Good value.

Thank you Christoper! Highly appreciated!

This was such a Nice, relaxing and romantic experience. With the perfect Sunset, and saxophone jazz performing tunes to make you feel you are in different white wine and spirits were included. Excellent service all around…

Thank you for your lovely review. Come back soon.

Fantastic boat, great staff, beautiful views! Everything about this trip was positive. Very relaxing and the perfect way to see Venice! Thank you

Dear Sarah, thank you so much for your fantastic review. Very happy that you enjoyed your tour with us :-)

VENEZIA CATAMARAN CRUISES

Our catamaran has a maximum capacity of 84 passengers

It is a perfect solution for corporate and private events such as:

Customer events, advertisement campaigns, etc.

Corporate workshops and team-building exercises

Employee incentive activites

Local events foyer (Biennale, Venice Film Festival, etc.)

Wedding receptions and late-night wedding parties

Birthdays, anniversaries, bachelorette parties

Yoga cruises with professional instructors

Nearby islands tour

EXCLUSIVE CHARTER FOR CORPORATES EVENTS

Workshop, Incentives, Customer Events, Campaigns

Offer your customers, team members, or employees an incentive cruise on the water along the shores of beautiful Venice, a unique experience that they will never forget.

Our NO STRESS catamaran is the perfect solution for groups between 30 and 70 people, offering ample space, superior comfort, and multiple catering options.

Workshop s essions can be alternated by entertainment, live music, and small tours of the islands of the lagoon. Focus and ease are the key words!

EXCLUSIVE CHARTER FOR PRIVATE EVENTS

Wedding Parties,  Birthdays, Anniversaries

Imagine sailing the waves with your closest friends or your sweet half, while enjoying the breathtaking view and the luxurious comfort of our catamaran.

With tailor-made services, including gourmet catering and first-class entertainment, you are guaranteed of an event that will be remembered forever.

Discover the most glamorous side of the sea with us and book your catamaran tour now for an experience that will exceed all expectations!

OUR SERVICES

Services included in all packages:

Exclusive rental of 64 foot catamaran

Dedicated crew with 4-6 members

Embarkation and disembarkation at Riva dei Sette Martiri

Bar service with a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

For late-night tours: additional security staff provided (lifeguards)

Catering options on request:

Finger food, such as cicchetti or pizzette

Full buffet meal, incl. vegetarian and vegan options

Ice cream and fresh fruit

Optional Services:

Saxophone player and/or DJ set

Embarkation/disembarkation points different from Riva dei Sette Martiri

Special destinations in the venetian lagoon, e.g. visit of Murano glass factory

On board tour guide

Foto/video productions

Contact   [email protected]   for a customized offer.

NON EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Bachelorette Parties

Bring your group of friends and relatives on our catamaran and we will do the rest. Food, drinks, live music, everything to make your event a special one!

Ideal for groups up to 20 people, choose your favourite tour among our standard cruises and we'll reserve a privé area on our catamaran for you.  Of course you are welcome to join us for two successive tours. Discounts will be applied for the second slot.

Extra drinks, catering options available on request

Contact  [email protected]   for a customized offer.

Venezia Catamaran Cruises

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Sailing into Venice : fun and relax in the lagoon!

Nothing beats exploring Venice by sailboat : discover why and check out our ready-to-book excursions , whether they're private or shared with others. You also always have the option to create your custom experience .

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Sailing Venice Italy: the most authentic experience to live the magic of the lagoon

With the Venice sailing boat excursions, set out to discover the lagoon of Venice in the most original and ecological way! Sail in total freedom and discover hidden corners, hidden and lesser-known islands of Venice, but of great natural and scenic value.

You can reach those islands where the vaporetto does not arrive and share this experience with whoever you wish: a trip for couples, with the family or with a few friends with whom you share the passion for the sea and the wind!

You can thus build a day trip and set sail to discover truly unique islands : Sant'Andrea, San Francesco del Deserto, La Certosa , Sant'Erasmo, Mazzorbo and the Venice Lido .

Day trips usually involve embarking in the morning and returning in the evening, just after sunset; a lunch on board with local seafood products is included to fully enjoy the day. You don't have to think about anything! You can listen to the many stories the skipper has to tell you, enjoy diving into the crystal-clear water and relax in the sun while listening to the music you like best.

Sailing in Venice: the most authentic experience to live the magic of the lagoon

Sailing into Venice: the excursion that suits you best is …

If you are looking for the excursion that suits you, here are some ideas that we are sure will tickle your fancy!

The most popular sailing events for Venetians

An ancient festival that is the most eagerly awaited event of the Venetian summer. The Festa del Redentore is the most eagerly awaited event of the year for Venetians. Every year on the third Saturday in July Venice shows its most fascinating side, illuminated in every corner by the spectacular fireworks in the Giudecca Canal. Surely the best way to enjoy this spectacle is from the water, perhaps on board one of the numerous sailboats that stop in front of St Mark's basin!

Still today, it is one of the most heartfelt Venetian traditions in which the entire citizenry participates; the Festa della Sensa is one of the oldest events in Venice with more than a thousand years of history behind it. The climax of the celebrations is on the Lido with the ceremony of the Marriage of the Sea , celebrating the Serenissima's relationship with the sea; a ring is thrown into the sea to seal the union between Venice and the sea. Watching the procession from the sea is an unforgettable moment - we can assure you of this … from our experience.

Story about Venice and sailing in the lagoon

Venice , renowned for its canals and bridges, is situated in the Venetian Lagoon on the northern Adriatic coast . At the heart of the city is Piazza San Marco , the most iconic square in Venice , surrounded by historic landmarks like St. Mark's Basilica , the Campanile , and the Doge's Palace . This area is the nerve center of Venice , where tourists and locals gather to enjoy the lively atmosphere and historic cafes.

The Grand Canal , a winding waterway that cuts through the city, is lined with magnificent palaces, relics of a time when Venice was a thriving commercial hub. Visitors can explore the city by taking gondolas or vaporettos, offering a unique view of the architecture and daily life of Venetians.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta , located on the island of Torcello in the lagoon, is one of the oldest buildings in the region. Built in the 7th century, it features remarkable Byzantine mosaics, demonstrating the cultural and religious influence of Venice throughout the ages.

Venice remains a must-visit destination for history, art, and culture enthusiasts. And it's even better by sailboat!

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First impressions The Venezia caused quite a stir when it was introduced at the Paris boat show. Not only was the basic design quite futuristic looking-some say it looked like a spacecraft-but designers Joubert and Nivelt included the now famous visor. This feature, which has become a Fountaine Pajot trademark, extends the coachroof beyond the forward portlights, sheltering the saloon from the sun without restricting visibility or light while creating a very sleek cabin profile. The Venezia is not a light boat, at least not by multihull standards. The dry displacement is nearly 15,000 pounds. This is a genuine cruising catamaran and can carry a bit of load without immediately immersing the hulls and destroying performance. The hulls have a narrow entry and the bows are nearly plumb, the waterline length is 41 feet. The substantial bridgedeck is just over 27 feet long, giving the boat a feeling of rigidity and accounting for some of the weight. Bridgedeck clearance is around 2 feet, however, in a seaway there is a lot of dynamic water action between the hulls and a fair bit of slamming. The two fixed keel stubs have a draft of just less than 4 feet and the working sail area is 968 square feet. The fractional rig includes a big, roachy, full-batten mainsail.

Construction The Venezia's hulls are a sandwich construction with vacuum bagged PVC foam cores. The outer skins are hand-laid fiberglass with isophthalic polyester resin. The core is then bonded with regularly spaced couplers, linking the two skins into a single, sturdy unit. From the beginning Fountaine Pajot used isophthalic gelcoats on the hull and decks to prevent osmosis. Overall, the fiberglass sculpting is superb, the boat is filled with compound curves and yet you almost never see a stress crack. The molded nonskid is intricate and effective. A stout aluminum thwart supports the hulls forward with a channel running aft between the trampolines as a lead for the ground tackle. Many of the interior components are molded composites, a practical production technique but the result, at least cosmetically, is a somewhat sterile look down below. The interior is trimmed with mahogany panels but multihull builders are always battling the weight issue seeking better performance by keeping off the extra pounds. Eliminating copious amounts of heavy joinerwork is often the first step.

What to look for The first thing to look for is the cabin arrangement that you want. Most Venezias have four double cabins and two heads. Some have fitted the forwardmost sections of each hull with single berths, bringing the total number of private cabins to six. This is a dead giveaway that the boat was chartered as the two extra berths often served as crew quarters. The two aft cabins feature athwartship doubles while the forward cabins have fore and aft doubles. The rare owner's version will have converted one of these cabins into an office, and when you see this arrangement it's a tip off that the boat might well have been privately owned. Most Venezias you inspect will be ex-charter boats and that is why the boat is affordable, at least by cruising cat standards. Look for normal signs of wear and tear and factor in new fabric and possibly foam for all cushions, which is not an inexpensive retrofit item. Be wary of high hours on the Yanmar diesels, they are not very convenient to work on, although since they are saildrives they are easy to pull out and replace. Of course, you are talking about two engines, one in each hull, and that conveniently doubles the price. Be sure to check for excessive corrosion on the saildrives and carefully inspect the seals and small cooling filters. Pay particular notice to the escape hatches located in each head. These hatches, which allow you to "escape" in the unlikely event of a capsize, protrude beyond the hulls and take a beating from the wave action. They often leak and the completely inadequate plastic handles and latches have often been over tightened. We had a dangerous situation when one of these hatches gave way and we had to lash it in place with a broom handle. Also check the lashings on the forward trampolines, especially if the nets seem droopy.

On deck The deck and cockpit are simply huge and as you make your way about the boat you quickly realize that 42 feet of LOA times 23 feet of beam adds up to a lot acreage. The Venezia's wraparound cockpit can comfortably seat more people than you should ever have on a boat at one time. Although I must confess, on a long passage the shallow seats and fairly straight backs can leave you longing for a more traditional cockpit. There is usually a large table to port and plenty of storage space in the aft lockers and under the sole. The bulkhead-mounted helm is perched to starboard, with a fighting-chair-style helmsman's seat. The arrangement is definitely better suited for basketball players and almost unmanageable for short people. Each hull has wide swim steps for easy water access and also for hopping into the dinghy. Most boats have dinghy davits as well. The mainsheet traveler runs the entire width of the cockpit, along the aft coaming, a great feature for trimming the powerful main. All other sail controls are lead aft, usually to the port side coachroof. Fountaine Pajot used good quality deck hardware and sailing gear and most boats will have a combination of Lewmar and Goit fittings. Roller furling was standard on the headsail with slab reefing on the main. Standing rigging consists of a single upper, with jumpers, and partial backstays that make it difficult to pay out the boom. There are two deck lockers forward, although the placement of the water tank limits storage. The trampolines are a terrific place to sprawl out and relax, both at anchor and under way. I fondly remember an hour spent watching a pod of gamboling dolphins race between the hulls. I was stretched out on the tramps, the autopilot was driving and, as Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up," one of the crew was playing the guitar and singing-I swear.

Down below The Venezia has the classic "galley up" arrangement in multihull speak. You enter the saloon through sliding glass doors-there is really no other way to describe them. The galley is to port and usually includes a two-burner stove, single sink and small front-loading 12-volt fridge. In typical French fashion, the galley works well despite limited counter space. (By the way, there are no fiddles because there's no heeling.) There is storage for pots and pans below while provisions are usually stashed under the settee cushions. A large oval table is to port with a wraparound settee. The nav station is also to port, with a partial bulkhead serving as a base for repeaters and instruments on one side and the less than state-of-the-art electrical panel on the other. The two aft cabins include a large hanging locker and storage with drawers below. Many similarly sized cruising cats locate the engines beneath these berths. By placing the engines in aft lazarettes, Joubert and Nivelt created a lot more storage space and improved the quality of life when motoring-the noisy beast is not right beneath your bed. The heads are about amidships in each hull and are not particularly roomy. Some owner versions have converted one head to a dedicated shower. The forward staterooms have berths running the entire width of the hull with smaller hanging lockers inboard. The areas forward are good for storing light gear, fenders, etc., unless they have been set up as sleeping quarters. Either way, main access is through a hatch on deck. We used these cabins for our cooks when we chartered two catamarans in Belize a few years ago. Incidentally, seven people were aboard a Venezia for eight days without any sense of crowding.

Engine The Venezia is powered by twin Yanmars. Most boats will have 28-horsepower models, although a fairly common upgrade or retrofit was to go with the three-cylinder 37-horsepower 3GM. Access is at the bottom of the lazarette, which is convenient unless of course anything is stored in the lazarette. Once the locker has been emptied and the wooden hatches opened access is still limited. At least with saildrives you don't need access to a stuffing box and stern tube. The batteries and main switches are usually in the port lazarette. Handling a cat with twin screws is a true pleasure, especially for traditional monohull sailors who have spent years trying to con their heavy, unwieldy, long-keeled boats in and out of marinas. With a screw in each hull it is possible to make the Venezia turn in its own length. Although there is some skill required to operate twin screws, once you get the hang of it you'll love it. Fuel capacity is around 90 gallons in two tanks, which translates into 45 gallons per engine, or about 60 hours of motoring. We motored long stretches on one delivery up the coast and it was not uncommon to steam along at 8 knots at moderate rpms in smooth water.

Under way The first time you sail a heavily loaded cruising catamaran you just might be disappointed. Not that there is anything wrong with the way they sail, they are just not as fast as you might expect. On three round trips up and down the coast, we averaged about 150 miles of non-current miles a day, or about 6 knots. At times we zipped along in low double digits and at other times we labored upwind at 5 knots. One feature that almost everyone loves is the lack of heeling. A feature of the Venezia that isn't as loveable is the quick motion in a chop and the slamming of water ricocheting between the hulls. We were always able to carry more sail than I expected and by the time I brought the boat back south for the last time I realized I didn't need to reef the main until the wind was nearly 20 knots. The boat sails upwind well with a flat, high-cut 105-percent No. 3. Overlapping genoas are not worth the trouble, it is far more efficient to pop the asymmetrical chute as soon as the wind opens up. One passage north we flew the chute day and night for three days and kept the boat moving smartly despite light airs.

Conclusion I like the Venezia very much and I would strongly consider buying one if I were in the market for a cruising catamaran. It is a terrific family cruiser, well built and a solid financial value. I suspect my daughters would like having their "own side" of the boat. And keeping your gin and tonic upright when sailing is not a bad selling feature either.

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