La Dolce Vita |
Barge Information
Rating  : First Class
Number of Passengers: 6
Number of Cabins: 3
Size of Vessel: 69 ft in length
Number of Crew: 3
Cruise Region: Italy
Other Regions Sailed: None
2008 Whole Boat Charters starting at $17,000
2008 Prices (per person) starting at $2,850
2009 Whole Boat Charters starting at $18,200
2009 Prices (per person) starting at $3,100
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 La Dolce Vita |
Overview
La Dolce Vita is a charming 6 passenger vessel with an Italian crew of three, and she is the only hotel barge cruising this unique route.
She features a comfortable salon and dining area, pretty cabins, and a good sized sundeck for outside dining or just watching all
that fantastic italian architecture floating past.
La Dolce Vita, originally a Dutch vessel which has gradually made her way through the canals of France and around Italy and up the
Adriatic to the calm waters of the Venetian lagoon. This unique cruise not only visits Venice's well known and lesser known
attractions but also encompasses the outer islands of Torcello, Burano and Murano, as well as cruising the unknown and beautiful,
canalised Brenta river.
The crew is led by Massimiliano who is the skipper and your host. This tall charming Venetian comes from a family of mariners and
will look after your every need. He is assisted by a chef and housekeeper and guided tours are taken along the way.
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Accommodations
La Dolce Vita has three comfortable cabins, one twin, one twin/double and one double. All feature ensuite bathrooms and ample
storage space for your belongings.
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Amenities
- Delicious and fresh Mediterranean cuisine with an Italian flair
- Wines with lunch and dinner
- Open Bar
- Sundeck with reclining wood chairs, dining table and large parasol
- Individual heating and air-conditioning units in cabins and salon
- Bicycles
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Sample Itinerary
Venice, the Islands, the Hidden Venetian Lagoon and the Brenta River
Sunday - Guests are met at 5 PM at Best Western Hotel Villa Mabapa, where the barge is moored and the crew is ready to serve
you a welcome drink of Prosecco. Sailing past the Fort of Sant'Andrea, the ancient Venetian artillery defence base, La Dolce Vita
hugs the coast of Sant'Erasmo, Venice orchard and vegetable garden and then arrives in Burano, a fishermen's island in the northern
lagoon, where she'll moor and you'll enjoy a superb fish dinner.
Monday - In the morning you'll walk through the colourful streets of Burano and visit the Lace Museum. You'll have lunch
while cruising on Siloncello canal and in the afternoon you'll visit Torcello, the first island of the lagoon to be colonized
2000 years ago. Here you'll see the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, a beautiful example of Veneto-Byzantine style. La Dolce Vita will
finally cruise to Murano passing by San Francesco Monastery island. She'll moor for the night on the Grand Canal of the island
of glass.
Tuesday - You'll visit a glass-blowing workshop in Murano. Then you'll move on for a tour of the Grand Canal in
Venice aboard a water taxi and reach San Giorgio island for lunch facing Saint Mark. In the afternoon you have some free time to
visit Venice. The barge will moor for the evening on Lido island at Villa Laguna hotel.
Wednesday - This morning you'll take a guided tour of the Doge's Palace and Saint Mark in Venice. The afternoon is relaxed
and flexible. You can spend a couple of hours in Venice, then ride the bicycle or navigate along Lido island to reach the
evening mooring at Alberoni or Pellestrina.
Thursday - This morning La Dolce Vita will cruise up river Brenta to Mira, passing by Villa Foscari in Malcontenta, a
masterpiece of the Renaissance architect Palladio. Short after lunch you'll visit Villa Widmann, a typical Venetian luxurious
villa with wonderful frescos. Before dinner the barge will move on for 2 more hours to Dolo, where she'll moor for the night.
For those who like cycling, it is possible to follow the barge on a bicycle. Before dinner you can enjoy a glass of wine
at the old water mill of Dolo.
Friday - Further ascent of river Brenta to Stra, where you'll visit Villa Pisani, an 18th century masterpiece of Venetian
architecture with frescos from Tiepolo. During most of the day it is possible to follow the barge by bicycle along the river.
A short afternoon cruise brings you back to Dolo for the Farewell Dinner at Villa Goetzen restaurant.
Saturday - After breakfast you are transferred to Venice or to Marco Polo airport.
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