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Venice Hotel to Venice Cruise Port Transfer (Water Taxi Included)
Venice Hotel to Pier Transfer - Private transfer at Venice with English-speaking guide
 

A Venice transfer from your hotel to your cruise ship, including a private water taxi with a professional English speaking captain.

1 hours (private)
private transfer
professional driver
english speaking
all group sizes
sedan to full size coach
››
hotel pick up
meet driver at hotel
  • Pick up from your Venice Hotel
  • Private Watertaxi
  • One Way Transfer to Venice Cruise Terminal
  • Transport of one piece of luggage and one personal item per person
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Tour Number:
IVENI-T05


Group Size (Prices in USD)*:
2 People - $100 Per Person
3 People - $66 Per Person
4 People - $60 Per Person
5 People - $56 Per Person
6 People - $46 Per Person
7 People - $40 Per Person
8 People - $35 Per Person



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TOUR DESCRIPTION
 

Venice Hotel to Venice Cruise Port Transfer (Water Taxi Included)

Start your cruise on the right foot with a private transfer from your hotel to your ship in Venice. This transfer includes a private water taxi with a professional English speaking captain, with space for one large suitcase and one personal item, such as a backpack or purse, per person. The number of water taxis used is based on the size of your private group.

Vehicle Types: Water taxis have an interior cabin with bench seats and windows, plus a forward or stern seating area with a few outside seats.

Total Transfer Time: Plan on approximately 30 minutes, traffic and canal conditions pending.

Larger Groups: For groups that exceed our standard water taxi capacity, we can arrange additional taxis or a mid-size boat. Use the group request button on this page or contact us with your group size and travel date for a custom quote.

Cruise Ship Now Arriving in Ravenna Instead of Venice?

Since 2021, large cruise ships have been restricted from entering the historic center of Venice by lagoon, and some cruise itineraries listed as "Venice" now embark from Ravenna's Porto Corsini instead, roughly 90 miles (145km) south along the Adriatic coast. If your ship is departing from Ravenna rather than the Venice cruise terminal, Private Shore Trips also runs a regular private transfer between your Venice hotel and Ravenna cruise port. See our Ravenna Cruise Port Transfers page for all available routes.

If you need additional luggage space, please contact us in advance for a quote.

What's Included

Included

  • Pick up from your Venice Hotel
  • Private Watertaxi
  • One Way Transfer to Venice Cruise Terminal
  • Transport of one piece of luggage and one personal item per person

Not Included

  • Meals and beverages
  • Gratuities (optional, at your discretion)
  • Personal shopping

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Good to Know

Luggage Allowance

Each person may bring one large suitcase and one personal item — backpack, purse, or carry-on. If you have additional bags, oversized items, golf clubs, or mobility equipment, please contact us before booking so we can arrange the right vehicle. Water taxis have limited space for luggage — please let us know your full bag count when booking.

Vehicle Types

Water taxis are matched to your group size. Groups of up to 6 travel in a single private water taxi; larger groups travel in multiple taxis. All water taxis are licensed for private transport and operated by professional English-speaking captains.

Total Transfer Time

Plan on approximately 20-45 minutes depending on your hotel’s location within Venice.

Child Seats

Child seats are available on request, subject to availability. Please let us know at the time of booking if you need one and we will do our best to have it ready.

Larger Groups

For groups that require multiple water taxis, contact us with your group size and travel date and we’ll arrange everything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the water taxi pick up directly at my hotel?
A private water taxi picks you up right from your hotel or nearby, depending on canal access. Let us know your exact hotel name and address when booking.
What's the luggage allowance?
One large suitcase and one personal item per person. If you need more space, contact us in advance for a quote.
My ship is departing from Ravenna, not Venice, do you cover that route from my hotel?
Yes, we run a regular private transfer between Venice hotels and Ravenna cruise port. See our Ravenna Cruise Port Transfers page for details.

Also Available:

›Venice Marco Polo Airport to Ravenna Cruise Port Transfer (VCE) - transfer from the Venice airport to your cruise ship or hotel in a private vehicle sized for your group with a professional English speaking driver
›Postcards of Venice - this tour includes a Grand Canal cruise, a gondola ride and an orientation walking tour in St. Marks Square with a private English speaking guide

Average Rating: Average Rating: 5 of 5 5 of 5 Total Reviews: 23 Write a review »

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5 of 5 Review Location- Venice Sunday, July 26, 2026
Reviewer: Louise R from Rocky River OH  
Our trip was fabulous. Our flights were on time, the weather was great and the sites so amazing! Our tours and guides were excellent. I dont have their names handy but all were extremely knowledgeable and we loved their passion for their countries. Should we venture back to Europe we will definitely contact you again. I will surely recommend your company to anyone traveling in Europe.

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5 of 5 Review Location- Venice Sunday, June 14, 2026
Reviewer: Mei Ying L from Tampa, FL  
We were 2 and a half hours late in arriving at the airport where we were to be picked up for a 4 hour excursion which was scheduled to end by 2pm but the tour operator allowed for an extension of the tour till 3pm without extra charge. We had good guides clean and fairly new vehicles. Itineraries were interesting and flexible.

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5 of 5 Review Location- Venice Friday, June 12, 2026
Reviewer: Reggie M from Roaring Spring, PA  
Excellent service provided with clean and efficient vehicles. The driver was very professional, and got us to our destination in a timely manner. The water taxi driver found us, even though we were a block from the meeting place. You could tell that the company cared for their customers, and provided an excellent service and experience.

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5 of 5 Review Location- Venice Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Reviewer: Bob S from Vestavia, AL  
Ken Diaz the Group Reservation Manager of Private Shore Trips organized an amazing set of tourstransportation events for our group of 42 friends and family in MULTIPLE countries! Yes Italy, Greece & Turkey!! Or tour guides provided excellent connections with the entire group and gave a dissertation on the history of each location we visited. We had teachers in our group and they were impressed with the tour guides that says a lot!

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5 of 5 Review Location- Venice Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Reviewer: Susan P from Irvine, CA  
We just got back yesterday and I am very glad to bring the good news that all the tours have been a wonderful success!!! The buses were very comfortable and the tour guides have been great and considerate of our senior citizens. We all applauded the end of every tour and We have all been recommending Private Shore Trips web site to all the people we met on the ship. You know that recommendation and word of praises are good advertisements for your business. Well surely get in touch with you when the need arises. Again, a million thanks for what you did for us that made our vacation a truly enjoyable one. Also, we got lucky with good weather.

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