Be the Captain : Drive Your Own Boat on Lake Como
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Lake Como, Italy
- 1 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- Insurance
- No boat license needed
- Fuel surcharge
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Christofer_M
We did a 3 hour boat hire from Como and it was the highlight of the trip. So much fun and would highly recommend to everyone going to Como. Ilgar was very friendly and gave us a great little lesson before we were let loose. Would 100% do this again!
Reviews
4.5
based on 57 reviews
Erik_S, Apr 2026
Very kind and clear service at the beginning and end of the trip. Boat was clean and easy to operate. Have boated many times and nothing is like Lake Como.
Lara_C, Mar 2026
Amazing experience I would definitely recommend it to anyone traveling to Como lake. We really enjoyed the experience
Leslie_E, Sep 2025
Wonderful opportunity to experience Lake Como on one’s own. We were met by Andrea who was lovely and explained everything to us. The boat was i. excellent condition and very easy to manage. We arrived a little late because it was hard to find parking and he very graciously extended the trip for us. Definitely worth doing, but if you arrive by car, give yourself extra time to park.
Holly_M, Sep 2025
This was by far the favourite thing we did whilst on holiday. To go almost everywhere on the lake, you do need to pick the all day option. The only thing was that we should have had more instructions on how to dock.
Mel, Aug 2025
Amazing! Heaven on earth! Learned how to drive the boat within minutes and we were off! Would recommend!
Bailey_G, Jul 2025
Hard to rate this one:
The negatives
Our boat was 35 minutes late. Communication was not great.
The positives:
Our contact/boat trainer, Ilgard, was great. He was patient and informative and checked on us as we went along
The boat was clean and well maintained
The weather was good and then rain came but it added to the memory of the adventure
Jennifer_L, Jul 2025
Such a fun experience! We were late for our reservation because our ferry was cancelled and they accommodated us anyway. So fun! Boats are easy to drive and lake is beautiful! A must-do!!
KENDALL_C, Jul 2025
Booked a slot for 4PM. Company contacts me and says there’s no availability so we will have to push back until 530PM. 45 minutes before our new time; they cancel. Their boat broke down. The person from the company i was then in contact with was quite rude and laughed when I inquired how long a review would take. Steer clear from the unprofessional company! No clue when i will get a refund as they have zero answers. Their reasoning. “boats break down when you use them”
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Kendall, I’m really sorry, but this review could be misleading for other customers. I can understand your frustration about not being able to go on the boat tour, as the boat broke down in the middle of the lake due to an engine issue, and unfortunately I had to cancel the booking. I apologize for the short notice, but you were contacted exactly at the moment I found out the boat was broken. Also, you asked 5 or 6 times when you would receive the refund, and it was kindly explained to you that it would come directly from the platform, not from us. That said, I’m truly sorry you couldn’t go on the boat and especially for this review, which isn’t very helpful to other customers.
Serafina_G, Jun 2025
Absolutely amazing! So fun to have free rein on the lake. A word of caution, if you are staying anywhere besides Como center or close to Como, (we stayed in Bellagio) it can be difficult getting to and from the pickup spot. Otherwise, 10/10 experience!
bradleventhal123, Jun 2025
this is an absolute must do. My wife and I came here for a honeymoon and couldn’t decide which provider to use for this, and this was so easy and fun. We had an absolute blast. The boat is super easy to drive and the workers are super nice. Just do it. It’s so fun.
Christofer_M, May 2025
We did a 3 hour boat hire from Como and it was the highlight of the trip. So much fun and would highly recommend to everyone going to Como. Ilgar was very friendly and gave us a great little lesson before we were let loose. Would 100% do this again!
Danielle_C, Oct 2024
Fabulous service from start to finish. Had a slight delay to our start time but it was well communicated and we had our boat for the full 3 hours. Instructions were clear and we were given advice on how to best navigate the lake to visit the villas we wanted to see. 10/10
Niha, Oct 2024
The boat was lovely, we were given clear instructions before we drove off - we really enjoyed it! Due to the weather, we had to make adjustments to our booking but the team communicated well and were reliable. If you have any questions at all, make sure to always ask. Thank you to the team at Nagi! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to book a nice self driving boat :)
Elina_M, Oct 2024
The boat itself was amazing, 10/10 experience - would 100% recommend. The only downfall was the location, not easy to get to the pick up point unless you’re happy with buses and steep walking.
Meir_L, Aug 2024
Great experience! It was raining and they allowed us to push off our boat tour until the rain stopped. Very helpful, showed us how to drive the boat and directed us to help park. Great service! We had a lot of fun.
LEO_L, Aug 2024
Boat was clean, relatively new and easy to handle. Only has 40hp. The staff was great and location was easy to find.
Matthew_C, Aug 2024
Well organised. Easy to use the boat with a great teacher! Wonderful experience!! Made our trip to Como complete. Swimming in Como from the side of your own boat is an experience not to be missed. Thank you.
PATRICE_H, Aug 2024
Driving the boat across Lake Como was one of the highlights of our trip! It was incredibly romantic for my fiancé and I. We arranged a meeting point with Ilgar and had a brief demonstration with him. He was fantastic, very responsive to any questions!
William_T, Jul 2024
One of the best things we did in Como. Incredible way to experience the lake.
Good equipment, good direction. Great experience.
Virginia_A, Jul 2024
Great experience and boat! Slight miscommunication about the pickup time but we were able to work it out. I would recommend.
6d65gbz6rk, Jul 2024
Awesome boat and great experience. Super easy and stress free. Price was very fair. Good communication. Zero complaints. Thank you!
Ken_C, Jul 2024
We had a fantastic experience on our 3 hour self-driving tour. The meet-up with Andrea at Como was simple, straightforward, and speedy. We had a 6 people (4 adults, 2 kids aged 6 & 9) and the boat fit us comfortably; the lake is expansive and there was no concern of seasickness. Highly recommend seeing Lago di Como from the water - WOW!
One recommendation: Make sure to communicate clearly the pick-up time well in advance. We had a small mix-up and Andrea was able to accommodate, so thank you!!
Megan_M, Jun 2024
Amazing experience!
Have recommended to friends coming to lake como
Luxury boat with stunning views.
Tosin_F, Jun 2024
It was a beautiful experience..the weather wasn't good unfortunately, but we still had a great time driving around. It was easy to master the control too.
Andrew_B, Jun 2024
Lovely boat and great service from the operator. Quick turnaround in Como and a beautiful part of the world Would highly recommend!
Matthew_B, Jun 2024
Far cheaper to hire a private boat than a tour which limits your freedom to explore parts of the lake you wish to go to.
It made our stay at Lake Como exceptional, you want to go to thet part of the lake? Sure. Want to "park up" and start swimming? Sure. Amazing.
Things to note:
- Go for at least 3 hours, you will start to feel at ease taking in the sights around about 1 hour, the last thing you would want to do at this point is go back on land!
- Communication regarding the time slot for the boat could be much better. There is no slot you choose on the website but this must be organised via direct messages on the site/email, the responses took 1-2 days to get back to me which was not helpful but this was booked within a week.
- Using the boat is very easy but the instructions were rather lax/limited. For example, a warning light came up on the dashboard saying "engine tilt" which. means the propeller is too high/low from my very limited understanding. You have to raise/lower it to a certain position to fix this, this was not explained in enough detail instead "do not press this" was said, a demonsration was done and the propeller was left in the wrong position.
Michael_K, May 2024
Had an amazing time and the staff was so helpful and so friendly, took us out of the port and explained how to use the boat and then went back to the port themselves and left us to it to go out and explore on our own. Would highly recommend this to anyone going to lake Como, if there was more stars I would give them it. Boat was very easy to use and the views were incredible 10/10 experience
James_c, Aug 2023
Nagi boat hire was one of the best experiences in italy the boat was perfect the location was amazing the organisers were very pleasant and helpful with good communication to make the entire process of booking from England so easy they also took time to show us around the boat and best places to visit would highly recommend if you ever visit como to book a boat with Nagi boat hire by far my best Italian experience yet
xenia_a, Aug 2023
Incredible boat rental. Super friendly and great at explaining how to use the boat. Lake is beautiful! Could not recommend it enough!
Katelyn_B, Jul 2023
Andrea was incredible with communication and even let us reschedule due to bad weather! He was also great at tips of places we would want to go for swimming with the kids. The boat was beautiful, the pick up and drop off as easy as can be. HIGHLY recommend experiencing Como from your own boat. Lastly, one other thing I appreciated was the boat wasn't plastered with any "Rental" signs on it. I don't like looking any more like a tourist than I am, and this boat was beautiful and understated.
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