Andrea Boat Charter Portofino
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Portofino, Italy
- 3 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend the day on the water exploring the sights near Portofino on this charter. Possible stops on the itinerary can include Santa Margherita, which features colorful houses and decorative churches; Abbazia di San Fruttuoso, where you can swim and snorkel; and the fishermen village of Camogli where you can try the focaccia bread.
- Explore Italy by water on this boat charter around Portofino
- Choose between a half- or full-day tour or a sunset cruise
- Snorkeling equipment is provided
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included
What's Included
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Bottled water
- Soda/Pop
- Alcoholic BeveragesOn request
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
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End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Portofino
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Camogli
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Abbazia di San Fruttuoso
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Santa Margherita Ligure
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Rapallo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller 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
Christina_M
What an amazing experience! Guglielmo was our guide and he was fantastic! He took us on a great tour starting in Rapallo. He was very knowledgeable about the history of all the villages and made it very interesting for all of us! He stopped in a beautiful cove that our three boys were able to swim at and then ended the tour by dropping us in Portofino so we could tour the town and have lunch. We would highly recommend this tour!
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Ralph_D, Jul 2026
I definitely recommend this tour. Portofino and the surrounding area is so beautiful, and there is no better way to see it than from the water. The guide is fantastic, friendly, and personable.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Ralph,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed discovering Portofino from the water — it truly is the best perspective to appreciate the beauty of our coastline, the small bays and the surrounding villages.
It was a pleasure having you on board, and we really appreciate your kind words about the tour and the guide.
We hope to welcome you again in Portofino for another beautiful day at sea!
Warm regards,
Andrea
ABC Portofino / Andrea Boat Charter Portofino
justin_p, Aug 2025
William was amazing and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience. Now I still need to enter 40 characters to submit.
Christina_M, Jul 2025
What an amazing experience! Guglielmo was our guide and he was fantastic! He took us on a great tour starting in Rapallo. He was very knowledgeable about the history of all the villages and made it very interesting for all of us! He stopped in a beautiful cove that our three boys were able to swim at and then ended the tour by dropping us in Portofino so we could tour the town and have lunch. We would highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Christina, I'm Andrea, the owner of the company and I'm very happy that our Skipper Guglielmo made your boat experience with our company pleasant. I really hope to see you again to give you yet another wonderful experience with us.
Thank you very much
Andrea and the staff of Abc Portofino
Gisela_A, Jul 2025
We took a boat tour in the afternoon and really enjoyed it. The boat was on the smaller side but spotless and comfortable. We left right on time at 2pm and got back at 5pm as planned. We cruised past all the coastal towns and got great views from the water, though we didn’t actually stop to explore any of them on land. There was a nice swim and snorkel break, which was a highlight. Our guide was super friendly and shared interesting bits of history about each place. Drinks (water, Coke, and beer) were included, which was a nice touch. Just a heads up—the boat doesn’t have a bathroom, so plan accordingly!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Gisella,
I am very happy that our Skipper Guglielmo made your experience so pleasant. I really hope to meet you another time, so that you can feel the emotions of another boat bigger than our company.. best regards and thanks again
Andrea
Helen_S, Jun 2025
This was the best tour we had in our 9 day vacation. Andrea was knowledgeable as he took us around Portofino showing us magnificent sites. He was full of facts with a great sense of humor. It was a half day tour which we would extend when we do this again with him. We had a great time!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hi Helen
Your sympathy, your company have been a source of great happiness for me too. I'm very happy to have made your boat tour special
I hope to see you again
Thanks a lot
Andrea
david_c, Jun 2025
We had a great time. Even though the seas were rough Andrea and our skipper Guglielmo made sure we had a great experience. It was obvious it was too rough but they made sure we could what what possible and offered recommendations on the best spots while
We were there. We loved it and had a wonderful time. I would absolutely recommend this on viator, or if you find Andrea online.
We had a lovely time.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Dave,
Thank you very much for these nice words. I'm glad that even if we made a different program from what we usually manage to do in calm sea conditions, it satisfied you. I promise you that the next time you come the Sea will be completely calm 🤣🤣 and we will take even more care of you and your wonderful family.
A warm hug.
Andrea
Allan_W, Sep 2024
One of the highlights of our trip to Italy! Definitely don’t think twice to book this experience. We did the half day tour which took us around the Portofino area. Our captain, Guglielmo was fantastic. We were able to swim in the water and enjoy the views.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Ciao Allan,
thank you so much for your honest feedback. Your happines it's our priority. See you again in the future for another amazing tour. Grazie from me and Guglielmo.
MarcelCardero, Jul 2024
The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly I highly recommend it to any persons looking for a half day tour . The boat accommodate my family of 4 just fine with plenty of space
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Grazie Marcel
We had great memories of our tour together
Hope to you again here in portofino
A warm hug to you and all your family
Grazie
Andrea
CARLOS_M, Jul 2024
Andrea is amazing, full of stories, advice and very knowledgeable and entertaining, everyone respected him, a great skipper with tradition running in his family.
Lynne_C, Jun 2024
Guglielmo tailored our 3 hr tour to include everything on our wish list & his narrative on the history of the area was very interesting.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
I am really happy that you enjoyed this tour. We like to read that we have done a good job and for this I thank you very much for choosing us
Waiting the next time for another adventure
Grazie
Andrea
Bianca_B, May 2024
This tour was a 10/10!! Our guide, Andrea was wonderful and so knowledgeable about the area, gave us many interesting fun facts and parked the boat so we could take a dip in the water. It truly was a wonderful experience!
Response from Host, May 2024
Cioa Bianca
I miss you and your husband very much. It was really nice talking to you and I hope to see you again in the future, but above all I would like to meet your children. Thanks from the bottom of my heart
Andrea
Tyler_S, May 2024
Boating from town to town with Andrea was one of the highlights of our trip to Italy!!! Seeing the towns of the Italian Riviera with all of their colors and architecture and mountains from the sea is the absolute best way to experience this part of Italy, with the added bonus of escaping the tourist crowds for a while. Andrea is SO knowledgeable about the area and incredibly friendly and made the boat ride so fun for our group. Highly highly recommend ABC Portofino for your boat charter experience!!!!!
Response from Host, May 2024
Ciao Tyler,
What a beautiful experience with you and your beautiful family. Hope to meet you again in the future. Thanks a lot for this beautiful word. A warm hug
Andrea
Jose_C, Oct 2023
Punctual, corteous, knowledgeable, eager to share information about the area. Boat in great shape, towels available, water, beer. Distribution of time very flexible. Gugliemo had foccacia di Recco delivered to our boat to try, delicious. He made reservations for lunch at Giorgio ristorante in San Frutuosso, awesome food. We visited Camogli and Portofino, beautiful experience. Overall excellent and professional company.
Gloria_F, Sep 2023
From scheduling the boat trip to drop off Andrea was wonderful to work with. We were staying in Santa Margherita and he picked up there. He brought us to all of the sights and explained everything. We even got to snorkel at San Fruttuoso. The boat was immaculate and he was so friendly. It was the highlight of our visit to the area.
Geert_K, Aug 2023
Beautiful coastline, great swimming. It is also fascinating to see how the Italians manage to build beautiful homes into sheer cliffs. An engineering marvel.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Ciao Geert
I am very happy that you enjoyed our coastline and our constructions. We are very pleased when our customers pay attention to the local beauties. We hope to meet again for another memorable tour
Thank you
Andrea
Valentina_C, Jun 2023
Davide was amazing! he was so friendly and even though our trip started with bad weather (rain) he made us feel safe and eventually the sun came out! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to sail the Italia riviera :)
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hi Valentina,
Here Andrea I’m really you enjoy the tour with our boat
Hope to meet you again in Portofino soon
Best regards
Andrea
mick_l, Jun 2023
Great boat ride with an our guide Guglielmo. We appreciate the history lessons coupled with amazing views, and even a swim in San Fruttoso and visit to town of Camogli.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you so much
Your word really appreciate from our skipper Guglielmo
We are here waiting you next time for another boat tour
Grazie
Andrea
Jeffrey_B, May 2023
Excellent sunset tour with Andrea - he was a fantastic tour guide showing us lots of interesting sites around Santa Margherita and Portofino. It was one of the highlights of our trip.
Response from Host, May 2023
Ciao Jeffrey, you are so kind ! You'll be forever on my memories, in special your mama !!
See you again in Portofino.
A warm hug
Andrea
Yvonne_M, Jul 2022
Exceptional service from the moment the charter was booked until the actual day of the event. Andrea was a responsive with all my questions before we evert arrived. Weeks before we arrived in Italy I had lots of questions since we had three kids. He was patent and answered all my questions.
Gilliamo (William) was our guide for the day. He was charming, patient, entertaining and knowledgeable. He keep both the adults and kids engaged during our 4 hour cruise with history, geography and even games about the Portofino and surrounding seaside towns.
He was flexible with all our request since my family not only wanted to swim and snorkel but they also wanted to find a spot to jump off rocks.
Your experience comes with goggles, but no mouth piece. My family purchased some ahead of time but never ended up needing it. Beverages - sodas, water and beer was provided as well. You are welcome to bring your own snack but I would suggest you eat a lite breakfast. One of stops he offers is either you explore a seaside fortress in the town of Camogli or to preorder focaccia that is unique to the seaside town of Rocco. We opted for the seaside town of Rocco. What a pleasant surprise that was, there was a young man waiting with hot focaccia at the pier in Rocco. So I recommend that you carry a few euros on board with you. We ended our tour back in Portifino and had lunch at The Strainer Restorante . Excellent experience!!!! Perfect for all types of groups including groups with families. We were a family of 6.
Carl_G, Jun 2022
Guglielmo (Gugu) was a wonderful skipper who introduced us to the ways of the fishermen from ancient times. He was the consummate host, pointing out features along the Ligurian coastline that left us feeling like we knew its secrets. It was a perfect way to melt away stress during our grand Italian Riviera holiday.
Mark_A, Sep 2021
A fabulous boat trip with Guglielmo. An affable and friendly tour guide. A memorable experience that I can wholeheartedly recommend.
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Hi Mark,
Thank you so much for your beautiful word. I’m so happy that you have enjoyed the trip with our company and with Guglielmo. I’m here waiting for you for the next trip !! Grazie
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