Sunset Jazz Catamaran Cruise with Aperitivo and Live Saxophone
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Venice, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Soak up the seductive atmosphere of Venice at dusk on this sunset Jazz cruise. Sail out of San Marco bay while the setting sun illuminates the city, past the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and down the Canale della Giudecca while sipping a glass of spritz or prosecco and listening to the gentle jazz sounds of a tenor saxophone .
- Cruise through Venice's canals as the sun sets
- Admire Venice cast in the glow of the setting sun
- Sip an included glass of prosecco or spritz
- Enjoy the sounds of live jazz music
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesOur bar offers a selection of alcoholic drinks including an excellent prosecco, wine, beer, and various long drinks such as Gin Tonic, Vodka orange or Bacardi Cola. One free drink is included.
- Soda/PopApart from wine and spirits we also offer a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages, including our popular apple spritz, coke & coke zero, ice tea, juices, and sparkling and non-sparkling water.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Venezia Catamaran CruisesOpposite Restaurant La Nuova Perla, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1645, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Only ten minutes walk from Piazza San Marco. Opposite Restaurant La Nuova Perla (recommended!) Near vaporetto station ARSENALE. Look out for our large red sails.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Venice
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- On certain dates, an access fee for Venice may apply.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travelers
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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
This was by far the best thing we did in Venice. The sunset was amazing because it was a perfect evening. The music was wonderful. The owner is really friendly. Overall just an amazing experience and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Venice.
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What a fun experience! The catamaran is large and spacious, the scenery is the lagoon of Venice, the entertainment was a great jazz saxophonist playing with a great sound track, and the bar served generous-portions - what more can you want. Well, there’s perfect weather - which we were blessed with and someone to share the experience with - check! I loved the experience and recommend it.
This was a wonderful sunset cruise… the weather was perfect !
The crew were excellent brought your drinks … friendly and so attentive..
We especially enjoyed all of the history we learned about areas of Venice we never saw . We highly recommend this beautiful
Sunset Cruise …the ship and crew were just amazing !
Thank you
K & J
It was amazing and great service, definitely worth the buy to see Venice in sunset hour. Definitely bring cash so you can buy drinks and tip the bartender!
Great boat ride! The music, the food, drinks, and the saxophone playing was fantastic. Also, the wait staff was excellent. If you’re looking for a way to see all of the islands from the water, then this is your tour.
If you are thinking of going on this boat cruise don’t hesitate.
We were a party of 7 and had the most wonderful final night of our holiday in Venice.
The sunset 8pm cruise was amazing. We were entertained by the saxophonist along with other relaxing music. One welcome drink included for everyone and a bar where you could purchase other drinks with cash. We were also served a selection of canapés.
The staff were very friendly and hospitable and the owner took the time to talk to everyone.
We would hiighly recommend this experience.
What an amazing night being on the water watching the sunset. Atmosphere was amazing, crew wonderful, music perfect, views unbelievable, highly recommend, best night yet in Italy.
I chose the 8pm sunset cruise to surprise my partner.
The catermarang is huge with plenty of room. The owner hoste greeted us warmly and directed us to our front row seats.(all seats are great on board) we are then offered our free drink as we pull away from tge wharf as the sun is going down, we are serenaded by a very talented Saxophone musician who played to both the boat and to indervidule couples ,it was a truly memorable experience. The snack food was beautifully presented and delicious. We are from NZ and do a lot of boating where we come from and we're delighted with this experience.
Warmest regards
Vince and Tanja
There needs to be a minimum age for this experience. Having the hyperactive children of irresponsible parents running round in circles screaming and shouting while their parents got drunk ruined the experience. Those kids couid have finished up in the water because no one was watching them.
The sax player played for around 20 minutes or so. Mostly we were listening to '80s hits. Not the jazz experience that you'd hope for with a sax player.
The only positives were the amazing view of the sunset and a friendly captain.
A really good idea but, please, tell parents to keep little children at home.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
I was personally on board during this cruise and do not recognize the situation as described. We respectfully disagree with the characterization that parents were "getting drunk" or that children were left unattended. Such statements do not reflect what took place on board that evening.
Our Sunset Jazz Cruise is indeed primarily intended for couples and is only rarely booked by families. However, we believe children are an important and enriching part of life, and our younger guests are always warmly welcome aboard Venezia Catamaran.
Regarding the music, our Sunset Jazz Cruise features live saxophone performances interwoven with carefully selected background music. It is not intended to be a continuous live concert throughout the entire cruise, and this is clearly reflected in the description of the experience.
We are pleased that you enjoyed the spectacular sunset and appreciated the friendliness of our staff. We remain committed to providing an enjoyable experience for couples, friends, families, and guests of all ages.
This was awesome. What a great relaxing way to end the day and see the sunset over the lagoon. The jazz musician was extremely talented!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Dear Ron, thank you for your lovely words, highly appreciated! Come back soon
We enjoyed the sunset sail. It was beautiful to sail through the lagoon at sunset. The drinks were very tasty. I had the Lemon Gin & Tonic. The appetizers were tasty. 1 drink per person and appetizers are included. The music was pleasant and set the mood. The crew was very friendly. It was a very smooth and relaxing cruise with beautiful scenery.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Dear Suzanne, NO STRESS is the name of our boat and our mission. I am very happy that you had a smooth and relaxing cruise. Mission accomplished :-)
It was amazing. i am study abroad and this truly made my experience feel whole. i was stunned by the beauty of venice the whole time. i would do it over and over again.
Great experience highly recommend. You get to see some great sites at sunset with lovely drinks and music. Could not have been better with the weather.
The Tour Today of Doge’s Palace & St Marks Basilica was truly amazing & awesome to see these historical art pieces. But with no air vents inside both buildings & it was a bit too long. It was nice to skip the line & a must see.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Hi Richard, I presume that you were on our boat after you saw Doge's Palace & St. Marks Basilica? We can take no credit for those but we hope that we could help you relax thereafter with a glass of Spritz on the lagoon. Best wishes
We booked this to end the night for my birthday. I truly enjoyed the ride, the jazz was super nice and rhe views were spectacular as the sun set. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you Sebastian, so nice to read you lovely words. We hope to see you again soon.
Excellent experience! Live jazz music, drinks, appetizers, the ambience was amazing and they took us to beautiful locations to see the sunset.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your lovely comment. Highly appreciated. See you again soon!
This was our first night in Venice and we really enjoyed this! Great experience! Very relaxing and a great way to start our trip in Venice!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you Jenny, I wish you many more great nights in Venice and Italy!
Wow - highly recommend. It’s the best sunset cruise we’ve been on. Staff attentive and amazing. Sax player out of this world. Great fun
Response from Host, May 2026
Wow - what a great review, love it! Thank you so very much!
The experience was magical! We totally enjoyed it and thought that it was worth the money spent. I will add that if you have a tendency to get motion sickness you might want to take something prior.
Response from Host, May 2026
I just love the word "magical" in connection with our Tours, Thank you Terry, hope to see you again soon!
This was a very nice experience. The boat was clean, the crew was friendly, and there were tasty snacks and drinks available. The captain put us right into some of the nicest sunset views of Venice. Do this!
Response from Host, May 2026
Yesss, do it! Thank you John, for your encouragement. It was a pleasure talking to you!
Wonderful experience. The staff was friendly and attentive. Sunset view was amazing and well timed. The music was well curated and gave good vibes! Loved it and highly recommend!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Michelle, it was a pleasure to meet you. Thank you so much for your lovely recommendation.
Wow!! A perfect way to end our trip to Italy. Andreas and his crew welcomed everyone on board as long time friends. The live music and drinks makes this adventure an ABSOLUTE for all Italy lovers!!!
Response from Host, May 2026
Wow, what a wonderful review, thank you so very much! Come back soon!
Sailing in the sunset, soaked with saxophone, if you 'd like, you can enjoy the live music with cocktails, what else you want for tonight at Venice!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you Tong, it was lovely to meet you!
Awesome experience all around. Great communication, friendly staff, good music and fantastic views of the Venice sunset. We would definitely do this again and highly recommend for other visitors. Also, the restaurant that was our meeting place (La Nuovo Perla) was amazing. We went into the meal not expecting much and were blown away.
The experience was excellent. Not too crowded, service was great and music was excellent would definitely recommend
Just a very average tour. Wouldn’t take again, especially for the cost.
The jazz musician only played about 20 minutes and then they had loud music. Not relaxing.
Also the captain of the boat smoked continuously which then made the boat smell like smoke.
The two ladies that worked on the boat were very pleasant
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Mary Ann,
NO STRESS is the name of our boat and in fact we especially aim to provide a relaxed cruise. I am very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy our tour as much as you should have.
It was a lovely evening with a gorgeous sunset and great atmosphere, so when customers started dancing we did not want to stop them. The musician's contractual playing time is 45 minutes (50% of the tour) and we make sure that he does not play less.
I am happy that you appreciated our lovely bar ladies. They really are adorable.
We were really looking forward to this Sunset Jazz Cruise however, we were disappointed to say the least! First of all, I ordered Prosecco which I have had many times before so I know what it tastes like. For whatever reason, this drink tasted very salty. Not sure what all that was about so I asked them for a totally different drink and that too tasted salty. It was so awful I could not drink it! The saxophone player was ok but he just played a few times during the cruise and it was along with a music track. You really couldn't hear his sax over the track. Also, he kept to himself and had no real involvement with the crowd. Everyone stayed seated and looked very bored. Well that is except the two ladies next to us who seemed to be having their own private little photo / video shoot. They were super annoying as they took pictures and videos literally the whole trip and even had no concept that their hair kept flying into my husbands head and face. We thought this was going to be a fun way to see Venice at sunset. We were wrong! We could not wait to get off and were very sorry we did this. Along with the awful experience, it was sort of expense so that made it even worse. Would not recommend it.
Loved this cruise! Everything was just perfect - comfortable, not crowded, relaxing vibe with chill music… good drinks and light food. Combined with a beautiful Venetian sunset made this the perfect way to end the day’
This cruise was fantastic! The staff was so fun! They came around and talked with everyone. The jazz player was amazing as well. Great night on the water, stretched out and enjoying the beautiful views of Venice!
We very much enjoyed the sunset cruise. It was a great way to end the day. We got to see many sites from the water, and it was much cooler than it had been all day.
The most memorable night in Venice.highly recommend this experience seeing Venice at night enjoying music and super friendly stafg
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you Frank, I really appreciate your lovely comment and will pass on the compliment to the crew. Come back soon!
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