Top 9 Italy Dinner Cruises

1.La Spezia: Sunset Cruise with Aperitif and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 78 reviews · from $101Our pick

Set sail from Porto Mirabello with Massimo or Daniele for a 3.5-hour evening cruise around Portovenere, Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto. You’ll swim near Palmaria, watch the sunset with an aperitif, then eat pasta and Ligurian specialties in front of illuminated Portovenere. Groups can be small, the mood is social, and English is spoken.

“The Swim was Magic The Company Fantastic and the hospitality generous”

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2.Tour of Apericena at Sunset and Dinner on Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Leave Porto Mirabello at 6:30 pm for a small-group sunset cruise around Porto Venere, Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto. You’ll stop for a swim, see Byron’s Cave, then eat pasta with pesto, focaccia, cured meats, cheeses, and unlimited drinks before returning to La Spezia.

“Well once we found the meeting point the experience was excellent. The tour operator needs to give a detailed map for the meeting location and Viator needs to include a phone number to contact the tour operator as he doesn't answer any messages. He mocked us that no one had any issues finding his location....well the two French ladies that were with us could call him (4 times) to find the meeting location... we did not have that luxury on our app.. Thanks Viator. Guess why we use an app... so we don't carry our laptop everywhere. The cruise was excellent and the food and drink were delicious. I wish…”

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3.Sunset Cruise & Dinner Stop, Depart from any Amalfi Coast town!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Top rated

Set sail privately for about four hours from Positano, Amalfi, or another selected Amalfi Coast town. Your local skipper guides you past Praiano, Furore, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi, Minori, and Maiori, with time for photos and a dinner stop. Beer, Prosecco, water, towels, fuel, and port fees are included. Dinner is paid separately.

“Gorgeous coastline with a friendly guide. Ride was smooth. He pointed out areas of interest and was accommodating. We asked for dinner referral and it was spit on”

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4.La Spezia. Sunset Aperitif and Dinner on the Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $106

Join Blue Waves Boat in Porto Mirabello for a 3.5-hour sunset cruise limited to nine people. The Mimi White boat visits Portovenere, Palmaria, Tino, Tinetto, and Byron Grotto. Expect swimming, prosecco, wine, beer, focaccia with pesto, trofie pasta, and a relaxed Italian evening on the water.

“It was a lovely evening. Food was great. Relaxing, no pressure. The swimming was fun. I always like to learn so additional information from the guides would be ok, although they did provide some.”

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5.2-Hour Sorrento Coast Sunset Cruise with Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $119

Cruise the Sorrento coast for about two hours with Captain Sal and Lorenzo. You’ll see Queen Joanna’s Baths, Puolo Bay, Punta Lagno’s waterfall, citrus groves, old estates, and Capri. Swim, use the onboard snorkeling gear, then enjoy pasta salad, mozzarella, Caprese cake, Prosecco, and homemade limoncello as the sun sets.

“Our host, Sal, was awesome - the trip, the setting, the history and his story telling was amazing - food was so good, ambience for us all - he provided a wonderful evening - sunset was a beauty”

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6.Romantic dinner on a boat – Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Meet Alessandro at Catania’s Etneo Nautico pier for a private three-hour evening aboard a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2. Depending on the weather, you’ll sail or motor sail along the bay, then enjoy Etna-style appetizers, a fish first course, seasonal fruit, water, and Etna DOC white wine before returning around 11 p.m.

“We had a really great time. Alessandro is very kind and a pretty good chef :) We can definettly recomment this experience.”

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7.Cruise and Dinner on Lake Como from Varenna

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $721

Meet at Varenna’s taxiboat dock for a one-hour sunset cruise past Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, and Villa Melzi. Your captain, sometimes identified as Luca, shares local stories before you walk to Hotel Royal Victoria for a four-course dinner, wine, and a seasonal menu with vegetarian options.

“Lucca the boat captain spoke so fast he was incomprehensible. He spent a lot of time on his cell phone and treated his guests with total indifference. Dinner on the other hand was excellent.”

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8.Sunset dinner boat tour in the Gulf of Poets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $164

From La Spezia, skipper Luigi of Moby Dick takes up to 13 people across the Gulf of Poets to Porto Venere and the islands of Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto. You’ll swim, watch sunset, and eat a light local dinner with drinks aboard. English and Italian guidance is available.

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9.From Sorrento: Private Sunset Cruise with stop for Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Spend four private hours on the Sorrento coast with an English or Italian-speaking skipper. Cruise past Queen Giovanna’s Baths, Punta Campanella, Capri’s Faraglioni, and Positano, with time for a swim, Prosecco, music, and a seaside dinner in Nerano. Dinner is ordered and paid for separately.

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