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Incredible, memorable boat tour -- one of our best days in Italy!

Our boat trip with Matteo out of Portofino was one of the highlights of our 2 week Italian... read more

Reviewed August 23, 2023
408shaunem
Great trip of local area

A lovely morning spent on board with Matteo. He is a local guy who was able to advise us how to... read more

Reviewed August 15, 2023
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Reviewed August 12, 2018 via mobile

We were staying in Portofino and also wanted to see cinque Terre but did not want to do the hike with three kids. We spent the whole day onboard the Riva Tropicana with Cesare as our skipper. He is very nice and knowledgeable. We stopped and the kids swam in an area called red rock. Being able to see the towns form the boat was amazing. We stopped in Vernazza for lunch at Gianni Franzi. The food was amazing and Cesare requested a perfect table facing the piazza for us.

Date of experience: August 2018
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Reviewed August 4, 2018 via mobile

Away from the crowded beaches, we toured from Portofino to Cinque Terre... we stopped to swim and then enjoyed lunch in Vernazza. Out captain Antonio was great( friendly and knowledgeable)

Date of experience: August 2018
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Giovanni D, Proprietario at Cesare Charter Portofino, responded to this reviewResponded August 20, 2018

Our primary focus is to make you enjoy the beauties on our coastline! Glad to hear you spent a beautiful day with us, far from crowded places and confusion of tourists. Thank you :)

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Reviewed July 29, 2018 via mobile

We enjoyed a wonderful day with Giovani aboard the Vices. It was myself and my sister and my daughters, ages 20 & 18. My sister is a very active and well traveled paraplegic. She has wanted to see Cinque Terre for years. She did the Amalfi coast by boat a few years ago, and so we decided to do it for Cinque Terra. Giovanni and his uncle coordinated to make sure that not only could we see the Cinque Terre, but were able to get off and have lunch as well. They were incredibly helpful and flexible with planning and support. We had a wonderful day that we won’t forget. Grazie!

Date of experience: July 2018
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Giovanni D, Proprietario at Cesare Charter Portofino, responded to this reviewResponded August 16, 2018

Honored to have your sister’s wish come true! We‘ve done our best to make you feel confortable first of all onboard and around the 5 terre area as well. We really appreciate your kind words! Hope to see you soon :)

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Reviewed June 30, 2018 via mobile

My mom and I spent three hours exploring San Fruttuoso, Portofino, and Camogli on board Matteo’s boat, and had the best time! We even swam and spent an hour longer than expected because the sea was so nice. We were celebrating a birthday and Matteo opened a bottle of champagne to help us celebrate. Great memories and highly recommend this as the best way to see the coast! (especially smaller fishing villages that are harder to access by land, and far less crowded than Portofino).

Date of experience: June 2018
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Reviewed October 25, 2017

Amazing! We booked a private tour from Portofino to all 5 villages of Cinque Terre. Gabrielle, our captain for the day was 5 star! He took the liberty of booking us the best table at the best restaurant in Vernazza! I would highly recommend their services for anyone!

Date of experience: October 2017
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