Leave
and sail on the lagoon of Venice
from our base at Chioggia and
visit the islands of Burano, Murano,
Il Vignole, San Francesco or Torcello.
Cruise on the rivers Brenta or Sile,
and then discover the wildlife in the
lagoon of Marano. Select on the map
below the area “Lagoon of Venice" and
you will obtain all information on
our base of Chioggia, and discover
our suggestions of routes. You will
also be able to see a virtual visit
of your route on board of a Pénichette® by
watching our films and pictures and
prepare your next boating holidays.
In
Italy, cruise with our Pénichettes
through all the waterways in the Lagoon
of Venice: Sile, Canal del Brenta,
Idrovia litoranea Venise and of course
the Lagoon of Venice itself. Mooring
next to St. Mark's square is an experience
you'll never forget. With your Pénichette,
you can moor along unknown islands,
far away from the big touristic routes.
Go
cruising on the Venice Lagoon and
enjoy some of Europe's finest monuments
and landscapes. From sleepy villages
to historic towns, from island to islet
to the furthest reaches of the lagoon,
when you're cruising aboard a Pénichette
Venice's surroundings display untouched
landscapes and picturesque villages.
Separated from the sea by a narrow
coastal strip, the lagoon reveals itself
straight away in all its immensity.
CLOSER
TO NATURE In the Lagoon of Marano
you will find the Valle Canal Novo
nature reserve. Its untouched wetlands
ecosystem is unique in Europe for the
varying degrees of salinity which apply
in different parts of the lagoon. Covering
both water and land, the reserve allows
the visitor to study an unbelievable
variety of marsh scenery, fauna and
flora.
FISHING
Fishing in the Lagoon of Venice doesn't
require a fishing licence. For all
the rivers a fishing licence is required.
Ordering a fishing licence is complicated.
Please contact the base of Chioggia
for details.
ADVICE
FOR NAVIGATION
This is a region that requires
more attention. The tides play
an important role and the level
of the water in the lagoon is generally
quite shallow. As this level is
not deep, it's very important to
respect the buoys and to stay in
mid channel. If you don't respect
this rule, there is a great risk
of running aground. Refloating
a boat involves important costs.
These are covered neither by the
insurance nor by the accidental
damage waiver and will be for you
to pay should this happen.
Contrary
to the canals or tributaries,
the breakdown service can only
intervene on the lagoon by boat,
which means that, depending on
the tides, the intervention might
only be carried out after several
hours and a wait of 4 – 6
hours isn’t impossible.
You should take this into account.
Take note that the navigation
on the lagoon is much easier
than on the Brenta Canal – where
the locks are much narrower with
a violent current. These locks
require skillfulness and at least
two agile people to help with
the manoeuvres. During your initiation,
the instructor will go through
all the details. On the Brenta
Canal and the Sile, some locks
and bridges are open at set times.
They will be given at the base.
Going through the lifting bridges
is free except for ‘Torre
di Fine’ (€ 20 per
passage) which is situated between
Jesolo and Caorle.
The waterway police controls
regularly the compliance of navigation
restrictions in particular areas
like the Canale Grande (these
areas will be explained at the
starting out formalities). They
can also punish illegal mooring.
The captain of the boat is personally
responsible to pay the fine for
any violation of the rules, even
if he didn't steer the boat himself.
By signing the hire contract,
the captain obligates to respect
the navigation rules and to pay
for every penalty
Suggested
Cruises in Italy
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia
litoranea Venise Out and Back
Chioggia -
1
week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles,
Jesolo, Pontegrandi. Length
of Cruise : 143
Km , 2 locks, 2 lifting bridges , 5 h
40 / day
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta,
Idrovia litoranea Venise Out and Back
Chioggia -
1
week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles,
Padova. Length
of Cruise :156
Km, 10 locks, 18 lifting bridges, 4 h
20 / day
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta,
Idrovia litoranea Venise Out and Back
Chioggia -
1
week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles,
Silea, Treviso. Length
of Cruise :160
Km , 4 locks, 3 lifting bridges, 4 h
30 / day
Cruises - Laguna de Venise
, Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise Out and Back Chioggia -
10
- 11 days - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles,
Jesolo, Caposile, Marano. Length
of Cruise :170
Km , 2 locks , 8 lifting bridges, 3 h
30 / day
Cruises - Laguna de Venise
, Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise Out and Back
Chioggia -
2
weeks - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles,
Jesolo, Caorle, Grado, Marano, Lignano,
Cortelazzo, Pontegrandi. Length
of Cruise : 344
Km, 10 locks, 10 lifting bridges, 3 h
30 / day
