Boat rental in Cinque Terre and the Gulf of La Spezia

Please note: For boat rental from the Portofino area please visit my boat rental in Portofino page.

But if you'd like to have a completely private adventure, you can do that as well. Spend a few hours or a full day out on the sea with your family and friends, or just the two of you. You could propose to your girlfriend in a nice little boat, celebrate your birthday, wedding or your anniversary this way. Enjoy the breathtaking views, have light lunch and some drinks on board, stop for swimming and snorkeling in the many bays and hidden coves along the coast.

You can rent gozzo boats, rubber boats, motorboats, Ligurian motorboats, fishing boats, motor yachts, luxury yachts or sailboats, with or without skipper. There are smaller boats for rent for 2-10 people, and bigger ones for groups.

Below you can see the boats that I recommended and booked most often during the previous years, along with some beautiful new boats in the selection. Regarding the prices, full day means maximum 6-8 hours, while half day means maximum 4 hours.

Please note that at the moment it is not possible to rent boats without skipper in the Cinque Terre marine protected area. You can rent a motorboat without skipper from Le Grazie and enjoy a wonderful day in the Gulf of Poets, cruising by towns like Portovenere, Lerici and Tellaro, and discovering the amazing bays, caves and rock formations between Lerici and Tellaro, one of my favourite coastlines in the region. Another option is to rent a gozzo boat from Levanto and discover the villages of Bonassola, Framura and Deiva Marina, and the beautiful bays and beaches around them. In case of renting a motorboat without skipper, they do not require a licence, but they do require some experience driving boats.

If you are renting a boat with skipper, please note that every boat has different possibilities for stopping in the villages. Some boats have their own tender boats, others will have to use the local taxi boat to take you to shore, for a small fee. Some companies include this in their prices, others are asking for a supplement. I will clarify all this when I send you the offer, also depending on where you would like to stop.

If you are spending several days in the area, I recommend visiting the villages by train, and rent the boat to enjoy the stunning views from the sea, relaxing, swimming and snorkeling.

Please note that you'll be cruising in the Cinque Terre National Park and Protected Marine Area, so there are certain regulations to keep. At the start you will get a briefing about the possible route and stops.

Boats without skipper

Boats with skipper

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Reviews

Absolutely a must. We have been going to Cinque Terre for years. We believe in active touring. There is no better way than renting your own boat and touring the cities. The company is accommodating, pleasant and helpful. We will do it again as soon as we return. Don't miss it!!
Jim (renting the gozzo motorboat from Vernazza, without skipper)

We had a great trip, the weather was great and the water was just fantastic! Thank you for organising this for us we had a great day.
Shirley (renting the Ligurian motorboat from Vernazza, with skipper)

Your boat rental was an amazing way to explore La Spezia harbour and the Cinque Terra coast. The boat could have done with a little more horsepower but it was a great experience and we all loved the opportunity to explore at our own pace plus swim off the boat in the azure waters of the Mediterranean.
Steve (renting the motorboat with steering wheel from Cadimare, without skipper)

We had an excellent time on our trip, but our highlight was definitely the boat rental. It was by far the best way to enjoy Cinque Terre. The staff were efficient and helpful. Without much boating experience we were quickly on our way. I would absolutely rent the boat again next time I am in Cinque Terre!
Brittany (renting the gozzo motorboat from Vernazza, without skipper)

From start to finish it was a really great interaction with your company. I thought the price was fair. The boat was very clean and even though Silvano did not speak English (nor us Italian) we had a really great time. He was friendly and kind and pointed out a few things that we could understand. I would gladly book another boat trip again. I also appreciated your input about the time it took to get to the towns and what was realistic. Since we have never been here before that was really helpful.
Julie (renting the motorboat with steering wheel from Cadimare, with skipper)

Hi Tamara, Everything went perfect! Just perfect. The Skipper was awesome and very friendly. We managed to understand each other though my Italian is close to 0. And at the end of the tour, he took us to a small restaurant, where everything again was just perfect. A good local experience! It was definitely the highlight of our holiday. And probably the last 5 years too. Thank you so much for helping us out! And thank you for the flexibility! Best regards.
Lasse (renting the rubber boat from La Spezia)

Tamara: I am writing to express our family's most most sincere thanks for the arrangement of the Thirty Five Roar. We just arrived back awhile ago and had a fabulous day with Franco as our driver and with Lucila as our companion and first mate, who could not have been nicer and such a sweet personality. They were both beyond delightful. The boat was absolutely perfect. I know we had originally planned for the smaller, but when the Thirty Five arrived, you came to mind and single-handedly became the person who turned our one day tour of the Cinque Terre from what would have been fun to absolutely incredible. The weather is spectacular today. Not too hot and a nice breeze. Blue skies and the water is mesmerizing. The bluest water on earth. We headed straight up to Monterosso, walked through town for 30-40 minutes and then jumped back aboard and headed south to Vernazza. We swam there and took it easy for an hour. We then cruised easily down the coast and swam near Corniglia. We then went past Portovenere (where we are staying) and crossed over near Delado and Lerici and then back to the Grand Hotel Portovenere. We cannot thank you enough. I have a very good friend who rents a house in Cinque Terre every year for a month. Her niece lives there for longer periods of time. They actively promote Cinque Terre to many friends in the US. I am going to HIGHLY recommend that they use your site as the definitive booking site for anyone they talk to in the future. I looked throughout the site just now and there is no way that anyone can have created a more informative and comprehensive collection of information about the area, the villages and offers to arrange any type of activity you could ever want. We are so so grateful. This was our first trip to this area and we are just over the moon about the truly special way we were able to experience this incredible pocket of paradise. We will hold this day dear in our life as a family and it is all thanks to you. All the best and many many thanks again. Most sincerely,
Tom, Stacey, Margaux and Jane (renting the vintage motorboat from Portovenere)