Gondola Cruise: Enchanting Coronado Cays Journey

The Gondola Company serves as your gateway to Italy. Experience the enchantment and customs of Venice without leaving San Diego as you peacefully traverse the captivating canals of the Coronado Cays in a private gondola. Whether you seek a tranquil voyage or a love-filled escapade, every trip promises An Unforgettable Experience.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coronado Cays Yacht Club - Enjoy a serene and romantic gondola cruise that gently glides through the Coronado Cays.
  • Coronado - Experience a gondola ride through the charming Coronado Cays, a quaint residential community with canals and waterways reminiscent of modern Venice, Italy.
  • San Diego Bay - Embark on a gondola ride from Coronado…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity for your gondolier is not included. A gratuity similar to a food server is customary.
Additional Information
  • Although wheel chairs and strollers do no go onto the gondola, persons can be transferred into the gondola.
Location
The Gondola Company
Grand Caribe Causeway
The Gondola Company faces the water.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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391lynnev
Apr 17, 2025
So worth it! - My husband and I enjoyed our gondola ride. The weather was perfect on the day and time we went. Very relaxing and romantic. Perfect way to celebrate our Anniversary!!! Highly recommend to anyone!
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Kelly_s
Apr 14, 2025
A divine evening on the Cays - We thoroughly enjoyed our gondola adventure with Tomasso! Very professional and friendly. Very skilled navigating the cays. Our chosen night was a overcast but we still loved it. All comforts are thought of and offered. Chocolates/snacks for purchase.
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Kristen_m
Apr 12, 2025
Fabulous Gondola ride on Coronado island - Gondola ride was relaxing with smooth waters, we went around sunset and it was fabulous. Luciano was brilliant. If you go… I suggest requesting him! He sang for us which made the ride that much better because he is so talented that I teared up! I’d go again just to hear him sing!
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Prince_d
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience nice... - Great experience nice views everyone was great to us and we had a lot of fun,relaxing, peaceful and nice tour guide
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Lipi_p
Mar 10, 2025
We booked the sunset... - We booked the sunset cruise and it was perfect. It was a very peaceful ride and our gondolier sang beautiful italian songs for us which was amazing. Our three year old was so happy with the ride and music that she didnt even wanna get off at the end of our ride. Thanks for lovely experience!
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Theexplorerfamily
Feb 12, 2025
A Memorable "Venetian" Experience in the Coronado Cays - While browsing for “Things to Do in San Diego” on TripAdvisor. I came across this unique activity. Read a little more about it and booked 8 tickets – 7 adults and a 5-year-old. The “Venetian” experience in the Canals of the Coronado Cays turned out to be quite memorable. We arrived at the docks a little early because we were not sure about the parking spaces, and wanted to be on time for the ride just in case we had to spend time looking for a spot. It turned out that parking was plentiful – always a bonus. We checked in, and while waiting for our two Gondoliers – Niko and Luca – to get our boats ready, we were able to admire a glorious Sunset that lasted halfway through our ride. That natural beauty added so much to our enjoyment… Niko was our gondolier. He made it easy for us to get into our boats, and then played some soft music while he easily steered the boat. On the way back, he belted out a typical Italian song about calm waters, peaceful surroundings and the Moon. He had an amazing voice that even left our little kid enchanted and mesmerized. Our side-by-side rides took us through the neighboring canals and a small part of the Bay. The surrounding houses, boats and yachts were beautifully decorated with lights and Christmas decorations. Before we left the docks for our pleasure cruise, the sweet lady at the counter had taken a photo of all of us. At the end, she gave us a card with their website listed on it, and informed us that the photos that she took would stay on the site for 30 days, and we could download them for free. That was a tiny, but very considerate and thoughtful gesture, since we got all of us in one frame. What a pleasant surprise that was…! All of us thoroughly enjoyed this Italian experience right here in San Diego. It will stay in our memories for a long time. We will have no hesitation in doing this again on our next visit, and highly recommend this fabulous experience to all tourists, as well as locals.
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Motown47
Jan 5, 2025
Highly Recommend! - What a wonderful experience. Very calm ride through beautiful area. Julia, our gondolier, was excellent. Answered all our questions.
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Katharine_w
Jan 4, 2025
Genuine gondolas! - Loved this! Enjoyed a beautiful sunset, being serenaded with an Italian aura, sipping wine. So much fun!
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Setabfamily2018
Jan 2, 2025
FUN FUN FUN - What a wonderful thing to offer and do. It was such a beautiful, peaceful paddle thru the canals. Definitely need to dress appropriately bc it does get cool and breezy. The Christmas lights on some of the houses and yachts were so festive. We really enjoyed this excursion! Timothy was just great-very easygoing!
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Bonnigene_c
Feb 23, 2025
Not near little Italy at... - Not near little Italy at all as was suggested on website I found. Needs to be cleared about location
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From $37
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).