Secret Gulf of Poets OR Cinque Terre by Boat: Unforgettable Experience of Italian 'Dolce Vita'

Experience the Italian ‘Dolce Vita’ on a super zodiac boat tour of the Secret Gulf of Poets or Cinque Terre. Discover hidden coves, relax on inflatable loungers, and explore picturesque fishing villages.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Boat Tour La Spezia - HopHop Boat - Location Bateau - Departure from our floating base in Passeggiata Morin, La Spezia. We’ll sail along the western coast of the Golfo dei Poeti, admiring the villages of the Borgate Marinare till Portovenere, the hidden and unmissable gem, where we’ll pass through its “Bocche”, the strait between the village of Portovenere and the wild Palmaria Island, from which rises the suggestive church of San Pietro, built into the rock and a UNESCO heritage site. The first relaxing swim of our tour along the Cinque Terre coastline awaits us, in one of the most beautiful coves with crystal-clear waters inaccessible from land. We will set up our inflatable lounger platform in the water to further enhance your comfort. The first village in the Cinque Terre you will see is Riomaggiore, followed by Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and at last Monterosso. You can cherish them all from the sea! Once you arrive in Monterosso you can stop for about 45 minutes with free time to visit the most vibrant village of the Cinque Terre.
    After the stop, we will leave to return to La Spezia, enjoying Grotta Byron, Torre Scola and the mussel farm.
What's Included
  • Fuel included
  • Experienced skipper provided
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
Additional Information

Spend four memorable hours aboard our magnificent super zodiac, discovering the true essence of Italy’s ‘Dolce Vita’ as you traverse one of the globe’s most idyllic Gulfs. Sail in the gulf’s most stunning and latest RIB vessels, the only ones offering incredible inflatable sunbathing platforms for extended unwinding under the appealing sunrays! This is an ideal experience for those willing to unearth the gulf’s untouched inlets inaccessible by land, in either the Gulf of Poets or along the Cinque Terre Coast (pick your preferred choice), sidestepping the masses, while also comfortably exploring the coastal scenery and its charming fishing hamlets.

Location
Boat Tour La Spezia - HopHop Boat - Location Bateau
Passeggiata Costantino Morin
Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time of the experience at the meeting point. Late arrivals are not eligible for any refunds.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Allison_c
Jul 17, 2024
Fun in the Mediterranean - A perfect half day outing for our family of 4 with 2 teenagers. They loved being able to swim in the Mediterranean. We also had time in 2 ports-PortoVenere and Lerici. Lerici is a hidden gem and very small local town with delicious food. Our boat driver. Matte was delightful and fun and played great music. It has been the highlight of our Mediterranean cruise vacation!
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Justgetitdone4
Jul 1, 2024
Beautiful day in Gulf of Poets - We had a great tour of the Gulf of Poets with HopHop. We were in port on a cruise ship for the day and wanted to explore this area. The HopHop dock is a short 5 minute walk from the cruise ship terminal and booking online was easy. The staff were friendly and helpful and we enjoyed seeing and learning about the small villages in the Gulf. The boats are fun and comfortable, but you do need to be able to step from the dock to the boat side to get on and off. We had a very enjoyable ride and visit times were perfect.
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Sydney_r
May 10, 2024
Perfect day - My family and I went back in april, we had a lot of fun! Highly recommend. Nice tour to see all the Cinque Terre villages from the sea and Porto Venere. We also had some time on land in Monterosso and Porto Venere. The music on the boat was very nice. Perfect activity!
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Experience730806
Sep 12, 2023
We recommend - Great tour, small group, cool captain with great music on the boat (Alessandro) It's absolutely worth it, you see everything important and can still swim a bit 😊
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Hunter-in-asia
Sep 11, 2023
Perfect way to see Cinque Terre - The tour brought us by all five villages, and to see them from the water is very stunning. We stopped to take a swim and had a little more than an hour to go onshore and have lunch in one of the villages. The guide was very knowledagble and said everything in three languages. Only negative is that there is very limited cover on the boat so wear your sunscreen.
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Sacacorchosi
Sep 6, 2023
Beautiful excursion! Worth the money - Very nice trip with our 3 families of 9 people for a private trip of 4 hours. The skipper was extremely professional and helpful. The grandchildren enjoyed them to the max. Beautiful sights, time to visit the town. The grandchildren really enjoyed swimming. Spotted a large number of dolphins along the way. The skipper reported that this was exceptional. Made beautiful videos and photos.
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Straycat264
Aug 26, 2023
The highlight of our holiday! - We booked this trip for the final day of an excellent nine-day cruise, and it was the best day of the cruise. The Gulf of Poets is beautiful, and our guide Frederico was fantastic - enthusiastic and extremely knowledgable about the area and its history. Over four hours he showed us some amazing sights, took us to a great swimming spot to cool down (it was a HOT day) - and gave us some time to explore a couple of the local towns. Information given we very clear - HopHop are very easy to find, friendly and professional - the way they organised the various groups and got us onto our respective boats was extremely slick, with no wasted time at all. We would recommend this tour in a heartbeat, and can't wait to come back and see what else HopHop have to offer!
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Chefmags
Jul 30, 2024
Avoid Hop Hop Boat - Unfortunately I have to write a bad review for Hop Hop Boat. We were booked on a tour out of La Spezia and hit road construction on our way into town. I messaged the company and told her we would be 5-8 min late, she told me to hurry up as the boat would not wait. We pulled into the parking lot 8 min later, and she told me not to bother parking, the boat had departed and that we were considered a NO SHOW. When I asked if due to the extenuating circumstances, we might re-book, she refused to answer me. We lost almost $500 with no recourse. I understand contracts and fine print, but I also understand basic decency and hospitality. At least a discount on a future booking would have been the kind thing to do. I work in hospitality myself and would *never* take $500 from a family on vacation without providing some service. I cannot speak for the boat trip itself, as we never got to go, but I will say that this company has garbage customer service and should be avoided.
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B6755ssnormab
May 10, 2024
Weren’t able to go - We were not able to go as our cruise ship got in late and the location was an hour and half away. They wouldn’t refund us even though we notified them days before. We were so excited but not great customer service.
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Skafadi
Aug 30, 2023
AVOID THIS COMPANY ! Big liars ! - What a bad and disgusting experience !!!!!!!! AVOID THIS MERCHANT ! They stole our money We booked for a PRIVATE sunset boat tour for 7 persons, paid around 1000€ with “Get Your Guide” and when we arrived to “La Spezia”, we discovered that the boat was not private at all. They wanted to share 4 more people with us. We totally refused to go on board and when we asked for a refund, we got a total refusal and we were kicked out ! They are rude, impolite and unprofessional! Get Your Guide told us that the merchant refused to refund the money ! Big thieves !!!!!!!!!!! We paid 1000€ for nothing WATCH OUT !
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