The only issue we had was the 2 minutes it took to find the booth. Seriously- 2 minutes. They were ready for us, and the walk though long to the dock was great after sitting for more than 8 hours. The cruise into Venice was a fantastic way to be introduced to the city. We were dropped off at a spot 6 minutes from our hotel and I don’t think you could get much closer. THIS IS A WORTHWHILE EXPERIENCE!

I paid for a shared taxi but there was nobody else on board, so it turned out to be a private taxi but without the extra cost! No better way to arrive at a waterfront hotel. The only slight drawback is that the embarcation point is a little way from the airport terminal and the route is not clearly signposted. However, I was pointed in the general direction by the lady at the meeting desk and it probably would have been difficult to miss it.

First of all, don't go to the Alba desk in the airport as the instructions say as it is closed. Go straight to the waterfront (follow the signs in the airport). There seemed a genuine confusion at the boarding ports but that seems to be Italian Airports and we had quite a wait for the boat. BUT when it came, there were only 6 of us on and it was a great service especially as our hotel (Pallazzo Stern) has it's own mooring point. The best way to enter Venice