[Idyllchat] Venice gondola weight limits?

[Susan G. Coombe]

I agree - if I only had part of a day in Venice, I would much rather  
wander around on my own (with a good map so I'd get back to the ship  
on time!), sit at a canal-side cafe, and see the "real" Venice!

On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:05 AM, Jay Cloidt wrote:

> My first thought was what is the cruise ship soaking them for the  
> gondola ride? My only experience with cruise excursions left me  
> feeling that they were not exactly bargains. They might be better  
> off getting off the ship on their own and arranging their own  
> gondola ride. Plus walking around with no agenda is one of the  
> great pleasures of Venice.
>
>      - Jay
>
> On Feb 4, 2008 8:28 AM, Russell Crum <rrcrum1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Some friends will be on a cruise vacation that will stop at several  
> ports including Venice. One of the Venice shore excursions offered  
> by the cruise line includes a gondola ride. The information  
> furnished by the cruise line states that there is a weight limit of  
> 230 lbs. for any passenger on the gondola ride.
>
> We do not recall any such weight limitation when we were in Venice.  
> However, that was five years ago and things may have changed. Do  
> any of your recent Venice travelers know of any such limitation?
>
> Incidentally, between this guy and his wife, they would average  
> less than the 230 lb./person limitation. However, they don't want  
> to pay for a shore trip and find one of them cannot go.
>
> Russ
> Canton, MI
>
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