[Idyllchat] Venice gondola weight limits?

[Jay Cloidt]

Well, actually, my answer, the first, sort of did if you think about it. If
they are worried about spending (and wasting) money on an excursion, they
can leave the ship for free. Arrange the gondola ride on their own. If the
gondolier feels they are over some weight limit (which I haven't heard of,
but, hey, it may be there), then they won't have spent any money, but they
will still be experiencing Venice.

Through the City of
Venice<http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/EN/IDPagina/127>website,
I found the Institute
for the Conservation of the
Gondola<http://www.gondolavenezia.it/history_tariffe.asp?Pag=43>which
publishes rates for Gondoliers. As stated, most Gondola's are
privately owned and there is some room for negotiation.
I couldn't find anything there about a weight limit, but you can look for
yourself.

   - Jay

On Feb 4, 2008 5:06 PM, Russell Crum <rrcrum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hey folks.  There are four responses so far to my question and if you
> will note, only one made any comment that addressed my original
> question!! No wonder some people get very frustrated with this
> listserv!!
>
> Having been in Venice AND ridden the gondolas, I personally share your
> opinions. HOWEVER, those are totally irrelevant to the question here.
>
> As a side issue, I am also aware of the very real possibility of
> getting lost wandering around Venice (remember I have been there). An
> issue for anyone who is there for the day from a cruise ship has to be
> concern about getting back to their vessel on time. Does it dawn on
> anyone that worrying about making it back to a designated point on time
> might be relevant to some people??
>
> Russ
> Canton, MI
>
>
>
> --- "Susan G. Coombe" <scoombe at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > 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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