Events and tours

To discover the Lagoon you can take a motorboat trip to Porto Buso with the Motonave Nuova Cristina or go to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the island of Barbana with the Motoscafisti Gradesi regular service. You can spend a pleasant day in the company of friends renting a boat and enjoying the beautiful waters and wild nature of the Banco d'Orio, or you can be accompanied by Taxi Boat or NCC between the casoni and mote...

MIRKO BOAT - NCC

Boat with driver dedicated to small groups of people for half or full day transfers and rentals; departure from RIVA S. SLATAPER - GRADO (in front of the Hotel Savoy), tel +39 345 4686207, info@mirkotaxiboat-grado.com

• TRAVEL TO BABANA: travel time 30 min (return + stop), 10 €/person, minimum 6 people
• LAGUNA ROUTE: duration 60 min non-stop, 10 €/person, minimum 6 people
• ANFORA/PORTO BUSO: travel time 50 min + 2 hours stop for lunch (not included), 20 €/person, minimum 6 people
• TRIESTE OR LIGNANO: travel time 90 min (return + stop), 40 €/person, minimum 6 people

MOTONAVE NUOVA CRISTINA

Departure from Porto Mandracchio (Riva San Vito) from April to September; for group hire and private parties tel +39 335 5302378, davetours89@gmail.com, www.motorshipcristina.it 

• LAGOON TOUR, FROM MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 10.30 a.m. with return at 12.30 p.m. and at 1.00 p.m. with return at 3.30 p.m.; minimum 10 people, price 20,00 € adults/15,00 € children.
• LAGOON TOUR TO "PORTO BUSO-ANFORA", MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 10.30 am with return at 3.30 pm; minimum 10 people, price 25,00 € adults/15,00 € children, OPTIONAL LUNCH.
• SUNSET LAGOON TOUR, MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 7.30 p.m. with return 9.30 p.m.; minimum 10 people, price 20,00 € adults/15,00 € children.

MOTOSCAFISTI GRADESI

Departure from Riva Scaramuzza, near the bridge of the Isola della Schiusa, tel 0431 80115, motoscafistigradesi@alice.it www.motoscafistigradesi.it

GRADO - BARBANA LINE SERVICE
The Island of Barbana, in the middle of the lagoon of Grado, is home to a Franciscan monastery (now presided over by Benedictine monks) dating back 1400 years ago; a place of devotion and destination for many pilgrims.

To contact the Sanctuary directly, call the number: +39 0431-80453 or visit the Barbana website  www.santuariodibarbana.it 

The price of the return ticket is euro 8,00 for adults and euro 4,00 for children from 3 to 10 years old. Baby for free!  The island can be reached in about 25 minutes by boat.

- APRIL AND MAY, EVERY DAY:

DEPARTURES: 9:30 a.m. / 10:30 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m.

HOLY MONTHS: 10:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. / 3:30 p.m.

RETURN: 11:00 a.m. / 12:00 noon / 2:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m.

- FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER, EVERY DAY:

DEPARTURES:  at 9:30 a.m. / 10:30 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. *

HOLY MASSES: at 10:00 a.m. Sundays only / 11:00 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. 

RETURN: at 11:00 a.m. / 12:00 noon / 2:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. 

* 5:00 p.m. NON-STOP TRIP

• LAGOON EXCURSIONS from 1st June to 20th September on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY from 3.30 pm to 6.15 pm.

The excursion is accompanied by an authorized guide. A visit to a fishing valley and a stop at the island of Barbana are planned. The price is euro 16,00 for adults and euro 9,00 for children from 4 to 12 years old. Baby Free!

(FOR ORGANIZED GROUPS AND SCHOOL GROUPS YOU CAN ORGANIZE TRIPS IN THE LAGOON WITH OR WITHOUT A GUIDE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, FREEDOM 'OF TIMETABLES AND ITINERARIES, NUMBER AND DURATION OF STOPS AS NEEDED AT PRICES TO BE AGREED UPON UPON REQUEST.