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Romantic Gondola Cruise

Coronado, CA

From: $119

Item #: WAT-SDI-0013

(31 Reviews)

Romantic Gondola Cruise in Coronado near San Diego, CA

Let romance take over as you gently cruise in a private gondola through the canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays!

Enjoy this romantic 50 minute cruise in Coronado with your own private gondolier
Select wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate truffles are available for purchase
Whether it's your first date or you've been married for years, this is a wonderful date idea!

From: $119

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Overview

Let romance take over as you gently cruise in a private gondola through the canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays!

Enjoy this romantic 50 minute cruise in Coronado with your own private gondolier
Select wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate truffles are available for purchase
Whether it's your first date or you've been married for years, this is a wonderful date idea!

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Availability

When Do I Choose A Date?

If giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience; otherwise, you can choose one after checkout.

Year-Round:
Wednesday through Sunday - Select Times

*Rates do not apply for the week of Valentine's Day, Holidays and Sunset Cruises

Important Details

Essential Information

Not redeemable for sunset cruises
Select wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate truffles are available for purchase
All ages are welcome
This tour does not run the week of Valentine's Day, Holidays and at Sunset

Duration

50 minutes

Experience Provider Info

Complete information for your Experience Provider, including contact information, will be included on your booking confirmation email once you or your gift recipient have scheduled the experience. Our Product Management team handpicks top-rated experience providers, removing the guesswork for you and ensuring your peace of mind.

Maximum Participants

Rides are private and can accommodate up to 6 people per gondola, depending on the option selected.

Spectators

This ride is for booked participants only.

Weather Dependent

This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.

What To Wear

Dress for the weather conditions.

COVID-19 Safety

For this experience, our partners are taking extra measures to help prevent any potential spread of COVID-19. These measures include adjusting cruise schedules to decrease the potential for guest to guest interaction. All employees will be required to have their temperature taken when arriving at work, wear masks when greeting guests, and during the time when guests are loading and unloading from the gondola. Additionally, each gondola will be sanitized before and after each cruise including the ice buckets. These Covid-19 safety measures are subject to change.

FAQs

Are children allowed?

Yes, and children under the age of 3 years old are free when accompanied by an adult.

Is wine provided?

Select wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate truffles are available for purchase.

Can I bring food?

Yes, however, finger foods are recommended, as utensils are difficult to use on the gondola. Chocolate truffles are also available for purchase during your experience.

Is my cruise private?

Yes, cruises are private for you and your guests, however there is always a gondolier on boat.

Where does the gondola go?

Gondola cruises travel through the canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays. The Coronado Cays is a small community about four miles south of Coronado Village.

Does the boat ever tip over?

No, the boats are very sturdy. Life jackets are on board per Coast Guard regulation.

Returns, Exchanges & Cancellations

Returns
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be returned hassle-free within 30 days. All refunds will be made to the original purchaser.
Exchanges
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be exchanged for anything else in our marketplace at any time. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs more, you'll simply have to pay the difference. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs less, you'll have a credit towards your next booking with Virgin Experience Gifts.

Cancellation Policy

Once you have received a booking confirmation, cancellations and rescheduling is allowed up to 14 days prior to the experience. Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and reschedule at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your experience.

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Customer Reviews

This experience has a customer rating of 5
based on 31 reviews.

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Smooth check in. Very clean and the staff are very pleasant. The Gondolier even sung for us while in the cruise. Really was a great experience and will come back.

— Emmanuel D | May 28, 2021

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hello Emmanuel, Wow! I am so happy to hear you had a great experience on your Romantic Gondola Cruise. Our partners always aim to go above & beyond for each of their guests & I am happy your enjoyed them as much as we do. This is truly what wonderful memories are made of and we appreciate you sharing your 5-star experience with us. Cheers to you! Chandi

surpassed our expectations. we learned our gorgeous gondola was hand made by the owner. It was extraordinary in its design. Our gondolier was wonderful...we took our good chianti with us and wandered around the coronado cay with the afternoon sun caressing our faces.

— Sandra M | Mar 02, 2021

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hello, Sandra! Wow - it truly sounds like a magical afternoon that exceeded all expectations! We are overjoyed that you were able to spend such a special afternoon on the water with our wonderful partners. Our experience providers are truly amazing and it so neat to know that you had the opportunity to ride in a hand made gondola built by the owner! How amazing is that? We can't thank you enough for sharing your exceptional 5-star experience with us! Cheers to you, Chandi

We have a fantastic time.

— JUAN O | Mar 02, 2020

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Juan, Thank you for letting us know! We are so happy you had a good time! Best, Sophia

The gondola was so relaxing and romantic! We had a great time. The staff was very friendly and the boats were comfy and clean!

— Taylor N | Dec 25, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi there! It sounds like your Gondola Ride was a perfect way to spend the afternoon! We will be sure to pass along the kind words to our partners. From a calm, relaxing ride, to gorgeous views, this Gondola Ride must have truly made for time well spent! We look forward to getting you out on the water again soon! Best, Sophia

My husband and I had a wonderful experience on our Gondola ride. It was a warm and perfect San Diego evening. Our gondolier’s name was Bruno. I thought he might sing to us as we sipped our wine, but he played Italian music and answered all our many questions. It was a super fun, and relaxing experience.

— Joe/Jonelle G | Sep 15, 2019

Loved it, can’t wait to go back! Linda M

— Linda M | Sep 01, 2019

Very pleasant experience!!

— Thomas M | Jul 30, 2019

We enjoyed it and it was relaxing!

— Debbie B | May 29, 2019

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi Joe and Debbie, We're so happy you had a nice, relaxing time! Best, Sophia

We had a great experience all around.!

— Valerie L | Sep 04, 2018

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

So glad you enjoyed your time! Thanks for the review. Best, Brooke

Amazing! So romantic, we felt like we were the only ones on the water , which was beautiful, our gondola driver sang .. he had an amazing voice ...the music was perfect .. the gondolas are authentic, flown in from France ... just an absolute great experience!

— Gail J | Dec 10, 2017

Enjoyable ride through the canals of Coronado Cays. The company was efficient and friendly. Would recommend this adventure.

— Thomas M | Jul 31, 2017

Excellent local adventure. Had so much fun. Nighttime was the best time to go. Very quiet and romantic.

— Steve S | Sep 13, 2016

My boyfriend and I had a great time. The guide had us laughing during the tour and was very knowledgeable. I would definitely do it again.

— Vanessa R | Sep 19, 2016

Our guide (Columbin) was great. He gave us privacy, but also answered questions we had. The gondola company was great. In addition, Cloud 9 Living was terrific. Easy to make reservations!! Courteous and helpful!!

— LORETTA G | Aug 02, 2016

Very relaxing and attentive to our needs. Can't wait to share this experience again.

— Kim H | Jul 03, 2016

We had a wonderful cruise with the Gondola Company in Coronado, CA. Our gondolier was friendly, very knowledgeable about the area, and serenaded us with a beautiful voice. We received our experience as a gift on the day of our anniversary and hoped to be able to use it that night. Even though advance booking is recommended, our Cloud 9 Living representative was able to book us for the same day within a half hour of our requested time. We had a great experience! Thank you!

— Jackie A | May 13, 2016

My daughter and son-in-law gave us the gondola ride experience for Christmas. When they decided to visit in April, we added them and our son. What a great time we had! Enrique was wonderful and his voice is gorgeous. We've recommended this experience several times in the last few days. Loved it.

— Ada G | Apr 24, 2016

One of the best-kept secrets in San Diego. One of the best tours ever. A MUST DO!

— Betsy B | Apr 08, 2016

It was a really beautiful day with calm water so that added to the enjoyment. My husband & I thought the gondolier was very pleasant & polite. He answered any questions we had & even sang Santa Lucia after first asking us if we'd like him to or not. Everyone we dealt with was professional & very pleasant.

— Thomas & | Oct 03, 2015

We had an amazing time on our gondola ride with the gondola company. Our gondolier was so friendly and accommodating, and he even sang us a song in Italian. We really enjoyed our experience and would recommend this to our friends and family!

— Ryan H | Jun 02, 2015

We got engaged! Super way to do it!

— Ben M | May 19, 2015

There is just something relaxing about gliding along the water. This was a very pleasant experience and even more enjoyable, in our opinion, than Venice! Our guide did not seem rushed and the entire atmosphere was very soothing.

— Jerry N | Nov 06, 2014

Our gondola experience was wonderful and more than we expected. The evening was perfect. Very pleasant and relaxing. We definitely recommend this experience to other couples.

— Chris L | Aug 15, 2014

Awesome!

— Andrew K | Jul 08, 2014

I booked the incorrect date and time and even on short notice I was able to reschedule without any problems. I have been working with Lydia Schroeder who was helpful and pleasant although my circumstances were challenging.

— STEVEN J | Oct 10, 2012

When I originally booked my excursion I chose a time that I thought was already available. The next afternoon I was informed that the only other times available were alot later than what I originally chose. If I had known that before booking I wouldn't have changed my schedule around or chose another day than having to be put on the spot to make a decision for the upcoming weekend. The customer service representative was very sweet , but I wasn't pleased about the change in plans. Had the website had current listing times available this could've been avoided. For this reason I would hesitate giving cloud 9 as a gift to anyone as it was given to me. I wouldn't want to burden someone receiving their gift if there were other means to not do so.

— Sarah-Kouoon Y | Sep 30, 2012

Very relaxing experience, we felt like we were in Venice.

— Jerry G | May 21, 2012

This was an anniversary gift to my husband. We were both very impressed and happy with the experience. Our guide was fantastic and definitely enhanced our excursion; great personality and wonderful singing voice. The food was delicious and the complimentary wine glasses a very nice touch.

— Sandra B | Apr 30, 2012

My husband & I were not very excited to go. As this was a gift, we decided to make the date and go.The day of our ride was to be cloudy & cool.Our ride was at 3.When we arrived the weather was sunny & warm.Much to our surprise we had a wonderful ride and a great guide.It was fun and our guide. was very helpful with any questions we had.It was very romatic & with our guide singing made the perfect trip.Thanks for some great memories,and a wonderful get away. Sincerely, Karen & Rich Cary

— Karen C | Nov 17, 2011

Gino (Gage) was delightful!

— Stacey K | Nov 06, 2011

We had a great time! Romantic and Fun...and just a bit corny!

— Melissa | Jul 27, 2010

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