Viemme Private Prosecco Cruise on Lake Como: 1 to 4 Hours for Up to 7 People

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Lake Como: Private Boat Tour with Prosecco

★ 4.9 (152) · from $202

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. This page contains an affiliate link, explained in the booking section.

The Viemme private prosecco cruise puts a small group on a covered motorboat with one captain, a glass of prosecco and a route along the Como shoreline that you shorten or stretch by the hour. It is the best-rated private boat I track on Lake Como.

The detail that changes the decision is the fuel line: the listing says fuel is not in the price and prints €50/h. A 4-hour trip therefore costs about €200 more than the headline, which is more than the SuBacco private boat charges for the same length. Compare it with the best boat tours on Lake Como or start from the home page.

What is the Viemme private prosecco cruise and what do you see?

It is a skippered private boat tour on the first basin of Lake Como, the western arm that runs from Como up to Torno and Moltrasio, with a stop list of nine villas and villages.

The listing names twelve points, counting the pier. Straight-line distances from the pier, calculated from the listing's coordinates, show how far the boat can reach:

1. Villa Geno, 0.9 km - the first lakefront villa north of the pier.
2. Villa Olmo, 1.4 km - on the opposite, western side of Como's waterfront.
3. Blevio, 2.9 km - the village across the water, on the eastern shore.
4. Villa d'Este, 3.2 km - the grand hotel at Cernobbio.
5. Mandarin Oriental, 4.2 km - the hotel at Blevio.
6. Torno and Moltrasio, 5.4 km each - the two farthest stops on the list.

Villa Fontanelle sits in Moltrasio and Villa Pizzo in Cernobbio, so the whole list fits in the first basin. For similar boats see the private boat tours on Lake Como page.

Where does the Viemme boat leave from, and how do you get there?

The meeting point is in front of Bar Lario on the Como lakefront, beside the pier where public boats board, at 45.8162, 9.0830. Bar Lario and the Como pier on Google Maps

From Como San Giovanni station use this walking route from Como San Giovanni station to the pier; I do not put a minutes figure on it because the listing gives none. Navigazione Laghi, the public ferry operator, publishes rates and timetables for the lake.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The listed order starts at the pier, loops south to Villa Geno, crosses to Blevio and Torno, then returns via Moltrasio, Cernobbio and Villa Olmo.

Full route on Google Maps. The listing does not say whether every stop is visited in one hour; on a private boat the captain can shorten the loop, so ask for the order you want.

How long is it and when does it sail?

You pick 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours at checkout, and the listing gives no fixed timetable beyond "check availability".

Reviewers show the spread: one party sailed 1 hour, three parties sailed 2 hours and one booked 4 hours, adding a walk and gelato in Bellagio. That reviewer said 4 hours suited a relaxed visit but not shopping or a villa tour.

• 1 hour - the villa loop near Como, about €50 of fuel.
• 2 hours - the most-mentioned length, about €100 of fuel.
• 4 hours - time for Bellagio, about €200 of fuel.

What is on board and what is included?

The listing includes a captain who also guides, music, prosecco or soft drinks and taxes, with fuel excluded.

The packing list names sunglasses, camera, sunscreen, comfortable clothes and beachwear. It does not say whether swimming stops are offered, so ask the captain if you want one.

How does the Viemme private prosecco cruise compare with other Lake Como boats?

It is the best-rated private product here and sits in the middle on price, but its fuel add-on is the part that flips the ranking on longer bookings.

For 2 hours, the Viemme boat and the SuBacco boat both carry about €100 of cash fuel. At 4 hours the figures split to about €200 against €100, according to each listing. See all of them on the Lake Como boat tours hub.

Is the Viemme private prosecco cruise worth it versus a bigger private boat?

For two to four people who want a captain they can ask questions, yes: the 4.9/5 rating from 152 reviews is the highest of the private Lake Como products on this site.

Value is the weak point. The rating breakdown on GetYourGuide gives guide 4.8/5, transportation 5.0/5 and value for money 4.6/5, and the review summary says some travellers wanted fuel costs stated up front. Public ferries cost far less: Navigazione Laghi lists an adult circular ticket from Como to Nesso at €16.70.

€16.70 is the adult circular ticket from Como to Nesso, valid from 1 April 2026, on the public lake service.

A private boat is not a cheaper way to reach a village; it buys flexibility and privacy. If a seat on a public boat is enough, the ferry wins on price.

When is the best time to go?

May to September give the warmest days, and sunset falls between 19:37 and 21:17 in that window, so a late booking still ends in daylight.

Italy's next public holiday is All Saints Day on 1 November 2026, per Nager.Date, when day-trippers from Milan fill the waterfront. Sunset on 15 October is 18:40, so a 4-hour start after 15:00 ends in the dark.

What do passengers say?

The 20 recent reviews on the listing are all 5/5, so the sample is positive-only and says little about problems.

• 13 of 20 name the captain, Riccardo, as friendly and well informed.
• 5 of 20 mention a proposal, birthday or anniversary handled on board.
• 1 review mentions an alcohol-free prosecco for non-drinkers.
• 1 review mentions waiting for a party late from traffic.

The platform's own summary adds the one repeated complaint: fuel charges deserve a clearer statement before departure.

Who should skip it?

Skip this boat if you want to reach Bellagio and Varenna comfortably, or if a fixed all-in price matters.

• Groups of 8 or more - the cap is 7; see the SuBacco boat.
• Budget travellers - the classic wooden boat cruise starts at $71.
• Self-drivers - the boat rental page covers boats you steer yourself.

How do you book the Viemme private prosecco cruise?

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 772183 (checked 2026-10-17); Navigazione Laghi rates; Open-Meteo; sunrise-sunset.org; Nager.Date; Frankfurter (ECB rates).