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Gondola Adventures, Inc. - Private Cruises

3101 W Coast Hwy, CA 92663
949.646.2067
Ranked #1 of 22 tours in Newport Beach
5.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: As featured on the cover of American Way Magazine (American Airlines in-flight worldwide magazine). Romance afloat! Cruise the Newport Beach harbor in... more » Owner description: As featured on the cover of American Way Magazine (American Airlines in-flight worldwide magazine). Romance afloat! Cruise the Newport Beach harbor in one of the most beautiful gondolas in the US. Choose from our exclusive white-canopy-covered gondolas or our authentic Venetian gondolas, imported from Venice, Italy. Elegant, classy, exclusive, romantic, and relaxing cruises for all occasions. Quite simply the best. « less
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Las Vegas, Nevada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

I had my first Lake Las Vegas Gondola Cruise yesterday. OH MY....what a treat! It was like something out of a story book. The weather has cooled off a bit so it was GREAT to feel like you had the lake to yourself. Sure there were a few people but not the enormous summer crowd. Our gondolier was great....Jerry has... More

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Los Alamitos, California, United States
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
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This was mine and my husband's first gondola ride. We had a magnificent time! Our gondolier was great and we really enjoyed the singing. Great service from begining to end. I would recommend a gondola ride to any and all! This is definitely something we will do again.

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El Cajon, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

We used Gondola Adventures for our wedding anniversary while in Las Vegas & had such an incredible time on Lake Las Vegas. Jerry made our night very very special & his voice was awesome. I would recommend everyone who wants to do something real special for the one they love try this company out. They have 3 different locations but... More

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Palos Verdes Estates, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
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I have to say this is the best way to reignite the flame in your relationship. The Gondolier sang beautifully, we kissed, we cuddled, it was Heaven on earth. Would highly recommend to everyone!

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Huntington Beach, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011

I had my Dad and Mom visiting from South Africa and surprised them with a cruise through Newport Harbour. They had the time of their lives. The gondolier was awesome and the food was just as good. It was one of their most memorable experiences of their trip and even though I won't be able to surprise them , they... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2011
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I surprised my wife for our 15th wedding anniversary with a gondola cruise yesterday (Friday, June 3rd) at 5:45pm in the Newport harbour. The reservation process was very easy and Anne helped with all the details. My wife thought the 1 hour criuse in an original Venetian gondal was incredibly romantic and relaxing. Our gondolier, Steve, was an excellnet host,... More

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Huntington Beach, California
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2011
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My wife and I have never had a "Gondola Adventure" quite like the experience we had celebrating our second wedding anniversary. From Ann in the front office helping me with every part of the reservation to Greg our gondolier. What a unique experience Greg gives you. You feel like you are the only one on the water, from dinner to... More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2011 via mobile
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We would like thank Greg, our gondolier, and the entire Gondola staff for what will be one of most memorable moments for duration of our lives! The combination of the exquisite dinner, gondola cruise, Greg's operatic voice and the passion he demonstrated for his work, his wonderful wife and 10 and 13-year old daughters made our time together enjoyable, spirited... More

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Troy, Ohio
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2011
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I was in Venice, Italy in November and I did not enjoy it there as much as I did in Newport Beach. Now Venice itself is better but the Gondola experience was not. In Venice they were rude and did not really care about us having a romantic night; Gondola Adventures however made out night the most romantic ever for... More

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Onalaska, Wisconsin
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2011
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Waited 40 minutes for my gondolier. Never showed. Called company after 20 minutes of waiting and left a message. Got a call back 15 minutes later stating that their gondolier got sick, but if I'd wait 10 minutes someone else would be there. Obviously a lie. I had dinner, roses and chocolates ordered for the trip, nearly $400. Yet they... More

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Elisa Mohr, Manager at Gondola Adventures, Inc. - Private Cruises, responded to this review
16 February 2011

We are incredibly sorry for your experience and that you left a message for us on an unstaffed voicemail instead of pressing 1 to reach someone immediately. The gondolier who didn't show up or notify us of a problem was fired that night. Everything was ready for you and the replacement gondolier lives 5 minutes away. No one ever lied... More

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