A boat ride in Venezia

The Norwegian Jade ventured to one of the most visited cities in Italy, Venice. The “city of love” as I named it. This is one of the biggest destinations for honeymooners as well…and I got to experience this magical city for myself.



I couldn’t wait to get off the ship even though I had a few hours. Walking through the city streets is just amazing. The city of Venice is made of thousands of islands…and it’s true the city IS sinking. We were there for one of the nicest days they’ve had all spring…perfect for walking around and soaking up the Venezia culture.

I escorted a tour to St. Mark’s Square…and it was very interesting and educational. We went into Doge’s Palace, walked through the Bridge of Sighs (one of the most famous bridges in the city) and shopped in St. Mark’s Square.



Though, I have to tell you about the most amazing experience I had in Venice. We had an overnight in the city so a big group of the cruise staff started walking the city streets to find this popular jazz club. We walked and walked and walked…keep in mind of the bridges and islands…it was very complicated to get around in the city without getting lost.

After about an hour-and-a-half, we found this jazz club. Through our venture to the club we discovered several landmarks and eclectic bars we hadn’t planned on seeing, which made the walk worth it. So…we finally arrived at the club at 1:50 a.m. and it was closing at 2 a.m. so we were able to take a few pictures and then stood outside trying to decide what to do next.



We all wanted to continue drinking, but couldn’t decide where to go. I heard some loud music playing from a canal near us…I ran over to the bridge and started dancing…it was Britney Spear’s “I’m a Slave.” This guy, Santo, driving a boat (called Air Force with a “Miami Vice” license plate on the back) was blaring his music and when he saw me dancing…he immediately reversed and parked beside the bridge. A few of us ended up getting in his boat and took a ride down the canal under the Rialto Bridge to this hip night club called Piccolo Mundo (Small World).

I wasn’t too keen on going out that night because we’d worked several hours that day, but the boat ride experience made this night even more memorable! We sang and danced to several American classics sung by Britney Spears, Prince and Justin Timberlake…and they (at least Santo) love the American pop stars just as much as we do! If anyone’s planning a trip to Venice, just let me know…I have Santo’s contact information…and maybe you can experience a boat ride in the city as well.