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        USA Today's Number 1 Top Ten Romantic Things To Do in Orange County. Great for romantic proposals, anniversaries, special celebrations, date nights and more.

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        Romantic, relaxing, exclusive... Cruise through spectacular Newport Harbor in one of the world’s most beautiful gondolas. Create a memory with that special someone as you glide silently through quaint canals guided by a charming gondolier. Looking for romantic anniversary ideas or a unique date ideas? This is romance at its finest. Tradition dictates that couples kiss under every bridge. Greeting others in Italian as they pass by is encouraged and enjoying life to its fullest is a requirement. The gondolas are stunning... The sunsets on the water breathtaking... The mood perfect... This is the stuff that dreams are made of. Great for: romantic proposals, special celebrations, fun and romantic anniversaries, date nights, special occasions, family gatherings, weddings, unique elopement ideas, or "just because." Gondola Adventures has custom features and specialty enhancements that we have pioneered in the industry. For example, the President of our company developed the "Message in a Bottle" in 1993, wherein a custom love-note is silently dropped in the water by your gondolier, and then spotted and retrieved by your guest. Many companies claim to have "Venetian" gondolas, but often their gondolas are not actually imported from Venice. The Venetians have been making gondolas for nearly 1000 years, and it is truly an art form. All of Gondola Adventures' rowing gondolas are imported from Venice and are propelled by oar and oarlock (Remo e Forcola) in the manner that gondolas are traditionally rowed in Venice, Italy. Additionally, Gondola Adventures has the only operating wedding gondolas west of the Mississippi. Wedding gondolas have carved decks and the most ornate decorations. One of our wedding gondolas, the Lucia, has a canopy cover (available upon request). There is nothing that quite compares to the real thing. At the opposite end of the spectrum are our Neo-Venetian gondolas, these boats have silent electric motors so the gondoliers steer, rather than row. Some are all black, while others are mahogany and black with inlaid roses and beautiful canopy covers. The elegant and distinctive interiors surround you in comfort. These more contemporary craft have a little more range and can, if requested in advance, travel further (which is nice in a harbor that is six miles long from one end to the other). Almost all of our cruises include a leisurely tour through the canal area at the north end of Newport Harbor – a very romantic and relaxing experience.
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        Romantic, relaxing, exclusive... Cruise through spectacular Newport Harbor in one of the world’s most beautiful gondolas. Create a memory with that special someone as you glide silently through quaint canals guided by a charming gondolier. Looking for romantic anniversary ideas or a unique date ideas? This is romance at its finest. Tradition dictates that couples kiss under every bridge. Greeting others in Italian as they pass by is encouraged and enjoying life to its fullest is a requirement. The gondolas are stunning... The sunsets on the water breathtaking... The mood perfect... This is the stuff that dreams are made of. Great for romantic proposals, special celebrations, fun and romantic anniversaries, date nights, special occasions, family gatherings, weddings, unique elopement ideas, or JUST BECAUSE….. Gondola Adventures has custom features and specialty enhancements that we have pioneered in the industry. For example, the President of our company developed the Message in a Bottle in 1993, wherein a custom love-note is silently dropped in the water by your gondolier, and then spotted and retrieved by your guest. Many companies claim to have Venetian gondolas, but often their gondolas are not actually imported from Venice. The Venetians have been making gondolas for nearly 1000 years, and it is truly an art form. All of Gondola Adventures' rowing gondolas are imported from Venice and are propelled by oar and oarlock (Remo e Forcola) in the manner that gondolas are traditionally rowed in Venice, Italy. Additionally, Gondola Adventures has the only operating wedding gondolas west of the Mississippi. Wedding gondolas have carved decks and the most ornate decorations. One of our wedding gondolas, the Lucia, has a canopy cover (available upon request). There is nothing that quite compares to the real thing. At the opposite end of the spectrum are our Neo-Venetian gondolas, these boats have silent electric motors so the gondoliers steer, rather than row. Some are all black, while others are mahogany and black with inlaid roses and beautiful canopy covers. The elegant and distinctive interiors surround you in comfort. These more contemporary craft have a little more range and can, if requested in advance, travel further (which is nice in a harbor that is six miles long from one end to the other). Almost all of our cruises include a leisurely tour through the canal area at the north end of Newport Harbor – a very romantic and relaxing experience.
        Brands
        Geyser Peak Wine, Lindor Chocolates, Martinellis, Mumm Napa Champagne, Rodney Strong Wine, Rusty Pelican Restaurant, Veuve Clicquot Champagne, XXIV KARAT Champagne
        Payment method
        all major credit cards, debit, check, visa, mastercard, amex, discover
        Location
        Gondola Adventures is located at 3101 West Coast Hwy, Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92663 It is a white office building with blue awning, across the street from Sterling BMW, and in between The Winery and the Rusty Pelican.
        Neighborhoods
        West Newport Beach, Newport Beach
        Amenities
        Classic Cruises, Lunch, Appetizers, Desserts and even Full Gourmet Dinners on the Gondola, Wine and Champagne Available, Authentic Venetian Gondolas, Singing Gondoliers upon Request, Roses and Rose Petals, Specialty Chocolates, Photography Packages, Heated Blankets upon Request, Custom Message in a Bottle and Many Other Unique Touches....
        Associations
        Gondola Society of America US Gondola Nationals
        AKA

        Gondola Adventures, Inc.

        Other Links

        Gondola Greg's Blog

        TripAdvisor

        Youtube Gondola Adventures

        YouTube Videos

        YouTube Jason and Connie Engagement

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        Michail and Kathryn's Gondola Engagement

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        Tourist Information & Attractions, Boat Rental & Charter, Boat Tours, Cruises, Sightseeing Tours, Tours-Operators & Promoters, Wedding Planning & Consultants, Wedding Supplies & Services

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        jennwald

        04/12/2010

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        The Best time of Our Life

        Gondola Adventures is the TOP company and the BEST way to cruise anywhere. It's worth every penny. The attention to detail is the amazing and their professionalism exceeds my high expectations! You can't best the quality and wonderful time that you'll have on a gondola cruise with them!

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        sashasashay

        03/19/2010

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        Perfect anniversary

        My husband surprised me with a gondola cruise for our anniversary (I thought we were going out to dinner at a restaurant on the water) and it was absolutely incredible. We had a complete dinner on the boat. I had filet mignon which was to die for and my husband had salmon which he said was excellent (I don't eat fish so I didn't taste it). Followed up by some incredible cheesecake. I thought the surprises were over for the evening when a bottle bobbed up next to me in the water and the gondolier asked me to grab it. Inside was the most romantic scroll from my husband, tied with a red ribbon on old-fashioned parchment paper. Then the gondolier handed me a rose and wished me a happy anniversary. The gondolier sang to us during the cruise and he had an incredible voice. He also played romantic music some of the time, but I loved it when he sang. He reminded me of Pavorotti. The water was calm and the moon was bright and it couldn't have been a more perfect night. The gondolier reminded us to kiss under every bridge and told us stories of old traditions from Venice.



        At the end of the cruise, the gondolier presented us with a beautiful silver box to keep my bottle message in. The bottle fit in it perfectly and I can keep it on my mantle as a reminder of a perfect evening. Kudos to Gondola Adventures for a job well done and a customer for life. I've told everyone I know about my perfect evening.

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        Phone: (949) 646-2067

        Address: 200 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

        Website: Gondola Greg's Blog

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