I love this place. It's as pretty as it is in pictures…read more Short story: Woke up at 6am to catch the 7am train to Cinque Terre and guess what?! The train conductors decided to go on strike that day. People at the station said all regional trains are canceled this morning. I was about to cry because the #1 thing I most looked forward to was visiting Cinque Terre on this trip. Everything happens for a reason, right? Somehow at 9am, a train decided to take off going to Pisa, which connects to Cinque Terre. We got to Cinque Terre around 11:30am. Late start to the day but I finally got there. I visited and walked all 5 towns. Each one is special in it's own way. The five towns are called Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Most people would say Manarola is the prettiest, not going to disagree with that but I actually love Corniglia the most. Maybe because you have to climb a few (a lot) steps to get there. It's small and charming once you get to the top and you can see Manarola. I had the best gelato there and I have eating a lot of gelato during my 2 week trip in Italy. Each town has their own special food too. A lot of street food which was awesome. When I do visit again, I would stay a night at least to do the full hike and enjoy all the towns a little more. I cant wait to get back.

Cinque Terre translated into English is roughy "5 Lands" but it is more like "5 Villages."…read more Daniele was a great tour guide! He is very knowledgeable and passionate about his village of Manarola... And the other 4 "Cinque Terre!" The villages are only accessible by local trains from La Spezia train station or Levanto. It takes about 15min to arrive to Manarola from la Spezia (but take an earlier train because Italian trains are often very late and crowded!) We did the morning tour, meeting Daniele close to the marina at 9:45am. There were 12 of us on the boat (all Americans so communication was easy). Daniele speaks almost perfect English so the tour went very smoothly. He drove us past the Cinque Terre giving a very nice history of how his forefathers turned a very steep/rock facade into a fertile farming area. Fighting off pirate attacks and later becoming fishermen. Cinque Terre has a very deep and amazing history that Daniele tells as you pass some of the most beautiful scenery! Daniele stopped the boat for two separate swims in the Mediterranean Sea! Daniele was very helpful as to where to swim and not to. How not to use your legs (avoiding kicking the rocks) and how to climb the rocks without slipping! We dove off rocks, took a refreshing shower in a natural waterfall and swam the clearest of blue water! I cannot say enough of Daniele and his 2.5hr tour! He provides beer, water, wine, sodas. He was considerate to the children on our tour who began feeling a little sea sick. Bring sun screen!!!! There is no room on his boat for your luggage; we left ours in a "Left Luggage" for $9 euro (3 bags) at La Spezia Train Station. Hotels are NOT easy to find in Cinque Terre so make reservations far in advance or stay outside in La Spezia.

The most amazing boat tour in the CT. This is a 4 hour ride where you get to see the entire coast…read moreand all 5 villages from the water. Unlimited prosecco, apps, and food. Our guide was really sweet and funny and they provide snorkel masks and swimming noodles. We got to stop to swim twice which was a lot of fun. This was worth the bit of extra money as we had a long, wonderful day on the water. Our boat also only had 5 people on it (me and my boyfriend and 3 older people) so we basically had the boat to ourselves and could sit wherever we liked.

Definitely the best tour of our vacation. Angelo is the best…read more My husband had read about Angelo's Boat Tours prior to leaving on vacation, but he was worried they would not be up and running because we were there early in the season. During our trip my husband wrote to Angelo, and imagine our pleasure when we found out the sea was going to be calm enough to go out on the boat. Angelo is a dear as is his wife Paula. We met the boat at the dock at Monterosso and were quickly greeted and helped onto the boat. Angelo took us on a leisurely evening trip to show us all the towns, while giving us an explanation of the local flavor of each town. Angelo is very charming and provided us with proseco to drink while on the boat. We then stopped at a marvelous restaurant with Angelo, Il Porticciolo in Manarola before heading to view the last town of Riomaggiore. A great time was had by all. Paula had made us dinner reservations in Vernazza, which was definitely the best dinner of the trip. Make sure when you are going to Cinqueterre that you plan to spend time on Angelo's boat. You will be delighted, as we were.

Giuliano owner of the Calipso is very kind, thoughtful and passionate and easy to understand his…read moreEnglish. We walked to the docks and found him this morning. He kindly waited for us to go back to our room and collect ourselves. His boat is very clean and comfortable and he offered us beverages and towels. He took us up close to all the ports and other interesting spots of caves and waterfalls. Offered for us to swim but it was too cold. He gave us great history information and things to do and restaurant recommendations. Gentle and romantic ride and very reasonably priced. We a so glad we took this wonderfully memorable trip with him!

I can not recommend this man enough. He is clearly passionate about the Cinque Terre and not only…read moredid he provide the best boat tour, we learned a lot about the history! He's a local fisherman and gave us the best recommendations for food as well. His name is unfortunately slipping my mind but it's a one man show so you don't have to worry about asking for anyone specific. Book a tour!

The two brothers who run the boat and narrate are fun and interesting. They provide the right…read moreamount of folklore and fact. Sunset makes the lighting spectacular on the mountainside. Highly recommend!

Going out on the boat with Daniele was probably one of the best things we did while in Cinque…read moreTerre. It was nice to see all five towns from this vantage point which also oriented us for our hike. Swimming and snorkeling in the secluded was also beautiful. Daniele is an experienced captain and a native of Manarola, he has a vast knowledge of Cinque Terre and its history. He is a charming person and his friendliness rubbed off on everyone aboard. I highly recommend this excursion!!

Such an amazing experience! Leonardo was fabulous. He made our trip. He led us around Golfo del…read morePoeti and was so helpful and friendly! Cannot say enough good things!

OUTSTANDING! Our group of 8 had a fantastic time riding a…read morehop hop boat along the coast to Cinque Terre. Capt. Marta was a wonderful mix of fun and knowledge. The stop to swim in the perfect blue water was a joy. We were a bit nervous that we would be on a speed boat the whole time, but it was great and allowed us to cover so much territory. Book your trip now.

They cancelled on us late in the afternoon leaving us stranded with no other options the day before…read morewe left. They didn't even offer to help find another solution.

Great service and captain on a private boat tour. We stopped for a swim and I had the opportunity…read moreto see all the Cinque Terre villages from the boat with prosecco provided. Highly recommend Tiburon!

Look into this mailing before you book those guys:…read moreDiving5Terre Hi, I'll book you 2 dives for 2 people for Sunday 22nd September, meeting at the diving centre in Riomaggiore at 09.30 to prepare the equipment at 10.00 ready to go. on the way back we'll change the tank and at around 12.30 we'll leave for the second dive from the beach as I told you on the phone. at around 13.00 we'll be done and you're free. the cost of 2 dives on the same day is €135 per person, to be paid on site in cash please. if you need more info write to me. Then: Hi, I am *** from the diving centre in Riomaggiore, I wanted to inform you of a change in the programme, if it is OK with you, I am moving your dives due to bad weather to Tuesday 24 September, everything remains unchanged both the times and the dive methods. Send me an email to confirm Sorry for the inconvenience. Then: Hi Natalya, unfortunately I have to warn you that on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24, it will not be possible to carry out any activities at sea due to adverse weather conditions rough seas, !!!AND ON SUNDAY 22 WE ARE FULL!!!. Sorry for the inconvenience, but there is nothing we can do about the bad weather. And the final shot after I started asking to put me back to my initial 'now safe' date Sept 22 since this is when I actually wanted to dive: unfortunately we can't do anything about the weather/sea conditions, let's try to dive on Tuesday, let's bring forward the time to 9.00 and not 9.30 because the weather changes at the end of the morning and it will certainly be a nice dive sorry Natalya but regarding the organization of the management of the diving please leave it to us who know how to do it. thanks. Not sure how to call it but I had to find another diving center very close to the date which is almost impossible

This is the only scuba situation in cinque terra. The water is clear and warm and beautiful. Our…read moreinstructor was kind, however the dive itself was not impressive. Also we had to carry our equipment down flights of stairs across the busy boardwalk and to the boats. We said "no" when they told us to bring it back up at the end. It's fairly expensive (65 euro for one dive and an extra 40 for the second). Also as soon as the dive was over the instructor was GONE to his next dive. No talking about what fish we saw, no signing or stamping our dive books. Just money making. I'm still glad we did it, but I wouldn't do it again.

All I can say is WOW! Maria and Nicola know how to provide a first class experience. Everything…read morefrom communication to execution was perfect. The boat is clean and comfortable. The snacks and Prosecco were delicious. Maria knew just the right times to refill our glasses and give tidbits of information without overwhelming. Nicola controlled the boat so impeccably that we didn't miss a thing. The entire experience was so well thought out that we were left with memories to last a lifetime. Thank you again from the Gonzalez Family!

Camogli is place we had never heard off until our Mediterranean cruise…read more It's a lovely fishing village with so many shops & places to eat, we came to find out here is the birth place of the focaccia & pesto, which is a must try the toasted bread w the fresh pesto was just wow, very good the pepperoni was great as well. Best thing here is the amazing scenery , lovely blues in the water, a very rough pebble beach I could do without the fish smell but hard to avoid. This was a very nice & laid back area.

The great thing about Camogli is that you dont know about Camogli....not many Americans...and thats…read morea good thing if you want an authentic Italian town Amazing views Great seafood Ubiquitous gelateria Gorgeous weather Stunning beach