Porto Venere is the ideal starting point for wonderful boat trips.
You can visit the three islands through a wonderful panoramic tour to discover the cliffs of Isola Palmaria with the nesting of seagulls, Portoro marble quarries and the entrance to the volcanic cave, the Isola del Tino with its fortifications and the archaeological area and the Tinetto, jutting out toward south in the middle of the sea.
From Porto Venere you can also take boat trips to the Cinque Terre and admire the charming coastline rich in terracing and vineyards as well as the picturesque seaside villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.
Another destination reachable by boat is the Gulf of Poets, the beautiful gulf with La Spezia in its centre but also overlooked by the charming villages of Lerici and Tellaro, steeped in history and maritime culture.
Three lines are available:
1) Line 01, connecting Lerici, La Spezia, Porto Venere and Palmaria Island (Terrizzo locality);
2) Line 02, provides easy access to all 5 Cinque Terre villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso;
3) Loop tour of the 3 islands: Palmaria Island, Tino and Tinetto.