New Year’s Eve in Venice with Festive Dinner and Fireworks View from a Water Taxi

To celebrate New Year’s Eve in Venice, treat yourself to an exquisite festive dinner in a traditional restaurant overlooking the lagoon and, after dinner, experience the magic of midnight aboard a water taxi: from here, you can admire the fireworks illuminating St. Mark’s Basin. Discover more!

WHY DID WE LIKE THIS EXPERIENCE SO MUCH?

  • Experience Venice on the most magical night of the year.
  • Enjoy an elegant festive dinner featuring traditional dishes in a typical Venetian restaurant.
  • Admire the midnight fireworks from St. Mark’s Basin and toast aboard a water taxi!

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Price

€ 379 per person

Other practical information

  • Dinner at the Algiubagiò Restaurant is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m.;
  • Departure aboard the water taxi to St. Mark’s Basin is scheduled for 11:30 p.m.
    • After booking, you will be provided with the driver’s contact details and the landing stage where you should arrive.
  • The water taxi is not a private service but is shared with other people for a total of 10 passengers. Limited places available.

Spoken Languages

  • Italian
  • English

Included / Excluded

Included :

  • Festive dinner at Algiubagiò Restaurant with menu as per your booking, starting at 8:00 PM.
  • Water-taxi excursion of approximately 1 hour to view the fireworks in St. Mark’s Basin, departing at 11:30 PM.
  • Midnight toast with a glass of Prosecco served on board the water taxi.

Excluded :

  • Extra drinks and additional glasses of wine beyond the one included in the menu;
  • anything not expressly mentioned in “What’s Included.”

Sales Conditions

  • Available spots for the experience are limited.
  • In case of cancellation by the customer, the following penalties will apply
    • 30% if the cancellation is made up to 21 days before the date of the experience;
    • 60% if the cancellation is made between 21 and 14 days before the date of the experience;
    • No refund will be issued within the last 14 days before the experience.
  • No reason for cancellation (including travel restrictions in the customer’s country/area of origin) can be accepted. We therefore recommend that customers take out private travel insurance.
  • In the event that the experience is cancelled due to COVID-related reasons, the ticket will be refunded at 90%, postponed to the following year, or converted into a voucher.
  • In the event of bad weather or any other situation beyond the organizers’ control, the event will not be cancelled, except in case of severe weather conditions, which will be assessed at the sole discretion of the organizer. Should weather conditions prevent the regular running of the event, the Municipality of Venice (organizer of the Fireworks Show) may postpone the start time of the performance before announcing a possible cancellation.
  • If the show is suspended after the water taxi has departed, no refund will be issued.
  • If the fireworks show is cancelled before boarding the water taxi, 30% of the booking amount will be refunded.

Availability

Limited spots

Duration

Wednesday December 31 2025

Features

  • Child Friendly

Imagine celebrating New Year’s Eve in Venice with an authentic and spectacular experience, designed to welcome 2026 in the most thrilling way. We offer you an exclusive evening that blends the flavours of Venetian cuisine with the magic of the fireworks display over St. Mark’s Basin, the very heart of the festivities.

Your New Year’s Eve will begin at 8:00 PM with a special festive dinner at Algiubagiò Restaurant, a historic venue overlooking the lagoon and fully restored in 2010.

After dinner, the experience continues with the most anticipated moment of the night: the midnight fireworks show. Aboard an elegant water taxi, you will head to St. Mark’s Basin, where you can admire the fireworks from a privileged vantage point—far from the crowds, immersed in an intimate and romantic atmosphere.

At the stroke of midnight, the sky above Venice will light up with colours and reflections dancing on the water, creating a play of lights found nowhere else in the world. In this enchanting setting, you will toast to the new year with a glass of Prosecco served on board, as the fireworks shimmer across the lagoon, welcoming 2026 with joy and celebration.

An authentically Venetian way to experience New Year’s Eve: tradition, flavour, and spectacle all coming together in one unforgettable night.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Menu

Aperitif and appetizers

Welcome from the kitchen with a glass of Ferrari Perlé
Compressed salad, cauliflower mousse with olive powder, red onion, and sweet and sour cucumber, pequillo pepper, fried capers, and Cantabrian anchovies

Our cicchetti for the new year
(6 bites between land and lagoon)

First Courses

Mixed Monograin Pasta
In saffron fish broth, seafood, and glasswort
Purple pasta tortellini filled with truffle mousse in a roast chicken and black truffle consommé

Second Course

Roasted amberjack steak
Tarragon sauce, lentil blinis and herring caviar

Dessert

Gingerbread Forest
With cinnamon apples, pomegranate, and pistachios

wines and drinks excluded

New Year’s Fireworks Viewing by Water Taxi

11:30 PM
After the rich festive Dinner, a comfortable and elegant water taxi will be waiting for you just a few steps from the restaurant. Once on board, you will head to St. Mark’s Basin to enjoy the midnight fireworks from a privileged viewing point, with the reflections dancing across the lagoon in a unique display of light. During the show, you will toast to the new year with a glass of Prosecco served on board.

At the end of the fireworks display, the water taxi will comfortably take you back to shore.

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