Board a private water taxi directly from Fusina and spend a bespoke day with a fifth-generation glassblowing maestro on Murano, then cross the lagoon to colour-soaked Burano for handmade lace and the finest seafood risotto of your life.
What to expect
Your private launch skims the northern lagoon, arriving at Murano's legendary glassblowing district. Inside the furnace room, a maestro works at 1,400°C, pulling and shaping a molten gather into a swan or vase before your eyes — the heat on your face is visceral. You'll browse the atelier's signed collection at leisure and may commission a personalised piece shipped to your home. Crossing to Burano, the island's improbably vivid houses — cobalt, vermilion, canary yellow — line the fondamenta. Lunch at a lagoon trattoria on seafood straight from the morning catch is an unmissable coda.
Good to know
Arrange your private water taxi directly from Terminal Fusina pier; reputable private launch operators include Venezia Taxi Boat (veneziataxiboat.com). Confirm Nason Moretti furnace hours (typically 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri) and book the maestro demonstration by email in advance. Allow a full day — 7–8 hours — for both islands comfortably. Murano glass purchases can be shipped internationally.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Fusina (Venice) — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
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- Private Gondola Ride: Venice's Secret Canals at Golden Hour
- Doge's Palace: Secret Itineraries Tour — Rooms Closed to the Public
- St. Mark's Basilica: Private After-Hours Access with Mosaic Expert
- Grand Canal by Private Water Taxi: Palazzos, Rialto & Sunset Prosecco
- Teatro La Fenice: Exclusive Guided Tour of Venice's Legendary Opera House