Lake Garda Boat & Ferry GuideBoat is the best way to get around Lake Garda. It can be the quickest way too but my advice is rather try not to rush - Garda is not that sort of place. Take your time and enjoy a slow cruise around the lake or from town to town.
For those in a rush... The Hydrofoil and catamaran are the best options. They are fast and my little boy of five loves them. I think he would spend most of his day going up and down on the hydrofoil but then he loves anything that goes fast. Personally I find you zoom from one place to the next without seeing very much and they are very expensive. The slower option… The Car ferries are both cheaper and slower. This is the way to see the lake – slowly and calmly while sitting on deck and enjoying the sunshine. Plenty of people take their car across the lake like this and it is quicker than driving all the way around. It makes sense considering the time saved and, if you work out the cost of the ferry versus the petrol, it will probably save you money too. Even slower are the old steamers still operating out of Desenzano. These are over a hundred years old and look quite magnificent chugging up and down the lake. I have never been on one and I am not sure how you get to go on them – I suspect they are now used only for private charters but I could well be wrong. Tickets for the ferries, catamarans and hydrofoils can be bought at the ports.
The loveliest way to see the lake is to have your own boat and you might be surprised at how cheap it can work out to be. For various Lake Garda boat charter options click here.
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