We finally got through the passport control with our daughter (11 so no e-terminal for passport control) and we’re late for our booked water taxi. We finally found the booth to confirm our details and the woman on the desk was lovely, gave us clear and healthful directions and we got down to the dock to wait for our ride.
When the driver turned up, he helped us up onto the boat and we headed over to Venice. It is a great experience arriving on your own boat for sure.
Unfortunately the driver decided to go around the back of Venice around the industrial side and drop us at a point which was apparently just around the corner from our apartment. Just go down that street turn right and you’re there, he said.
We got down the street and turned right to realise that wasn’t the case and needed to walk across town to get to our apartment.
One delightful aspect was as we walked with our bags, over one of the bridges, we saw our same water taxi driver, unladen, driving under us and past a bunch of taxi drop off points which he clearly could have used, taken a better route, given us a better view and shorter walk. Thanks Raphael taxi 175 for the crappy service!
I was fully pissed off. I would recommend not trusting them to do right and clarifying your exact drop point.