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Naples Romantic Gondola Ride - California Travel Guide

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Naples Gondola (Getaway)

 

One of the loveliest, friendliest bays in all of California for romance and family fun is Naples Bay, or Alamitos Bay. All day you'll see gondoliers from the Gondola Getaway steering their guests toward the channels of Naples Island.

 

When the developers built this place 100 years ago to attract buyers to their home lots that were for sale, they envisioned village living akin to Italian lifestyle. It's fantastic that the gondola ride was introduced over a decade ago as romantic or fun experience rekindling not just relationships, but also the history of Naples, part of Long Beach.

 

The picture above was made from a real photo. It shows an attractive couple taking a ride with the gondolier steering away from the dock where the vessels are kept. The Italian flag draped on the back is a giveaway that the wind is not blowing.  Sailboats can be seen in the bay. This is where Sabot sailboats were invented, and where you find them dutifully filling up the bay with fun and pleasure.

 

The next time you visit Southern California, be sure to sign up for a gondola ride. If you don't choose this one in Long Beach, there are others offering similar prices in nearby bays such as Huntington Harbour and Newport Beach.

 

 Naples holiday boat parade

 

 

 

 

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