Bellissima Dinner Cruise

Fine dining with Gondola Adventures Newport!

On the Bellissima Cruise, you and your guest will cruise around the harbor aboard one of the world’s most beautiful gondolas while enjoying a full four-course meal prepared by one of our favorite local restaurants!

Your host for the evening is a charming gondolier, who serves your gourmet dinner, plays music or sings, and takes you on a peaceful cruise. The setting is the stunning backdrop of Newport Harbor. Your gondolier is there to make this dinner special and memorable!

Take your dinner date to the next level with this unique cruise aboard a gorgeous authentic Venetian gondola. Enhance this romantic evening by choosing a few of our upgrade options for a dining experience you and your guest are sure to remember.

Availability
Monday – Friday: 4 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday & Saturday: 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Menu

Shared Appetizer selection: (one selection per couple)

• Garlic Bread (on C’est Si Bon baguette)
• Shrimp Cocktail (8 shrimp, horseradish, cocktail sauce)
• Fried Asparagus (Guinness beer batter, parmesan cheese)
• Coconut Shrimp (4 shrimp, Cajun orange marmalade, pineapple mango salsa)
• Goat Cheese Souffle (sun dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, onions, crostini)
• Calamari (tempura batter, chili ancho aioli)
• Crab Cakes (mustard sauce, pineapple mango salsa)
• Charcuterie box (selection of cured meat, cheese, fresh or dried fruit, vegetables, and crackers or bread)

Salad Selections: (Choose one for each guest)

• House Salad (greens, hearts of palm, feta cheese, tomatoes, croutons, Ranch dressing)
• Caesar Salad (romaine, parmesan, tomatoes, croutons, Caesar dressing)
• Half Wedge Salad (iceberg, maple-glazed bacon, tomatoes, red onions, Roquefort cheese, Ranch dressing, Balsamic glaze)

Entrees: (Choose one for each guest)

• Chicken Piccata (lemon butter, white wine, capers, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, linguine)
• Burrata Butternut Squash Gnocchi (mushrooms, garlic, sherry, pecan brown butter, parmesan, sage)
• Shrimp Scampi (lemon butter, white wine, capers, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, linguine)
• Roasted Cauliflower (spinach, white wine, dry sherry compote, tomatoes)
• Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken (romaine, parmesan, tomatoes, croutons, grilled chicken)
• Lobster Mac & Cheese (white cheddar cheese sauce)
• Grilled Skuna Bay Salmon (lightly seasoned, seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, balsamic glaze)
• Seafood Pasta (shrimp, scallops, fish, mushrooms, wine, smoked cream sauce, garlic, parmesan cheese)
• Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi (lightly seasoned, seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, balsamic glaze)
• New York Strip Steak (12 oz., Certified Angus Beef, garlic steak butter, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, frizzled onions)
• Filet Mignon (8 oz., Certified Angus Beef, garlic steak butter, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, frizzled onions)
• Orange Ginger Black Cod (sweet and spicy glaze, jasmine rice)
• Salmon with Lobster Sauce (with jumbo shrimp, jasmine rice)
• Lemon Caper Mahi Mahi (with mashed potatoes)

Desserts: (Choose one for each guest)

• New York Cheesecake (fresh berries, whipped cream)
• Chocolate Cake (berries, espresso sauce)
• Crème Brulee (fresh berries)
• Key Lime Pie (graham cracker crust)
• Lemon Cake-in-a-Jar (soft lemon cake, lemon buttercream frosting)
• Triple Chocolate Cake-in-a-Jar (chocolate cake, chocolate chip bites, whipped chocolate frosting)
• Tiramisu Cake-in-a-Jar (espresso-soaked cake, sweet mascarpone cheese, cocoa)
• Red Velvet Cake-in-a-Jar (red velvet cake, cream cheese)
• Whipped Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (traditional cheesecake flavor with a graham cracker crumble)
• Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (a refreshing, slightly tart taste of summer with blueberry chunks and a lemon cookie crumble)
• Nutella Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (luscious mix of chocolate and hazelnut with Oreo crumbles)
• Reese’s Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (peanut butter with rich chocolate ganache and a Nutter Butter cookie crumble)
• Chocolate Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (rich, decadent chocolate with chocolate ganache and Oreo crumbles)
• White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (smooth, creamy white chocolate with an Oreo cookie crust, topped with sweet peppermint crumbles)
• Oreo Cheesecake-in-a-Jar (the favorite cookie whipped into a light cheesecake with Oreo crumbles)
• Vegan Chocolate Mousse-in-a-Jar (tofu coconut cream, dark chocolate, vanilla in a creamy whipped confection)

Please Note:

Specific boat style may be requested after booking.

All purchases are nonrefundable, final sales. Changes made to your reservation date/time will incur a $35 fee, and must be made at least 48-hours before the cruise. Reschedules requested the day of the cruise will incur a minimum $75 reschedule fee, which will increase if food and/or other consumables have been ordered. Reschedules within an hour of the cruise, after the scheduled cruise time has passed, or on days when cruises are sold out, will be significantly higher and may be forfeited entirely.

Prices start at $625 + tax and may vary based on date/time selected.

Menu subject to change.

NOTE: Outside food is not permitted on any of our gondolas.