Ferry travel in October

by Kathy
(Utah, U.S.A)

We will be spending 4 days in La Spezia at the end of our holiday and would like to take the ferry boat to other ports such as Ligure di Levante and Portofino.

I can not find any ferry lines that say they operate in October. Is this true? No ferries in October?

---

Hello Kathy,

We contacted the main ferry operator in the Gulf of La Spezia (http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/ ) and they advised that October is considered an off-season period for them . In the off-season they only operate the shorter distances lines going from La Spezia to the Cinque Terre or Portovenere mainly due to weather/sea roughness considerations. You can find further details of the departure times/fares to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere here :
Ferry Boat Service La Spezia - 2012.

But in summary, it appears you will not be able to get to Levanto or Portofino by ferry ride in October. You can either take a train ride or hire a car instead.

We hope you have a lovely time and all the best,
Gianfranco

LiguriaGuide.com