Bellagio Boat Service

Who they are

Bellagio Boat Service is the brand of Rospo S.r.l., a boat company based at the Lido di Bellagio, on Via P. Carcano, at the tip of the peninsula that divides Lake Como into its two arms. The website does not say who founded it or since when it has been sailing, nor does it publish licences; its commercial registry details appear in the legal footer.

Its practical role is twofold. On one hand, it runs boat trips around the centre of the lake, shared or private. On the other, it is the taxi boat service that the FAI, the foundation that manages Villa del Balbianello, points to for reaching the villa by water from the Lido di Lenno.

The fleet

It has several boats of different sizes: Rospetto, Baby Rospo, Mega Rospo and Lady Vittoria. The largest takes more than a hundred people for events, so the company covers everyone from a couple to groups of a hundred. The website does not give the capacity of each boat or whether they are covered; if the weather is doubtful, ask.

Where they leave from and what routes they run

The boats leave from Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio, Tremezzo and Lenno, and on some tours also from Colico, Lecco and Pianello del Lario, as well as the Villa del Balbianello landing stage. The routes concentrate on the centre of the lake: the historic villas and residences on the shore, and the houses the lake has made famous through film. There are shared tours of a little over an hour, one of them with entry to the Villa del Balbianello garden, which in 2026 switched to the winter timetable from 19 October.

The private tours are for up to 12 people and last from one to four hours; they also organise night parties and hire boats for events. The prices of what we list are in the offers on this page.

Booking

Tours are booked online from the website. To speak to someone there are three ways:

• Private groups of up to 12 people and shared tours: phone and WhatsApp +39 351 3065431; WhatsApp is answered daily from 10:30 to 17:30.
• Private groups of 13 or more: phone and WhatsApp +39 031 951878.
• Email, Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00.

The website's conditions page does not show the cancellation text, nor rules for children or bad weather; ask for them in writing when you book, especially if the tour is private or includes entry to the villa.

Languages and tips

The website is in Italian, English and French. If you are going to Villa del Balbianello, bear in mind that the villa has its own opening days and times, set by the FAI; it is worth matching the boat time with the entry. In high season the boats on the centre of the lake fill up, so it is better to book with some margin.