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Port guide
Casale Sul Sile — at a glance
28 boats are available to book in Casale Sul Sile from Casale Sul Sile. The most common models are Minuetto 6+ (7), Magnifique (4), Caprice (4), Salsa A (2), Elegance (2) — 13 models in all. Built 2001–2018, 9–15 m long, 2–4 cabins, up to 10 guests.
Casale sul Sile is a village on the river Sile north of Venice where a fleet of houseboats and river cruisers is based — no licence needed — for the slow way into the Venetian lagoon: down the Sile to its mouth, along the Litorale to Burano, Torcello and Murano, and to Venice itself, with Chioggia and the Brenta villas for a longer week. Venice airport is twenty minutes away.
Getting there
By air. Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is about 15 km — 20 minutes by taxi; Treviso Airport (TSF) about 12 km. By rail. Treviso and Venice Mestre stations, then a taxi of 15–25 minutes.
Casale Sul Sile before you cast off
Treviso, with its canals and walls, is 15 minutes up the river; Venice is 40 minutes by road or a day by boat. The Sile flows through a regional park of water meadows and mills.
Supermarkets in Casale sul Sile within walking distance of the base; the base has water and fuel.
A week from Casale Sul Sile
Saturday — Casale sul Sile → Portegrandi / Caposile (15 km). Down the river to the lock at Portegrandi where the Sile meets the lagoon.
Sunday — Portegrandi → Burano and Torcello (12 km). Into the northern lagoon along the marked channels; moor at Burano for the evening.
Monday — Burano → Murano → Venice, Certosa or Sant’Elena (15 km). Past the glass island to the moorings at the eastern end of Venice.
Tuesday — Venice. A day in the city on foot and by vaporetto.
Wednesday — Venice → Chioggia (25 km). Down the lagoon past Pellestrina to the fishing town of Chioggia.
Thursday — Chioggia → Lio Piccolo / Cavallino (30 km). Back north along the Litorale to the lagoon villages.
Friday — Cavallino → Casale sul Sile (25 km). Through the lock and up the river to the base.
Ports near Casale Sul Sile
Chioggia (17 boats · 46 km) · Lignano Sabbiadoro (3 boats · 61 km) · Bocca di Magra (5 boats · 254 km) · La Spezia (16 boats · 258 km) · Livorno (5 boats · 282 km) · Castiglioncello (46 boats · 290 km) · Cecina (5 boats · 297 km) · Genova (3 boats · 298 km) · All boats in Italy
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter in Casale Sul Sile?
28 boats are available to book in Casale Sul Sile: 28 motor boats. The most common models are Minuetto 6+, Magnifique, Caprice, Salsa A.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 28 boats here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
28 of the 28 boats in Casale Sul Sile are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Casale Sul Sile?
The nearest airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 15 km away as the crow flies; Trieste Airport (TRS) is about 95 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence for a houseboat on the Sile and the Venetian lagoon?
No — the river cruisers here are licence-free; the base gives an hour’s instruction on handling and the lagoon channels before departure.
Can we take the boat into Venice?
Yes, along the marked lagoon channels to the moorings at the eastern end of the city (Certosa, Sant’Elena); the Grand Canal and the inner canals are closed to houseboats.