Trying it out almost always adds to my experience. This is to say that when I heard the advice to get a vaporetto pass first thing after arriving in Venice, I didn't ask many questions.

Many others suggested hopping aboard the vaporetto, or the public water taxi, for a much cheaper experience. Vaporetto line No. 1 travels down the Grand Canal, stopping in the six sestieri ...

You can traverse the canals by vaporetto or water bus/ferry (relatively affordable), water taxi (pretty pricey) or gondola (very expensive). To get from the Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to central ...