We booked this trip in advance of our holiday. We found that the departure point is only 5 minutes walk from the cruise terminal, so this is a great way to experience Cinq Terre from a cruise ship. Check in was straightforward and we had only a short wait before we set off on our RIB. On a sunny calm day, it was a super 4 hours, visiting each of the towns along the coast. We enjoyed a short stop for an optional swim in the sea before docking in Monterosso for an hour ashore. The RIB was comfy, but be warned, it's not quiet. Our captain Ivan gave us a brief history and background at each of the stops and looked after us during the trip. Judging by the crowds we could see from the boat and the amount of walking involved onshore, this was certainly the perfect way to see this beautiful part of Italy.

The hop hop boat team were fantastic! Unfortunately we were unable to go to the Cinque terre region due to illness but they put us on another itinerary which was just as beautiful and refunded us a partial amount! The guide was fantastic and they even moved Our friends onto our boat so we could be together! Jumping in the ocean was a highlight but flying through the waves was so much fun! Highly recommend!

Great trip- expensive but worth it- exactly right amount of time- great views of cinque terre villages and perfect hour on one- great swim- amazing views and exciting fast boat- only down side i kept trying to find out in advance about parking as we had hire car from Lerici- this info should be available in advance as parking is terrible and caused stress thinking we were going to be ticketed or towed- we weren’t so all good in end but think just lucky