Venice - Where life and water are one
We sailed Sea Moon all the way from Australia to Venice expecting to discover a beautiful city filled with canals.
But once we started exploring, we realised we'd been thinking about Venice completely backwards.
Venice isn't simply a city with canals.
Venice is a city because of them.
In this episode, we leave Sea Moon behind and discover a very different side of Venice — where the waterways aren't just beautiful, they're part of everyday life.
We explore the Grand Canal and watch a city function without conventional roads. Ambulances travel by water, the local bus floats, and even a trip to dinner can mean being collected by boat.
Stepping ashore, we discover some of Venice's more colourful history at Ponte delle Tette — quite literally, the “Bridge of Breasts” — before finding Libreria Acqua Alta, the wonderfully chaotic “High Water Bookstore”, where even the books have had to learn to live with Venice's rising water.
Then it's back onto the canals.
We catch Venice's everyday public transport, experience a centuries-old tradition aboard a gondola, and finally splash out on a €220 private water taxi, collected directly from Sea Moon for an unforgettable trip around the lagoon, through the Grand Canal and on to dinner — with prosecco in hand. 🥂
After experiencing Venice from both the streets and the waterways, one thing became very clear to us:
The water isn't simply part of Venice's scenery.
It is the heartbeat of the city.
Come explore the City of Water with us. ❤️
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Venice
00:35 We Made It!
01:06 When Water Becomes the Road
02:12 Ponte delle Tette – Venice's Naughty History
04:33 Libreria Acqua Alta – The High Water Bookstore
06:17 Getting Around Venice – The Water Bus
07:44 A Centuries-Old Tradition – The Gondola
09:29 The ultimate experience: Venice Water Taxi
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We sailed Sea Moon all the way from Australia to Venice expecting to discover a beautiful city filled with canals.
But once we started exploring, we realised we’d been thinking about Venice completely backwards.
Venice isn’t simply a city with canals.
Venice is a city because of them.
In this episode, we leave Sea Moon behind and discover a very different side of Venice — where the waterways aren’t just beautiful, they’re part of everyday life.
We explore the Grand Canal and watch a city function without conventional roads. Ambulances travel by water, the local bus floats, and even a trip to dinner can mean being collected by boat.
Stepping ashore, we discover some of Venice’s more colourful history at Ponte delle Tette — quite literally, the “Bridge of Breasts” — before finding Libreria Acqua Alta, the wonderfully chaotic “High Water Bookstore”, where even the books have had to learn to live with Venice’s rising water.
Then it’s back onto the canals.
We catch Venice’s everyday public transport, experience a centuries-old tradition aboard a gondola, and finally splash out on a €220 private water taxi, collected directly from Sea Moon for an unforgettable trip around the lagoon, through the Grand Canal and on to dinner — with prosecco in hand. 🥂
After experiencing Venice from both the streets and the waterways, one thing became very clear to us:
The water isn’t simply part of Venice’s scenery.
It is the heartbeat of the city.
Come explore the City of Water with us. ❤️
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Venice
00:35 We Made It!
01:06 When Water Becomes the Road
02:12 Ponte delle Tette – Venice’s Naughty History
04:33 Libreria Acqua Alta – The High Water Bookstore
06:17 Getting Around Venice – The Water Bus
07:44 A Centuries-Old Tradition – The Gondola
09:29 The ultimate experience: Venice Water Taxi
⛵ Welcome Aboard Sailing Sea Moon
Hi, we’re Scott & Sandy.
Five years ago we matched on Tinder. Today we’re living aboard our Seawind 1160 Lite catamaran, Sea Moon, sailing full-time around the world.
Every week we share honest sailing adventures, cruising guides, boat projects, tech tips, destination guides and the realities of life aboard. From hidden anchorages and unforgettable experiences to the challenges that come with living at sea, we bring you along for the journey.
If you’ve ever dreamed of sailing, travelling full-time or living life differently, we’d love to have you aboard.
🔔 Subscribe and join the adventure!
📅 New Videos Every Week
Wednesday (Alternating)
• Sea Moon Tech with Scott
• Coffee with Sandy
Sunday – Mixture of;
• Sailing adventures, destination guides and life aboard Sea Moon
🌐 Follow Our Journey
📺 YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@SailingSeaMoon
📸 Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/sailingseamoon
👍 Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SailingSeaMoon
⛵ Our Boat
SV Sea Moon
Seawind 1160 Lite Catamaran
Twin Yamaha 25hp Outboards
🎥 Our Gear
Cameras
• DJI Action 4
• iPhone 17 Pro
• DJI Mini Drone
Audio
• DJI Mic
Editing
• Movavi Video Editor
• Canva Pro
🎵 Music
Music created using the built-in music library in
– Movavi Video Editor
– YouTube Studio
Other
– Google Earth
– Google Earth Pro
📧 Business Enquiries
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