Gondola's Return to Lake Merritt
Looking for a romantic evening close by? Head to Lake Merritt and take a gondola ride!

Today's Oakland Tribune has an article on the return of the gondolas. Gondolas Servizio left Oakland last year for the warmer winter climate of Florida, but they're back at Lake Merritt through October! For reservations call (866) 737-8494 or check out the Gondola Servizio website. I just checked out the website and it doesn't have cost info that I could easily find, so I made a reservation thinking I could cancel it online - I just wanted to know the rates. Unfortunately, you can't cancel the reservation online. Hopefully they'll get my email. Rates start at $45 for a half-hour for a couple ($10 extra for each extra person), and they have a 55-minute cruise for $75. The phone number refers you to the website, so don't make a reservation unless you're ready to take a cruise!
Posted 7/31/2006