A_Broad_Going

Does anyone know if bathrooms exist on the gondolas or vaporettos in Venice?

RufusTFirefly

I know.

TexasAggie

No they do not

Just curious, was this a joke? ;-)

Budman

Do they have life jackets on gondolas?

SuzieC

Well thank you very much Rufus...
I laughed so hard, out loud...that I got busted! <Big wicked grin ...here>

Huitres

The gondolas?! It is not possible, they are small boats with enough room for about 3 or 4 people! I don't remember seeing a bathroom on the vaporetto, but perhaps the newer boats have installed them on there for the public.

mamc

That would be like bathrooms in taxis and on city buses! Has to be a troll.

elaine

I think it's a reasonable question at least about vaporettos, some city commuter-type trains have been known to have toilets. Not vaporettos though, as far as I know.

SuzieC

troll or not...

but it probably would be a "turkish" style

kappa

The vaporetto (No12?) from Venice to Murano-Burano I took 4-5 times so far in last 4 years had the toilet. I even used them each time. But those in Venice that on Grand Canal and Giudecca Canal don't.

kappa

No, it was not turkish style.

Xenos

Did anybody else get a sense of deja vu reading this thread? I tried a search, but couldn't find anything. Or am I thinking about the life jackets that Budman eluded to?

SuzieC

I experienced that feeling of deja vu...well... but haven't the strength to look up and see if Faith or Bambi have posted a trip report...

capo

Why do you think they have all those canals?

RufusTFirefly

Yes, there was a long thread on this subject before. Someone asking because the parents of her 40 year old relative didn't want her to go to Venice because she might fall into a canal. I think it was a troll.

But the last time we took a gondola, the seat cushions were flotation devices.

A_Broad_Going

Thank you for all your responses. I'll be traveling with 6 children ages 5 though 13 (not all mine!) Just trying to cover all the bases.

pilgrim

Good reason for the question, but it's still funny. I have visions of my dad on long vacation drives "Now why didn't you have to go at the last stop?"

Thanks for the laugh.

Scarlett

The thought of 6 children on a vaporetto makes me want to run for a life jacket!
A Broad Going (love the name) Good luck and have a fab time!!