Service of tourist maritime transport "Golfo Paradiso" - Camogli
Portofino San Fruttuoso Portovenere

The maritime Service of transport it is born to Camogli in 1932 following a modest tourist question. They are the fishermen Biancotti brothers, that for first they begin such activity, in alternative to the fishing, with their small job boat, a gullet of 7 meters with a motor outboard, denominated "Luigi"; the service was effected on application in the only holidays and in the day before holidays.
The interest for this transport, even though limited to the few tourists of the epoch, induce the same Biancottis to purchase in 1935 a new gullet, the "ADOLFO", on purpose built for transporting momentary. But the first town concession to develop a regular service of connection between Camogli and the two fractions of Punta Chiappa and San Fruttuoso goes up again to 1936: it is released on application to Bartholomew Bozzo that with the powerboat "18 November." a gullet of 8 meters with motor inboard motorboat from eight horses, effected among daily runs with departure from Camogli to the hours 7.30-11.00 and 14.00 for the neighbors fractions.
In the 1938 Bozzo and Biancotti they are united in Society enriching their small fleet with a new unity: the "TRIPOLI", a 10 meters with well 16 horses of power.
During the war period the maritime service is developed equally and after the bombardment on Recco and the interruption of the railway line, it is widened also allowing the lacing by sea with Nervi.
In the immediate post war period the Society is in expansion: new partners enter, the old powerboats are replaced more and more with new in conformity with unities with the tourist necessities of the zone and the times. In the years '50 and '60 the notoriety of the neighboring suburb of Portofino, known in the world to be frequented by actors and famous characters, it reflects, even if a great deal limitedly, on the other countries of the coast of East, inducing to increase the runs for S. Fruttuoso and to strengthen the fleet. One of the first ones, new and you equip powerboats it is the "Pirate" that with the name it testifies the pioneer and adventurous spirit with which this

Society faces the first signals of the dawning tourism of mass.
Today her "Golfo Paradiso" s.n.c. it counts well eight boats with tonnages that vary from four to 49,5 tons of gross tonnage and a course from a minimum of 42 to a maximum of 350 passengers.
The service of connection with the neighbors fractions of Punta Chiappa and S. Fruttuoso it is insured the whole year (time and sea allowing) and it also understands besides the transport of people that of the commodities for the provisioning of the situated restaurants in such fractions, as well as the disposal die refuses solid urban of the fractions themselves. To climb on board of one of the modern ones and you equip powerboats and to complete the journey that allows to reach Punta Chiappa or S. Fruttuoso, is only the way to enjoy otherwise from the sea of an impossible unique and unforgettable panorama to gather in its whole: the vision from the sea allows to appreciate the green beauty of the promontory of the mountain of Portofino, its particular geologic formation (it is called "puddinga"), the minuscule suburb of I Porto Pidocchio
with the few colored houses to precipice on the sea and the wonder of the abbey of S. Fruttuoso that its reflex on the beach of grey pebbles, immediately behind the crystalline water. During the summer season (from 15/6 to 15/9) excursions and mini-cruises are effected for the Cinque Terre and for Portovenere, for the Gulf of the Tigullio with standstill to Portofino with departures also in Genoa (Porto Antico), Nervi, Bogliasco, Recco and naturally Camogli.
Particularly with the tourist trip for Portovenere the possibility is had to observe from the sea the whole coast from Genoa to la Spezia, in
a to follow him of gulves, precipices, countries stubbornly castled on the top of a mountain, cultivated terraces to vineyards and olive trees, small unattainable bays from earth.
On the street of the return, in navigation, you can happen to come upon him in a flock of dolphins that they swim to the horizon...
On board him you can celebrate besides any event in original way: marriages, baptisms, birthdays and other recurrences.
The "Golfo Paradiso" s.n.c. finally offers, free, a service of "ready intervention" both for the safeguard of the life in sea and for the transport of wounded or sick serious from the fractions of Punta Chiappa and S. Fruttuoso.


Via Scalo, 2 - 16032 CAMOGLI Tel. 0185 772091 Fax: 0185 771263 VAT n° 02537770105 golfoparadiso@libero.it