With your luggage sent ahead, enjoy a half-day tour of Venice before boarding Norwegian Jade. Your Venice tour starts at the Grand Canal, the city’s main waterway, which meanders past palaces, churches, bridges and open-air markets. The best way to see these attractions is by water taxi, and you’ll do just that on your one-hour guided Grand Canal tour. Next, disembark your water taxi for your small-group walking tour of top Venice attractions and hidden gems. See the external Bovolo staircase, in all its spiral glory, and pass the former home of Marco Polo, Venice’s famous patron. Hear tales of his seafaring adventures in far-flung lands, and stroll through the lively Campo San Luca and Campo SS Giovanni Paolo squares. Then it’s on to the beautiful Goldoni Theatre, Venice’s lesser-known but much-loved opera house, before you reach Rialto Bridge. This must-see landmark is adored by all who visit it, and you’ll be awe-struck by its sleek marble lines that produce dazzling reflections in the water beneath. Tour the Basilica di San Marco before embarking Norwegian Jade.