How you pay for a boat on Lake Como
Once the date is agreed, a payment link arrives on WhatsApp or by email. A deposit holds the date, and the rest is settled around the day.
The price of each day is on its page, and the deposit comes with my reply. See the half day →
Once the date is agreed, I send you a payment link on WhatsApp or by email. You pay the deposit there, the confirmation follows, and the balance comes around the day itself.
On the day, the boat takes card and cash.
Two things to ask when you write
Some operators on this lake add around 4% for card payments, and published deposits here usually run 20–30%. Both are one-line questions to ask with the date, not on the water.
Cancelling and changing the date
Those have their own rules, set out in how far ahead you need to book. The same page compares paying a platform in full with leaving a deposit.
Common questions
Why is the deposit so small?
Because on a direct booking it is a hold, not a prepayment: it commits the boat to your date and you to showing up.
Do they take card on board?
Yes, card and cash both. Paying cash sometimes earns a small gesture, a modest discount or a spritz on the house.
Can I get an invoice?
Yes. Ask when you book, and have the billing details ready.
What I know here was checked in September 2026.