Getting to Riomaggiore and Manarola by boat is absolutely possible and seeing them for the first time from the sea has an undoubted charm.
You can get a ferry of the Golfo dei Poeti Navigation service, operating during the day from March to October and with fixed timetables and rates you can check on their website, or you can book a local private service such the following ones:
Riomaggiore
Davide – Cinque Terre Adventure
Francesco – Cinque Terre dal Mare
Mattia – Cinque Terre from the sea
Yuri – Getaway boat tour
Raphael – Cinque Terre boat tour
Steven – Stella boat tour
Martha – Banzai Cinque Terre
Luca – Il gavitello
Manarola
Daniele – Enjoy Cinque Terre
Edo e Lorenzo – 5 Terre Pelagos
Cristiano – San Giorgio Boat
Dario – Rayo Verde Tour
Eugenio – BB Cinque Terre
Daniele – Terredamare
* If you decide to get here by boat, we advise against rigid suitcases, but this actually applies to any kind of transportation and stay in Cinque Terre!