La Maddalena Archipelago by Motorboat
Excursions & day trips

La Maddalena Archipelago by Motorboat

4.1/5

36 reviews
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£52.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Printed ticket only
Duration: more than 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Motorboat trip to La Maddalena archipelago
  • Free time in the town of La Maddalena
  • Swimming stop off Spargi island
  • Cala Corsara swim stop
What to expect

Island hopping has never been more fun than on this motorboat cruise in La Maddalena Archipelago National Park off northern Sardinia. This full day experience drops anchor at La Maddalena town and off Spargi and Santa Maria, and cruises between the other islands.

Your adventure begins the moment you zoom towards the narrow channel between Caprera and Santo Stefano islands and onto La Maddelana town. Explore the alleys radiating from the harbour and maybe see the 200-year-old unexploded bomb on display at the town hall or the silver ornaments Horatio Nelson left at Santa Maria church.

Next up is a swim stop off Santa Maria. You'll then sail through Manto della Madonna – an area famed for its palette of blues – and past the famous Pink Beach of Budelli to Spargi. Drop anchor off this uninhabited island. After a bowl of pasta with tomato sauce on board, there's time for swimming in the boulder-strewn waters of Cala Corsara cove before heading back to port.

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What's included
  • check Boat cruise
  • check Pasta with tomato sauce
Where
Piazza Due Vele, 07021 Baja Sardinia
What to remember
  • Daily departures from the ports of Laconia, Baja Sardinia and Cannigione
  • Embarcation La Conia: Departure time: 9.00 a.m. at "Imbarco Consorzio del Golfo". Set Google coordinates: 41.127324,9.441406Embarcation Cannigione: Departure time: 9.15 a.m. at "Imbarco Consorzio del Golfo". Set Google coordinates: 41.109579,9.443896Embarcation Baja Sardinia: Departure time: 9.30 a.m. at "Imbarco Consorzio del Golfo". Set Google coordinates: 41.142229,9.477633
  • National park tax not included
  • Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring a towel
  • Bring a hat
  • Transfers not included
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • Drinks not included
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Provider
TUI ITALIA S.R.L.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

4.1/5

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    Saffi

    Travelled as a couple


    14 September 2025
    1.8

    United Kingdom

    The trip was not what we expected. We thought it would be a fun trip with music, food and drink with an opportunity to swim. The boat appeared to be an old ferry which meant you either sat indoors or on a hard bench at the back of the boat. We were despatched at various points, along with other boat trip customers and there were so many people on the beach drop offs that there was literally nowhere to go. Would not recommend this trip.

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    Szabó Krisztián

    Travelled as a couple


    30 August 2025
    3

    United Kingdom

    The lunch on the boat was very delicious. The staff was very kind. The first island stop was terrible. A small, debris-covered beach, too many people, no point in going there. The second stop was beautiful, we should have spent 3 hours there instead. Unfortunately, once the crowds arrived, it also became awful. I enjoyed the sightseeing in Maddalena, it’s a beautiful town. Another negative point was the number of tickets sold. The boat was far too crowded.

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    Mick and Mary

    Travelled as a couple


    19 May 2025
    5

    United Kingdom

    We enjoyed the whole trip the only problem was it was a. lot busier on the boat then we would have liked.

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    Nick

    Travelled as a couple


    11 May 2025
    3.8

    United Kingdom

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    Ermpie

    Travelled as a couple


    2 October 2025
    3.8

    Netherlands

    Er was geen reisleider aanwezig er werd een bandje gedraaid wat door het grote aantal mensen niet te verstaan was .verder er werd er niets verteld met een gids op madelena zelf dus over de plaats zelf wist je uiteindelijk nog niets . Verder te veel boten en mensen tegelijk op de eilanden .massale mensen groepen . Eten was door de bemanning wel zeer goed verzorgd en waren vriendelijk en behulpzaam.

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    Matthias

    Travelled as a couple


    30 September 2025
    4.6

    Germany

    Das atemberaubende Meer mit seinen Stränden.

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