Maddalena Archipelago Private Tour: Hidden Gems
4.6
35 Ratings
Palau

Discover hidden gems of the Maddalena Archipelago with a private dinghy tour. Snorkel, swim, and explore pristine nature with a multilingual skipper.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Visit the islands of the Maddalena archipelago in an exclusive way and away from the crowds. By renting our Deluxe rubber dinghy with multilingual Skipper you will admire the best of the most beautiful marine park in Sardinia: the island of Spargi, the Pink Beach of Budelli and its “natural pools”, the island of Caprera with Cala Coticcio “Tahiti”, La…

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What's Included
  • Entrance ticket to the Maddalena archipelago national park
  • Insurance and safety equipment
  • Multilingual skipper (Italian, English, French, Spanish)
  • On-board restrooms
  • Snorkeling mask
  • Beach towels
  • Welcome Prosecco
What's Not Included
  • Fuel not included and calculated at the end of the private tour
Additional Information

Our company is your ideal choice to better discover the most exclusive, hidden and fascinating places of the Maddalena archipelago away from the crowds. A tailor-made private tour with all the most beautiful islands: Spargi, Budelli with the “Natural Pools” and the famous Pink Beach, Razzoli, Santa Maria, Caprera with Cala Coticcio “Tahiti”, La…

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Location
Circonvallazione Palau Vecchio, 9
Circonvallazione Palau Vecchio
You will find us in the port of Palau next to the maritime station, near the ferry terminals
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(35 Ratings)
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Jolien_d
May 24, 2024
Great tour & stunning views - Lots of fun! We enjoyed the tour, captain was very nice & the views were stunning. we went for a full day, and went with a group of 6, and enjoyed it a lot.
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Dalal
Jul 22, 2023
Amazing - We really enjoyed the trip. Our skipper Andrea was great, friendly, helpful, informative... We stopped in various spots for a swim and had lunch at La Maddalena. My favorite spits were Spiaggia Rosa (pink beach) area. Although it was windy, we enjoyed very much. We were charged €650 + €260 for fuel. I advise to go only in good weather.
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Stellam857
Jul 18, 2023
Great tour - We had a wonderful time on our tour to Maddalena Archipelago with our skipper Andrea (s) "Greek name". He was very polite and attentive when we asked him to go closer to the beaches. Tour was expensive but it worth it every minute. Keep up guys, thank you!
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Jayl502
Jul 28, 2022
Amazing day on the water - Amazing day on the water! Would definitely do this activity again. Expensive but seemed worth it. My kids (4 and 6) absolutely loved it. Tour guide Andrea seemed very knowledgeable of the area. Took us to lots of good spots. Water is stunning blue in color. Really enjoyed exploring the different coves and bags. Swimming and snorkeling was fun for the kids. Although don’t expect to see much sea life. Few types of fish but not like other places we have snorkeled such as Hawaii or Caribbean. Either way that’s irrelevant the water was stunning We enjoyed a few drinks on the boat and had great experience overall.
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Eugene_c
Sep 3, 2024
Great skipper - Our skipper Andrea was awesome. We were able to enjoy many different areas with different types of Sardinian watets
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Ynotp2020
Jun 28, 2024
Great, just get the right info and costs involved - It's a hard one to review. ato be honest, the day was amazing. Andrea, the driver, was great. As you can see on other reviews, it is very expensive for what it is, but nothing is cheap in these parts of sardinia. The only issue we had is that the booking is very confusing and not fair that we were punished extra fuel costs due to this. They give you three options for pick up, but don't confirm where. could be an issue with the trip advisor? my biggest issue is the money we were charged for fuel when we returned. This is an absolute joke, and I feel like we got ripped off a bit. Left a sour taste after a great day out to end like this. $230 Euro was not expected after what we already paid for the boat hire, so be aware. To be honest, they are better charging more and including fuel like other companies, so no surprises. The fact they also surcharged me was wrong due to the confusion of pick when when you have three options and this was originally included in price. Overall friendly and great day if you can afford it
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Christine_k
Jul 15, 2023
The Perfect Day! - My husband and I booked this Dinghy rental for ourselves and had an absolutely wonderful time. The boat was very nice and our skipper Andrea took us to some exquisite beaches and areas. Since you can choose wherever you’d like to go, I would suggest doing some research on what areas in the Maddalena Archipelago you would like to visit. The skipper can provide good recommendations as well especially when you want to avoid crowds! We did have a couple of issues, 1. The pick up location that was communicated to us was not the one we chose when booking the option. When the company sent me a message to verify on What’s App I should’ve looked closer and verified instead of immediately assuming they chose the location we picked. 2. There was no snorkeling gear on board as mentioned in the listing. The water is so beautiful so I think we would have really enjoyed having that equipment. Overall we had an excellent day and recommend that anyone visiting Sardegna book this experience.
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Jacquits
Aug 26, 2023
DO NOT BOOK. SCAMMER. BAD SERVICE. - Obviously the location is beautiful which has nothing to do with the service. The private boat we booked from 9-5 was shortened to 10:30-4:30. They did not provide any information on the difficulty of parking in the area. Most companies would be helpful with those types of information to ensure a smooth arrival. They sent us to the wrong slip and the communication prior to arrival was practically non existent. Andreas was the skipper and he did not offer us anything to drink, we had to ask for towels and brought us to a restaurant that scammed us which I’m sure he gets a commission from. Andreas took us to nice locations but rushed us at each time. He skipped the last location and told us that there was no time left. We were packed up and dropped off at the port 30 min early which could’ve been spent at the last location. To top it off, the fuel charge was just some random $$ w no proof. It felt very expensive. We spent a whole day on another boat for a longer distance and it was only a fraction of the fuel cost. Use your money somewhere else where you can trust and enjoy your time at the stunning location. DO NOT BOOK! BAD SERVICE AND A SCAMMER. TAKES ADVANTAGE OF FOREIGNERS.
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Katiekate1111
Jul 4, 2022
Terrible - taken to a jellyfish location, with child, were not warned of it. Told that we would have an English speaking guide, but guide was not able to communicate with us very well. We were told that the estimate in fuel for the day was $180 EUR from 9:30 AM - 5 PM. Well, we were stung by jellyfish, all three of us, including a child, and asked for the boat to come help us, as we were stuck in the water surrounded, and he would not bring the boat closer. Guide also went swimming while we were waiting for help -- seemed to not understand we were calling "Help" -- ended our tour after 3 hours and were charged $100 in addition for fuel after paying over $600 for the tour. Absolutely highway robbery, would NOT recommend.
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Dhane11
Jul 4, 2022
VERY UNSAFE SCAM - I brought my 9yr old on this journey thinking it would be a great day. $650 usd is expensive but sounded worth it with what the tour promises… In addition to looking at his phone while driving, telling us we were seeing the pink beach ( it was white sand) and giving a hustle for way more than the company had quoted us for fuel, The skipper Andrea had no idea where he was going and brought us to jellyfish infested waters, we innocently jumped in and swam to a beach and got stung severely as we went up to shore. She was screaming crying we asked for help, screamed for help but he would not come and help her swim back because he was too afraid of getting stung himself. I had to swim with her on my shoulders back to the boat and getting stung severely, the whole time screaming for help. He then did not have the first aid kit stocked to help with the stings. We asked to end the tour immediately got back to the port at 12pm instead of 5pm and he still wanted the whole days worth of fuel. Do not waste your money on this dangerous experience!
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