Santa Maria Islands Tour: Scenic 4-Stop Adventure

Explore La Maddalena Archipelago by sailboat: visit Santa Maria, Budelli, Spargi, and more. Enjoy stunning views, unique rock formations, and delicious meals.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Maddalena Islands - Santa Maria with the largest white beach in the archipelago, then the island of Budelli where they can disembark at the famous Cavaliere beach in Porto Madonna, known as the natural pools. Passage to Rosa beach, the Coccodrillo rock then the island of Spargi with Cale breathtaking, Cala Conneri, divided by a strip of land with Cala dell’Amore, Cala mezzaluna, called Soraya due to the repeated stops of the Princess of Time, and Cala Corsara, famous for the sculptures created by the erosion of wind and rain for the first rock in the middle of the sea called bulldog from where the name derives, then the head of the Witch and little Italy. on the way back you pass through Punta Sardegna, Porto Raphael, Nelson Bay
What's Included
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Boarding from Maddalena or Palau. 4 stops instead of 3 approximately 7h30’ (variable based on weather conditions) full day tour of the islands of Santa Maria, where before arriving you can admire Corsica and the Straits of Bonifacio, aperitif, we set off again heading south where we reach Budelli, the natural pools and the Cavaliere beach, lunch. We set off again for Spargi where we visit 2 coves. Conneri divided by a strip of land with Cala dell’Amore, then Cala Corsara where you can admire the sculptures created by the erosion of the wind and rain. The first is a large rock in the middle of the sea in the shape of a bulldog from which the name comes, the witch’s head and little Italy. Upon returning, snack and we begin the return passing through Punta Sardegna, Porto Raphael and Nelson Bay.

  • Depending on the weather conditions, the tour may undergo variations for stops and beaches, so it is at the commander’s discretion to decide to guarantee maximum safety
  • The age for the traveler is from 5 to 75 years old, we cannot board children under 5 years old or elderly people over 75
  • Not recommended for people with reduced mobility
  • People over 95kg
Location
Piazza del Molo, 1
Piazza del Molo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kiran_t
Sep 13, 2024
Fabulous!!! - Had a fabulous day, great company and GP was so attentive, fun, and straightforward. Highly recommend this trip!! Grazie!!!!
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Miguelaz610xu
Sep 11, 2024
AMAZING TRIP - Thanks to Giampero, the experience has been amazing. A tour of the best beaches, the day was not the best, but he has recommended us where there was less wind. All that accompanied by a good appetizer and a pasta dish made at the moment. A great recommended experience! Good price quality!
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Micheleph5742ue
Sep 11, 2024
Super - Giampi really great. Where you immediately his friend and consequently the boat experience becomes really pleasant and fun. Thank you for the nice day 💪⛵
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Willymase
Jun 29, 2024
Best boat tour in La Maddalena - Would 100% recommend this boat trip. It was a nice & small group on a comfortable & spacious boat, unlike lots of the other larger boat tours. The destinations were beautiful & we had lots of flexibility in terms of how long we wanted to stay at each. On top of this, Giampiero, the captain & tour guide is an absolute hero. He whipped up a lovely lunch (pasta with prawns), as well as providing nibbles, booze & fruit/cake. He was knowledgeable, funny & had lots of great stories to tell. This tour is great value for money & I can’t recommend it enough.
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Wouter_d
Jun 27, 2024
Recommended! - We had an amazing tour yesterday! The boat is fantastic and the captain/guide is super friendly and knowledgeable. The included food (lunch, snacks) and drinks make this absolutely value for money. The tour is with a small group, which makes this tour very special We can definitely recommend going!
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646davided
Jun 23, 2024
Recommended 100% - Great lunch, nice beaches, professional commander. Friendly team, comfortable boat, right entertainment. Recommended 100% see you soon... 🫶🫶🫶⛵️⛵️⛵️
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Florencia_a
Aug 22, 2024
Explore Sardinia paradise like a local! - We had a wonderful day. Gianpiero and Antonella were amazing hosts. They served a great and very local aperitivo before lunch, we had great pasta for lunch and coffee and cake afterwards. We spent more than an hour in each stop we made, there was plenty of time to relax and enjoy the experience. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because due to weather conditions we couldn’t do Isola Spargi, Budelli and Santa Maria, which is basically what I paid for, so that was a bit disappointing but it was no one’s fault. Instead we explored Isola di Stefano and Caprera Island which were amazing as well. The other small complaint I have is that I went through an awkward moment when Gianpiero claimed he did not receive my payment when I could actually see the charge on my card and got the confirmation email. He made me call customer service and made me waste valuable time of the excursion when at the end it was because he had the wrong confirmation number. He should be more careful with these things for next time. Despite that, I had an amazing day and would definitely recommend this activity!
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Rami_b
Aug 1, 2024
Fantastic and enjoyable trip - Wonderful sailing boat experience, and excellent captain Giampiero with great sense of humor and site experience. I gave one star less because I felt misinformed about the trip, in the description it is mentioned "Private tour", but when we arrived to the boat we found other four people sharing the trip with us and we were never told about them, although their company was pleasant and enjoyable, but that does not cancel the fact that it was not a private tour as mentioned in the trip description. One advise to anyone departing from Palau port by car, be there at least one hour in advance, finding parking is very lengthy and tiring process.
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Pmm444
Jul 23, 2024
A broken dream. - Despite having booked the tour a month and a half in advance, three days earlier we are informed that it is cancelled and refunded for bad weather. There was no bad weather that day. Without the possibility to make the excursion with another company when everything is booked. Feedback from locals, where it is usual for you to cancel the cheapest previous bookings, changing them to more expensive last minute sales. A broken dream on a wonderful holiday in Sardinia. Excuse me for coming back, but obviously not with Vale Boat Travel.
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I3793qvfabiod
Jul 13, 2024
A real rip-off - I think it would have been a wonderful experience, except that an hour before this is deleted without explanation and the person who first answered, turns off the phone. In short, we found ourselves in 5 on foot Saturday morning, noting among other things that the The price of the experience was suddenly raised.
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