Catamaran Day Trip to La Maddalena Islands with Sardinian Lunch
Description
Set sail on a small, vintage sailing catamaran to explore the hard-to-reach beaches of La Maddalena Arcipelago in a very small group of max 10 adult participants (on a boat that can hold up to 14). *If you want a bigger catamaran, please book our "Large" experience. Enjoy a day of swimming and snorkeling in the turquoise waters. Savor a meal of Sardinian cuisine with antipasti, local cheese and cold-cuts, then a pasta dish of sea food, Sardinian wine and prosecco, beer, drinks, water, coffee, dessert and local sweet wine. Choose between two starting points in the morning -La Maddalena or the port of Palau. We will head to the Island of Spargi with its numerous, magnificent little beaches. If the sea is calm, we'll proceed towards the incredible natural swimming pools of Budelli, Santa Maria, and Razzoli. On our return, you can choose to disembark to La Maddalena instead of Palau and visit the quaint town and its shops and cafes. A ferry back to Palau, available every 30min.
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Itinerary
Explore the La Maddalena Arcipelago on a catamaran tour with stops at Spargi's beaches and the famous Budelli Pink Beach. Enjoy a meal of Sardinian cuisine, local cheese and cold-cuts, and wine.
This beach has been protected since 1994, you can reach it by swimming or view it from the boat. This stop is an option if the wind conditions permit the anchoring.
Also known as "natural swimming pools", this lagoon is created by the proximity of 3 little islands and the water colors are simply gorgeous
This island has pleanty of wonderful beaches to choose from, we will select at least one on every trip
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- REMINDER: Children under 8 years old are NOT permitted to attend this experience
- not recommended for travelers with limited mobility
- No infants.
- No children under 8 years.
Reviews(32)
Great trip, Captain Francesco brought us to beautiful places, avoiding crowded areas. The sea and small beaches were incredible: Budelli, Spargi, Cala Santa Maria, passo degli asinelli. Service on board was great, good food and lot of attention from crew. Catamaran was able to actually sail for most of the trip, so no engines, no pollution, that was the icing on the cake!
A wonderful trip, a very helpful crew, impeccable organization, and delicious meals. I highly recommend this crew, led by the captain.
Fantastic day and Umberto and Daniel were both great….professional and very helpful. The boat is comfortable and the food was excellent. We had plenty of time to swim, relax and enjoy every stop. Don’t hesitate to book with these guys… you won’t regret it.. 😊 Thank you
Thank you so much, Jayne! We're so happy we got to be a part of your trip to Sardinia. See you next time!
This was an epic failure on my birthday. I booked a boat tour departing at 10:00 AM. Later in the evening, I received a message that the boat would leave at 9 or 9:15, can't remember exactly and that they would not wait for anyone. I swear I gave myself enough time to get to the meeting point, but I spent a long time running back and forth along the pier because I could not find the correct dock where the boat was departing from. The skipper called me three times, and on the third call he spoke to me quite rudely, saying that they were leaving, even though I was already very close to them and even though there were few minutes left until scheduled departure time. In fact, the yacht was already untying from the dock. When I finally saw the boat and got on board, my first thought was that it would have been better if they had just left without me. The catamaran was so old, dirty, and greasy. The skipper himself was not very fresh or friendly either. I cannot recommend this experience to anyone.
We believe this review was attributed to our company in error. There was no trip on this date. We'll investigate this fully.
Very nice crew and had the best time with my wife. The spots we hit were beautiful, would recommend to anyone!
Ask about the size of the boat… !!! 1st - poor communication at the dock meeting place. Wasn’t told the boat wasn’t loading at dock. We were Left behind and had stress having an another beautiful catamaran pick us up 30 mins late and then to find out we were being transported to a small old catamaran boat. This boat had ten guess on it and fits approximately 4 to 5 people comfortably. I would never take my kids or parents on this boat. We paid 450 euros for a budget boat instead of a luxury catamaran. The host was polite but had poor excuses for being late and leaving us on the dock. ( we were standing there an hour before boarding time) The food was a poor display of cheese and meats. The wine wasn’t any better. Thank god for the beer. The Boat was slow moving and spent move time on the water then our destination. And. When we final drop anchor, it was only at two locations instead of what was advertised Poor music, no speakers on board and bathroom .. Yuck”. We made the best of it because we had no choice. If this boat was dock during loading time, we would have walk away. We like the host, but it seems that he lack professionalism and presentation. We would rate this catamaran as 1 of 5 so people know what they are paying for… I have booked other catamarans in Greece other locations and never been disappointed . If I paid 50pp I wouldn’t complain, but at $450 I would have book a sailing yacht . The worst was how my fiancé felt about the trip.. thank god it wasn’t our honeymoon…😱 I use Violator for many years. And tried to stay loyal to them, but this experience and feeling of betrayal to the brand has may us think about looking else where to book for travel experiences Lets see how violator follows up on rating their vendors and making it up to their Loyal customers ….😕😩😡🤬
Hello, Tadeo, thank you for the opportunity for me, as the company owner, to respond to this publicly. It’s really important that people are aware of what they are booking and the rules and instructions regarding boat trips, especially ones that have few guests (not clients, guests)! First of all, YOU WERE VERY LATE TO THE MEETING POINT. Unfortunately, you did not read instructions that are clearly stated on the listing stating that all guests must contact us via Whatsapp the day before the trip. You also failed to follow the general instructions that were given to you by this website itself. If you had, you would have gone to the correct spot. What’s worse is that the contact phone number THAT WE USED TO GIVE YOU ALL OF THE IMPORTANT MEETING POINT INFORMATION THE DAY BEFORE YOUR TRIP via WhatsApp, via text message, and via phone call, was not working! So, not only did you fail to follow instructions, you also failed to give us a contact number that we could use to reach you. We should not have to chase around all of our guests to make sure they arrive on time and at the correct place, though we did end up doing this for YOU. What’s more, as per our (any any boat tour’s) terms and conditions, any guest who does not show up on time SHOULD BE MARKED AS A NO SHOW and does NOT have the right to be refunded. Because of this, we decided to search for you, get in touch with you via this website’s email system which works horribly and had a major delay, thus the Whatsapp request, and ALL OF THE OTHER GUESTS ON THE BOAT HAD TO WAIT OVER 40 MINUTES FOR YOU. This was a very very kind courtesy that we showed you! If I were you, and actually what we expected from you, was a huge thank you both to us and the other guests. Furthermore, it’s important that I state that ALL OF THE PHOTOS ON THE LISTING ARE ACCURATE AND TRUE. Your use of the word “scam” is absolutely inappropriate and damaging. If you had actually read the description of the trip, NO WHERE would you see “luxury” and you would have even seen “vintage” in the description, exactly to avoid having guests like you who have an unrealistic expectation. Maybe you were looking at another listing and got confused? Again, ALL OF THE INFORMATION AND PHOTOS WE OFFER ARE ACCURATE AND REAL. I wonder if you’d read the reviews, from REAL guests. Finally, your argument regarding the price is very faulty. I’ll explain why: Italy is actually a different country from Greece. Yes, they are in the same continent, but they are clearly and distinctly different countries with different beaches and different prices. In fact, as you found out, La Maddalena is the most expensive place in Italy, let alone Greece, and you paid the appropriate price for HIGH SEASON IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLACE IN ITALY, DARE I SAY EUROPE, FOR A CATAMARAN TOUR. There are many reasons for this, but I’ll spare you the lesson on the global economy and tourism. I do want to thank you, however, because the next time a customer is late, we will NOT wait for him and upset the other guests, because it’s clear that these types of customers are problematic and unappreciative of the superb service and HOME MADE MEAL THAT THE SKPPER MAKES HIMSELF ON THE BOAT, the DOCG certified Sardinian wine, among other delicacies, while the guests leisurely swim and snorkel in the most beautiful waters of the world, as some would characterize them. My suggestion to you is to contact the suppliers directly to make sure you are getting the right information, as I do think your issue is more with the website that you booked with and less with us, the provider. But unfortunately, your negative review is absorbed NOT by this website but by us. Lastly, thank you for mentioning that our bigger catamaran is "beautiful". We would have loved to welcome you on that one instead (with its higher price point), because that seems to have been in line with your expectation.
Our day with Michele sailing around the stunning La Maddalena archipelago was truly unforgettable. Michele was friendly, upbeat, and incredibly knowledgeable about the area. His skill at navigating meant we could get close to the shoreline, giving us the magical feeling that we had the coastline all to ourselves. He made my family feel completely welcome on board, always making sure our drinks were topped up and treating us to an absolutely delicious meal he cooked himself. His English is excellent, and he even taught us a bit of Italian along the way, which was such a fun touch. This was a day my family and I will never forget. Without a doubt, we would book with Michele again in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!
One of the best days of my life! Our captain Michelle was incredible. He cooked us delicious food always kept our drinks full played music and curated the trip how we wanted it. I would recommend this to friends and couples and will definitely be back! The waters and the views were incredible all around 10 out of 10.
A beautiful sailing expérience. Capitaine and welcome were perfect. Good pasta and proseco... .. ....
The best experience with Michele such a nice host, a brilliant chef, and an expert in all the beautiful Sardinian waters. I highly recommend this! The highlight of our trip and can't wait to be back to go back out again. The views, the waters, the boat, the music, the food, everything was exceptional!!
