Explore the stunning La Maddalena Archipelago by boat with this day trip from Sardinia. Visit each island in the gorgeous archipelago, with many opportunities for swim breaks or stopping at beaches. With this tour, you can also choose between two itineraries: The first stops at the mother island of La Maddalena to visit the town center and try superb ice gelato, while the second makes a final stop to swim at Cala Coticcio Beach.

Day trip by boat to La Maddalea Archipelago from Palau
Visit every island in the archipelago
Stop along the way to hang out on gorgeous beaches or go swimming in theemerald water
Choose to visit La Maddalena Island or Cala Coticcio Beach

What's Included

Live commentary on board
Restroom on board
Fuel surcharge

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Drinks
From 2017 there is a landing fee of €5 per person, payable as a sperate ticket, at the boarding process to the Town hall of La Maddalena.
Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

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Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Isola di Spargi

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Budelli arcipelago Maddalena (Pass By)

Island of Santa Maria

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

La Maddalena

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Caprera

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Stroller accessible
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark
Service animals allowed
Please note: Due to heavy traffic in Palau, it is advised that you allot plenty of time to arrive and park. The parking area is in Via Fonte Vecchia. Parking is €1 per hour and the machine accepts only coins

Please note that from April 2017 there is an landing fee tax charge of €5 per person, payable at boarding to the town hall of La Maddalena, you will receive a separate ticket for this once you have paid.
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Please leave a mobile contact number with the relevant international dialling code at time of booking as we may need to contact you regarding weather conditions. Thank you
Check in is located inside the ferry station in the commercial port of Palau, box numbers 4 and 5. Check in opens at 9am and closes at 10:15
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 90 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Mohamed_B

Fantastic tour from start to finish, staff are very good,friendly and helpful always . Even booked another tour straight after with them to do the other trip they offer.. most important the places you visit on this tour are stunning .. get ready to be wow-ed . Thank u

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It is a sea type of Hop...

safagenc, Aug 2023

It is a sea type of Hop On–Hop Off. But it is definitely a good full day activity. Everything was ok, it was departed on proper time, staff was friendly and kindly. It was a little bit crowded but everyone had a seat to sit and the price was reasonable.

Good but too crowd

Donna_K, Aug 2023

Nice beach stops but too crowded on boat. Both beach stop required difficult trails to get to beach.

Enjoyable tour

Rob_C, Jul 2023

Well organized trip that was lots of fun. The sights were amazing from the boat. The beach stops were well timed. The food was good. The guide was informative.

A fun voyage!

Kathryn_B, Jul 2023

We had a great time and felt it is a good value overall! Our only reason for not giving 5 stars is that at the last stop, we did not anchor at a port as we expected. Our children were too young to jump off the boat into the water. They did enjoy feeding the fish though!

A great day trio

Vincent_A, Jul 2023

Highly recommended! Staff where great give yourself plenty of time traffic may be slow. Be mindful of the parking signs free parking for the day is very limited and most are only for an hour.

Totally recommend

Catherine_P, Jul 2023

We had the best day! Fabulous staff and an amazing experience. The time we spent swimming and enjoying the islands was perfect.

Magadalena not included!!! Disappoiting

Ana_F, Jul 2023

The main question os that The trip is a fraude. The description make suppose that this cruises INCLUDES magdalena Island And is not true... very sad expectations!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Client, we would like to clarify that our tour is not a "fraude" because, as it is well explained also on the website where you made the reservation, we have two different Itineraries depending on the days and you choose the one with last stop in the bay of Cala Coticcio in the island of Caprera instead of the one with the last stop for a visit in the historical center of La Maddalena, that is available only on Wednesday-Thursday-Saturday-Sunday. Kind regards Navetta Sea Star

Great experience

Lucas_F, Oct 2022

Great experience!!!! Worth it every penny and every minute! Beautiful places friendly staff and nice boat!

I won’t recommend this company in high season

Magdalena_H, Aug 2022

No enough seats for everybody. Took 50 min to leave the first port. The handle at the toilet door was broken.

Really nice experience …...

Piro_L, Jul 2022

Really nice experience … plenty of time to swim, talk, socialise, drink, eat, jump from the boat, enjoy the sun and sea!

We took the boat trip and...

Alexandra_J, Jul 2022

We took the boat trip and we had very nice adventure. Everything was well organized started from booking the tickets, sending instructions and the trip itself as well. We enjoyed every minute and left home with the nicest experience and memories of Sardinia's natural resorts.

It was a good experience...

Gianfranco_S, Jul 2022

It was a good experience because beaches are beautiful but be careful when you book it because description is a bit tricky! It says ...included in the ticket and there is a list of things but suddenly some are thicked and other not but you realize it only when on the boat!

Marvelous

Jos_M, Jul 2022

Great landscapes. This travel show us a little heaven, if you live in Europe you don't need to go to Bora Bora. We have it in Sardenha

Seastartrip

Maria_K, Jun 2022

Beautyfull trip and comfortabel ship Friendly crew ! Nice stops at the islands, we recommand this trip by the seastar

Beautiful islands, boat itself is very crowded

Ha_L, Oct 2021

Well priced excursion stopping by some very beautiful beaches with the most amazing water! However the boat itself (which you do spend a lot of time on) is very crowded with little personal space. You are competing with hoards of people to get a good seat, as well as having to line up to get on/off the boat as well as lining up for activities such as swimming. There was no food available on the boat (I wished they signposted this in the description better) and no bar/restaurant facilities on some of the stops on the islands, so please come prepared with your own food and drinks. I was starving until 4pm! Although the stops and the places this tour takes you on are great, if you could afford it, I would suggest going with a different company for a more private and intimate experience.

Fun and relaxing experience

Robert_O, Aug 2021

Overall nice experience. The boat is big enough to handle several people but can get a bit crowded sometimes (regarding the Covid period). We boarded at around 9 - 9:30 and the boat left at 10:30 from the port. We had the 2nd itinerary so the last stop was in a very beautiful golf with fishes where we swam. The beaches are wonderful, and the time spent on them is enough to enjoy each stop, around 1 hour - 2 hours on each beach, 15 - 30 minutes for the boat stops. Don't buy the sandwich, it's one of the worst things i eat, 2 old slices of bread, 1 ham 1 cheese and that's it. It costs 5 euros and it just breaks the experience. You are better of removing it from the offer entirely. On the other hand, the pancakes are good. Other minus is the bad quality of the sound on the boat, I didn't understand anything the guide said because the sound was coming only from the front of the boat and there was a lot of noise.

Boat trip to Madalena

Helena_M, Aug 2021

Couldn’t understand what was being said. Bar service not very good. On the site where we booked the lunch was included and nothing was served and the route was changed.

Not worth the price

Chona_L, Jul 2021

Poor speaker quality. It was hard to understand the guide. Departure time on ticket is 10:00, we leaved at 10:30. The boat was full, no covid restrictions at all.

Perfect

Elham_S, Jul 2021

It was a unique experience! Weather was nice and the tour guide was really good. We enjoyed a lot 👌

Worth it

Yolanda_C, Jul 2021

We saw beautiful beaches and had at least 1,5 hour to stay there. I wish we could have stayed longer at La Maddalena 😁

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