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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Das atemberaubende Meer mit seinen Stränden.

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

Important to know

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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Boat cruise
Pasta with tomato sauce

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI ITALIA S.R.L.

What people say about this experience

4.1/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 36 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.1/5

Service

4.3/5

Safety

4.3/5

Staff

4.3/5

All ratings (36)

5 stars (14)

39%

4 stars (14)

39%

3 stars (5)

14%

2 stars (2)

1 star (1)

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Saffi
Traveled as a couple
September 14, 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.
S
Szabó Krisztián
Traveled as a couple
August 30, 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.
M
Mick and Mary
Traveled as a couple
May 19, 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.
N
Nick
Traveled as a couple
May 11, 2025
3.8
United Kingdom
I
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Ermpie
Traveled as a couple
October 2, 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.
M
Matthias
Traveled as a couple
September 30, 2025
4.6
Germany
Das atemberaubende Meer mit seinen Stränden.