Boat Tour La Maddalena Archipelago from Palau
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La Maddalena, Italy
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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
- Drinks (available to purchase)
- Snacks
- Landing and facility fees€5.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Isola di Spargi
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Budelli arcipelago Maddalena (Pass By)
2
Island of Santa Maria
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
La Maddalena
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Caprera
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark
- 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 €2 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 in cash at the check-in, to the town hall of La Maddalena,.
- 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
- Please note that, as per the regulations of the National Park Authority, on Mondays, the beach stop we have at Santa Maria could be replaced by a beach stop at Cala Garibaldi (Caprera).
- L' attività non é adatta a persone con difficoltà motorie
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 90 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Joana_P
I highly recommend this tour! The trip is well organised. We have enough time to enjoy the beaches and the sea around La Maddalena! For lunch, you can bring it or you can order on the boat from the menu to be paid in cash only.
Beautiful views, beaches and blue sea!
Reviews
4.4
based on 995 reviews
PAULO_A, Oct 2025
Perfect , we enjoyed our first visit to Archipelago Magdalena , the boat was clean , comfortable and crew was super friendly.
If you want to sit outside arrive early.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Paulo, thanks for your nice review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
Feleni_S, Sep 2025
Easy to check in and customer service was awesome. Best cruise easy to find our boat to board. Very awesome crew
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for your nice review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
Ben_M, Sep 2025
Very good boat tour, with stops on three islands plus 30 minutes for swimming directly from the boat. A nice vessel and friendly crew. Good value for money.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for your review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
amy, Sep 2025
Over crowded. Sold way too many tickets. We stood all day on the boat. Crew made an announcement that when you come back to the boat from each stop, go sit in your same seat. Which is ridiculous as I paid just as much as the person sitting. In total about 12 people stood. No sign of any life jackets either. Huge safety issue for me. All the stops were over crowded and it was low season. Food on the boat was great. That was a highlight.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client,
we would like to point out that
even in the high season, we never reach the maximum capacity of passengers allowed on board, but we always prefer to have some places left in order to grant a more comfort to our clients. So we do not sell extra tickets and we never had people standing.
The boat is equipped with all safety measures, including life jackets.
As you were maybe aware, the Archipelago is one of the most famous natural places so it is quite normal that is a destination for many tourists who like you want to take advantage of this opportunity to visit this amazing place.
We are glad that you enjoyed our food on board.
Best regards
Navetta Sea Star
Lisa_N, Aug 2025
Fabulous cruise Plenty of time to swim In the beautiful beaches Loved visiting the town of La Maddalena
Incredibly well organised & timed
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear lisa, thanks for your nice review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
Rocio_R, Aug 2025
Boat was great and very comfortable for families. I went with my two young kids and husband and had a great time.
Crew was friendly and helpful. They sell yummy food aboard and I wish I knew that.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff.
Natalie_Z, Jul 2025
The tour was nice. We did the red tour. One of the attendants was completely rude and overwhelmed with her work so very disappointing as a customer.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client,
thanks for choosing us to visit La Maddalena Archipelago.
We are glad you enjoyed the tour but we are quite surprised to hear your disappointing about a member of the crew because people are always happy to interact with them and we always have a good feedback from everyone.
Kind regards
Navetta Sea Star
Aleksandar_R, Jun 2025
Rather a big tour with many tourists however well organized and very professional staff. We had an amazing time on La Maddalena archipelago
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the review and we're glad to know that you have a nice memory of the day spent with us. We hope to see you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff.
kim_g, Jun 2025
Great trip. Friendly staff, good boat and nice lunch on board. Will do this trip again. Stopped at some stunning places.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
Ashley_J, Jun 2025
I enjoyed the friendly staff and the variety of the journey. The locations were beautiful. I enjoyed swimming in the clear water and jumping off the boat.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Ashley,thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
Joana_P, Jun 2025
I highly recommend this tour! The trip is well organised. We have enough time to enjoy the beaches and the sea around La Maddalena! For lunch, you can bring it or you can order on the boat from the menu to be paid in cash only.
Beautiful views, beaches and blue sea!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the review and for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
Libby_F, Jun 2025
Just fyi You cannot stay on the boat at any of the stops. You must get off even if you don’t care to. If you like to swim the stops are great - 1st is amazingly beautiful-but there is no place to sit in the shade and no chairs available . Third stop you swim off the boat. Water amazing and so clear and blue everywhere. There can be up to 90 people on board depending on the day. Boat comfortable with food and drink available. Stops were right amount of time. Staff were very nice and helpful. Take a towel to sit on beach and hat and water and goggles to see fish. I really enjoyed but if you’re disabled at all ( my husband bad knee) it can be a bit of a challenge but doable. Beautiful scenery- a must see. Recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client,,thanks for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
Gabriela_R, Jun 2025
Well orgnised, very friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble for them.
The boat was very clean.
Wish we had Less time to spend at Maria island as there was not much to do & more time to spend at Isola Maddalena. 2 hrs in total would have been ideal. Overall it was an amazing experience and a lovely day trip!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We are glad to hear that we left a pleasant memory of the day and we hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
CnS_H, Jun 2025
Great sights in a full day. Good staff ratio. Right amount of time of in each location. Very clean boat
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Client, thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
JOHN_G, Jun 2025
While spending two months in Tuscany is a dream come true… Friends had advised us to check out Sardinia.
We booked a this excursion to check out the incredible turquoise blue water that Sardinia offers.
Where tourists get overcharged for so many things… This excursion was the price of a good meal.
The staff was incredibly friendly.
They had Drinks, snacks and sandwiches available on board.
The stops were amazing.
I cannot recommend this enough
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear John, thanks for the nice review and for choosing us to share this experience. We are glad to hear that we left a pleasant memory of the day and we hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff Sea Star.
Stef, Sep 2024
Stefania gave all the fundamental information in 4 languages, with special attention to safety and respect for the territory.
The tour was wonderful but it’s an easy win with the level of views and wonders.
For those who say Budelli Pink Beach is not pink, look better and follow the explanation as it’s visible already from the boat.
Good mix of beach stops, photo moments, fun and culture with the final stop in Maddalena town centre where you can’t miss a proper gelato as there are parlours one better than the other.
I definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Client,
thanks for choosing to share this experience with us and we hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff.
Andre_P, Sep 2024
Very good tour, despite the windy conditions. Nice crew , helpful and friendly. Worth the money payed!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Client, thanks for choosing to share this beautiful experience with us and we hope to have you again on board in the future. Greetings from all the staff
Rocco_I, Aug 2024
Great excursion, Walter was great. Very patient and very knowledgeable! Overall excellent day. Definitely would recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Rocco,
thanks for choosing us to share this experience and we hope to see you again on board in the future.
Greetings from all the staff.
Ivan_G, Aug 2024
Staff was very helpfull! Aways there if you needed anything , resolved all the problems, the boat was very full.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Ivan,
thanks for choosing to share this experience with us and we will be pleased to welcoming you again on board in the future.
Greetings from all the staff.
Nikki_J, Jun 2024
The tour is really good and takes you to three stops. We did two beaches and swim stop, we were the first boat to arrive so we had space on the beaches and in the waters. There is lunch served at cost 8 euro approx really good pasta and there is drinks available. Boat had about 50 people. I enjoyed it as a solo traveller and the crew were there to help, especially when I got stung by a jellyfish. I had a good time
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Nikki, thanks for your nice review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
Erkanda_I, Jun 2024
Very nice hop on and hop off experience. Friendly and professional staff. Crepes and lunch offered on board were great as well
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Erkanda, thanks for choosing to share this experience with us and we are glad to know hat you appreciated our cousine.
We hope to see you again soon on board.
Greetings from all the staff.
PETER_D, Jun 2024
Concise tour of the islands with 3 swim opportunities. Very cost effective. Nice to visit the islands with a fun group of people.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Peter,.
thanks for choosing to share this experience with us and we hope to see you again soon on board.
Greetings from the staff.
Filip_I, Jun 2024
Great trip. Great and very friendly staff on board. Polite and super helpful. Great food. Not really italian sizes, but tasty. :)
Very recommended. Good value for the money.
We’ve been in beginning of June, so pretty low season. It was semi crowded with boats and people.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Filip, thanks for choosing to share this experience with us and we hope to see you again soon on board. Greetings from the staff.
Robert_C, Jun 2024
From the very start the crew were amazing, so accommodating, very helpful and professional. The three island trip was perfect, plenty of time to explore or soak up the sun and the lunch if mussels was perfect. Value for money was brilliant. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Nikki, thanks for your nice review and we hope we left a pleasant memory of the day spent with us. Greetings from the staff of the Sea Star.
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.
Donna_K, Aug 2023
Nice beach stops but too crowded on boat. Both beach stop required difficult trails to get to beach.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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