Stand up Paddle among dolphins, snorkeling and photos

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Olbia, Italy

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

The Golfo Aranci in Sardinia is home to a pod of bottlenose dolphins that often have fun in the waters just off the coast. Spot these fascinating cetaceans without disturbing their habitat on this eco-friendly SUP adventure. After a short lesson, climb aboard your board to move across the crystal clear waters and spot local wildlife, including turtles, seabirds, mouflons, and of course dolphins.

Spot dolphins from your board to avoid affecting their marine environment
Explore the coast of the Golfo Aranci and access small beaches and coves
A short lesson by authorized instructors for a safely guided SUP session
Videos and photos of the excursion to keep as unique souvenirs

What's Included

Stand up paddle equipment
photos with professional equipment
lesson
Breakfast / aperitif depending on the chosen time
Certified environmental hiking guides
dry bag
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Private transportation
tips

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Spiaggia dei Baracconi
Via Cala Moresca, 4, 07020 Golfo Aranci SS, Italy
continue in via cala moresca and at the prohibition turn right under the tunnel and park on the right side, not on the sea side. Paid parking 2,50€/h

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Spiaggia di Cala Moresca

Spiaggia dei Baracconi

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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

ZeldaTsuMin_K

Joined the sunset slot. Had the most amazing experience with Claudia, Fabio and Simone. They were patient and extremely friendly guides! Thank you for guiding this wonderful mini expedition and helping us enjoy the dolphins in a respectful way. Hope to do this again!

Reviews

4.9

based on 76 reviews

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Gorgeous sunset, dolphins and amazing guides!

ZeldaTsuMin_K, Jul 2025

What a way to start the day!

Paul_W, Jun 2025

Amazing experience! No better way to experience a Sardinian Sunrise. Our group saw dolphins, had a nice calm day on the water and I eventually got the hang of standing on the board after a few falls in the water :D This is a must do when visiting beautiful Golfo Aranci. Fabio, Claudia & Simone were great and the photos and videos provided afterwards were real quality!

You won’t regret this experience!

Emma_B, Jul 2023

We had a wonderful evening - thank you Claudia, Fabio and Gabrielle, the best time from start to finish. Ps best olives we ever tasted.

Stand Up Paddle With Dolphins

Alan_B, Jun 2023

We had an amazing time on this SUP tour. Our guides were superb! They gave me (beginner) a quick class on SUP and we were on our way! Highlight was of course, the dolphins! They were curious and played in front of use and we couldn't ask for a better "up close" experience. After spending time with the dolphins, we paddled to two beaches and the scenery was amazing! Extra thanks for the spectacular camera work by our guides and the drone that followed us out and along the coastline. Highly recommend this activity!

The experience was...

Chaya_H, Jun 2022

The experience was amazing. It a bit tough as the beginning but then you get the hang of it and it is a lot of fun! And the guides are awesome!

Fabio has awful manners....

Soraya_R, Jun 2022

Fabio has awful manners. It is a pity that he does not think before talking and has no control of what comes out of his mouth. When you provide a service, you have to use your head and not react and say whatever crosses your mind. Good manners can take you very far in life.

Totally recommend it!

Sophia_P, May 2022

We had an amazing time with Claudia and Fabio. First they taught us, how to handle the boards and explained everything really well, which helped me a lot because I was really scared to fall off the board. After our first experiences with the board we went to Cala Moresca and had some time to relax and take a swim. Then we learned some more tricks with the board, like jumping to the back of the board or turn around jumping. Our next stop was Isola di Figarolo, where we were offered typical Sardinian snacks and drinks. After that we headed towards the fish farm and we got really really lucky and saw dolphins inside and outside the fish farm. It was an amazing experience, sitting/standing on the board while dolphins kept coming up to the surface at sunset. Also, we were a tiny group of people, it was just us five (including Claudia and Fabio), which was great. During the whole trip Fabio took pictures of the group and the dolphins, which they give you after the tour. We can absolutely recommend this tour, it was my personal highlight of our honeymoon even though I was really scared of the darker parts of the ocean and falling off the board there, but Claudia and Fabio made us feel very safe. PS: before you go on a tour with them, they’ll send you information where to go and park, about the behaviour around dolphins and ask for food allergies or intolerances, which is very thoughtful!

Best Paddle experience

Aiperi_S, Sep 2021

It was our first time to do the SUP, and everything went smoothly. Paddling in Golfo Arancia with dolphins in the beautiful sunset. Fabio and Claudia are extremely nice and make the whole experience even more magical. Definitely, one of the best activities to do in Sardinia.

Great experience with...

Etienne_L, Aug 2021

Great experience with Claudia and Fabio, thanks for this beautiful evening! Lovely place to enjoy the sunset on water

Once in a lifetime experience

Wynnie_T, Sep 2020

Love love love love the experience! They were both so nice and it was absolutely worth! The sunset was beautiful. Unfortunately we didn’t see as many dolphins but it was definitely still worth iz 💙

Delfine im Sonnenuntergang

katrin_w, Jul 2024

Danke an Claudia und Fabio für eine tolle Tour mit Delfinen, Sonnenuntergang und Vollmond! Im wunderschönen Golfo Aranci bekamen wir tolle Paddeltipps, einen liebevoll selbstgemachten Aperitif und eine Menge toller Fotos, welche wir am selben Abend noch zugesandt bekamen! Eine sehr empfehlenswerte Tour mit ganz tollen Guides - danke!

Exceptionnel !

Manon_K, May 2024

Exceptionnel ! Je n’ai pas d’autres mots pour décrire cette expérience ! Nous avons vu les dauphins de très près et c’était formidable ! Le tour en paddle est super et le petit apéro fourni par Claudia et son conjoint est super ! Je recommande a 1000%

Exceptionnel!

Claire_G, Oct 2023

Fabio et Claudia sont exceptionnels! Des excellents guides! Une expérience personnalisée , chaleureuse, allez-y! Nous avons vu des dauphins, des mouflons, des oiseaux, des poissons, etc.

Wow. Amazing🐬

Manuela_R, Aug 2023

Einfach nur Wow. Die Delphine waren so nah und man ist nicht so doof mit dem Motorboot denen hinterher gefahren. Danach ging es weiter stand Up paddlen im schönen Meer an einer schönen Landschaft vorbei und es gab eine Pause mit Snacks am Strand.

Lebensereignis mit tollem Team!

Ulrike_S, Jun 2023

Das Team war einfach super sympathisch, geduldig und professionell! Selbst ohne Delfine hätten wir es toll gefunden als SUP- Anfänger. Aber wir haben tatsächlich Delfine gesehen! Es war einfach atemberaubend!

Amazing!!!!

Gesa_B, Jul 2022

Dieses Erlebnis war unglaublich. Die Einführung zum Stand up Paddeln ist super, auch für Anfänger. Es wird sich ganz lieb um alle gekümmert und meine Tochter (11) wurde die ganze Zeit umsorgt. Das Stand up Paddeln allein wäre schon der Hammer gewesen, aber der liebevolle Snack und die hüpfenden Delfine (wir hatten Glück) im Sonnenuntergang- dafür haben wir danach gar keine Worte mehr gefunden. Claudia und Fabio sind soooo herzlich, ich kann jedem dieses Experiment empfehlen!

Magique, merveilleux souvenirs

Annie_P, Aug 2021

Formidable expérience ! Réservation facile et organisation parfaite. Claudia et Fabio sont géniaux ! Nous recommandons cette sortie ! Le coucher de soleil était magnifique !

Großartige SUP Tour

Jens_W, Jul 2021

Super SUP Tour, sehr nettes Team. Und vielen Dank für die Insider Tipps für Essen,Strand und Bootsmiete. Auch für die Beantwortung unserer Fragen via WhatsApp noch Tage nach der Tour. Einfach großartig.

Absolument magnifique !!!

Josiane_D, Sep 2019

Si vous venez en Sardaigne, c'est une expérience incontournable. Fabio et son amie Claudia vous font découvrir le stand up paddle dans un cadre à vous couper le souffle. Ils se coupent en 4 pour vous faire passer 2h30 exceptionnelles dans les moindres détails : apprentissage du SUP, apéritif Sarde dans une petite crique du Figaroli et pour finir, nous avons pu observer les dauphins jusqu'à la tombée de la nuit !! Milles merci Fabio et Claudia!