Dolphin Watching Tour - from Golfo Aranci
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Olbia, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The stretch of Sardinian coastline between Capo Figari and Golfo Aranci has been home to a pod of bottlenose dolphins for more than a decade. Set off with this dolphin-watching tour to spot these marine mammals as they frolic in the clear waters off the island of Figarolo. Learn about the local dolphins and their habitat from your skipper and guide while you keep your camera at the ready.
- See Sardinia's bottlenose dolphins up close with a boat tour to Figarolo
- Commentary about the Olbia Bay and its dolphins from the crew
- Pause in the waters off the island where dolphin activity is highest
- Bottled water and iced tea provided on board
What's Included
- On board mineral water and iced tea
- Pets not allowed
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- DST Sardegna - Diving & Snorkeling Teamvia, Spiaggia Sos Aranzos, 8, 07020 Golfo Aranci SS, Italy
We ask you to be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure time to check-in. To respect the itinerary, we cannot wait more than 5 minutes after the departure time; beyond this time, it will be considered a "no-show". Be aware of the traffic.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Capo Figari
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Not suitable for people over 286 lbs (130 kg)
- Not suitable for people with motor disabilities
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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
Sheila_Z
We had the most amazing experience with this tour. They were knowledgeable and educated us on the type of dolphin and where they could be found. Some of the other tours thought the dolphins were around the feeding ground of the fish hatchery but we took another tour and saw no dolphins. This tour company provided us with an opportunity to see dozens of dolphins who were playful and came close to us. It was an absolute delight to see dolphins in their natural habitat. We highly recommend this company.
Reviews
4.9
based on 1,198 reviews
Amar_N, Oct 2025
Amazing experience. We could see a few dolphins swim close by. The guide was great and everything was perfect.
Alan_B, Oct 2025
Was an excellent trip. I was not happy to find that the craft was just a rubber boat. That was not made clear though understand the boat needed to be quick and flexible but was rather cramped
David_P, Sep 2025
Great experience. We saw many dolphins and our guide Alessio (?) was very knowledgeable and personable. We spent plenty of time on the water and took lots of videos (although real hard to snap they pop out of nowhere so the videos came out best). The water is calm, the boat ride is too and we weren’t rushed through. Totally worth it 👏🏼👍🏼
Bridget_W, Aug 2025
Sara and Franca were great, sharing their knowledge about the area, marine life and of course the pod of dolphins that live in the bay. We were lucky enough to see about 6 dolphins today, including a young one. My children (10 and 7) loved it. Decent seats on the boat too (not sitting on the edge of the boat like with some trips!) Sara is a marine biologist so it was wonderful to have her insights into the lives of dolphins. Highly recommend. Also there are toilet facilities and a cafe at the dive centre on the beach, run by the nearby hotel, which you can use. A wonderful experience. Don’t miss it!
Olga_Y, Jul 2025
Amazing! A very special thanks to Daniel and Ludovica! Very professional, friendly and well educated!
Tchang_B, Jul 2025
Very good experience. We followed a group of dauphins and the kids like it very much. We got known some habits of dauphin living in the area.
Dejan_S, Jul 2025
Today we took a boat to see the dolphins of Golfo Aranci. Thanks to our captain Paolo, the ride was smooth, and thanks to Claire we learned a lot of interesting information about the life of these magnificent sea creatures. We were lucky to see a couple close to Tavolara, and then the whole family with baby dolphins close to Figarolo. A perfect way to say bye to beautiful Costa Smeralda ❤️
Lisette_O, Jul 2025
Great afternoon with Paolo and Andrea?
Saw lots of dolphins and very knowledgeable guide. Free parking too.
Would recommend
tracey_d, Jul 2025
Very professional staff.
Very friendly and knowledgeable.
Made sure that we all saw the dolphins.
Excellent trip.
Harumi_N, Jun 2025
Fun and informative experience led by Maya, a marine biologist. Exciting to see the island near the fishing farm and see Sardinia from an sea view.
Maria_W, Oct 2024
Brilliant trip. Guides were really friendly and knowledable. We were lucky enough to spend an hour or so alongside a pod of 4 dolphins.
Sue_C, Oct 2024
The guide and driver were both jolly and very knowledgeable. We did actually get to see dolphins (the previous boat didn’t see any) so we felt lucky - they are wild animals after all
tom_k, Oct 2024
Fantastic guide & skipper, boat left on time and they knew exactly where the dolphins were. Memorable experience.
kim_g, Sep 2024
Brilliant. Would highly recommend this trip. We saw lots of dolphins and our guild Juliet was brilliant and so knowledgeable.
Valentina_T, Sep 2024
Amazing tour! Thanks Adriana and Francesca for sharing your enthusiasm, competence and love for the dolphins. It was a truly remarkable experience for all of us!
Krzysztof_K, Aug 2024
The trip was amazing. We have seen dolphins in a very friendly atmosphere created by Daniele and Alessandro, who were also very professional. I strongly recommend booking this trip.
Elaine_C, Aug 2024
We had a great time with Andrea (guide) and Alex (captain). We saw lots of dolphins and all the family had a blast. The information given was very interesting. Highly recommended.
Cassio_d, Aug 2024
Iaia was great, she clearly has a lot of knowledge about marine biology and was very kind and open to all questions and explaining so much to us. Grazie Iaia! 🙌🏽
Maria_B, Aug 2024
We were on the boat with Sabina and Iaia, we had the best time. They were both lovely and made the experience extra special. We saw lots of dolphins too and the kids absolutely loved it!
Alexandru_I, Aug 2024
Great trip with Alessandro on the sea. Lucky to see the dolphins playing in the sea. Will be back next year
Anette_R, Jul 2024
Had the beat time with alessandro and allessi who showed us the cute dolphins and also let us Take a little swim in the heat. Amazing!!
Catherine_T, Jul 2024
The best part of our holiday in beautiful Sardinia. We saw loads of dolphins, it was magical! The guide was lovely, I forget her name but she was brilliant.
Mark_B, Jul 2024
Great views of dolphins including mother and baby dolphins. Countless sightings of different groups in the pod. Very knowledgeable and informative guide.allowed us to learn about dolphin behaviour. Suitable for all age groups from 70+ to 2 and 4 year old grandchildren
Bence_S, Jul 2024
The tour guides shared valuable and interesting information about these marvelous animals. They were very friendly, and didn't hesitate to act in order for us to have an amazing experience. 10 minutes after boarding we were already seeing dolphins from afar, hunting. It was mild and beautiful, but suddenly we received a radio message, and the guides immediately started the motors, yelled 'dolphin sighted' and we were full speed on the way to the scene.
We saw several individual dolphins jumping around, under our boat, etc. From just a few metres away.
Truly amazing experience. Thank you!
Silviu_B, Jul 2024
We arrived early at 08:00 and we could enjoy the amazing view after the sunrise. The staff is very helpful and the tour has very experienced boat drivers. Giacomo and Alessandro were very patient in approaching the dolphins always respecting their space and that made the dolphins trust our boat and approach us. We had a lot of fun smiling and enjoying the playful jumps that the dolphins made for us. Truly amazing experience. We were also lucky. Sometimes the dolphins do not appear. :)
Kelly_J, Jul 2024
We saw wild baby bottle nose dolphins for a solid hour. I was worried that the dolphins weren’t actually wild but they were! Our captain Sabina was awesome and so was the marine biologist. I didn’t like how rushed it felt though.
Patrik_K, Jun 2024
Great trip with these guys. Captain and sea biologist were funny and told us a Lot of infos about dolphins and the environment around. We were lucky to see them near our boat because they were curious but its possible to see them just from distance-its OK guys dont be dissapointed they are wild animals. After all - great afternoon on see with family for reasonable price. Thumbs up!
Iuliamaria_R, Jun 2024
Clarissa and Mario offered us a great dolphin 🐬🐬 watching experience 😉. We really enjoyed it and we're happy ofc, that we got to see some of them. Both were really good with explaining and patiencing with both ENG, ITA & FRE tourists.
Not depending of them two, but maybe the cancellation policy could be more flexible as we were missing a family member due to health issues and we could not get a refund.
Carla_P, May 2024
Everything was great! A lot of info about dolphins and Arqnci coast! Julia and Sabina were super! ♡♡ Totally recommended 👌
JessicaE_B, May 2024
Fantastic trip! Really worth the money. But wear sandals because you will have to walk through water to the boat.
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