Tour along the coast of Baunei: a unique experience
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Sardinia, Italy
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Skip the crowded beaches and discover remote swimming coves only reachable by boat during this full-day tour along Sardinia's stunning Baunei coastline. Departing from Santa Maria Navarrese, you’ll travel comfortably — and quickly — aboard a rubber dinghy, listening to entertaining facts and stories from the boat’s skipper. Highlights include the inlets of Goloritze, Mariolu, and Luna, plus an optional visit to Fico Grotto.
- A full-day rubber dinghy tour along the Baunei coast, with skipper
- Head beneath the waves with complimentary snorkeling gear
- Swim in untouched, emerald-watered coves and bays not reachable by car
- Learn about the coastline's culture and history from your skipper
What's Included
- fuel
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Tortuga Escursioni Baunei _ Meeting PointLungomare Monte Santo, 1, 08040 Santa Maria Navarrese NU, Italy
Check-in at box n°5 TORTUGA EXCURSIONS, opposite pier B tourist port of Santa Maria Navarrese. Simona + 39 3400546353
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Cala Goloritze
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Cala Mariolu
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Cala Luna
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
4
Piscine di Venere
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Cala Biriala
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- 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
- You must arrive at check-in at least 30 minutes before the time indicated for the Tour. Check-in closes 5 minutes before the start of the Tour. Customers arriving after this time, are NOT ENTITLED TO REPROTECTION, OR REFUND.
- 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
Savannah_O
We had the best time ever! This was the highlight of our Sardinia trip, we wish we had time to do it again. We had Anna and she was an amazing tour guide! The beaches were the most beautiful we’d ever seen. We did three long stops where we were dropped off right on the beach and had stops where we’d swim off the boat. Would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone. Definitely pack lunch and drinks for the day.
Reviews
4.8
based on 276 reviews
Sachi_A, Sep 2025
Amazing tour with opportunity to visit and enjoy many of Sardinia’s beautiful beaches! A big thanks to our skipper Simone, who made the boat ride safe, comfortable and fun! And a big shoutout to the lady at Tortuga escursioni for her patience and kindness, as I was late by 10 mins!
DianaC_R, Sep 2025
This was a stunning trip along the beautiful Baunei coast. The waters were the bluest we have ever seen. We were in a rubber dinghy of 12 people total and was so much fun. We would recommend this trip for sure as dinghies can go into areas where big boats can’t.
Anouk_P, Sep 2025
We had an amazing time along the coast.
Each and every stop was better than the other : crystal blue water and breathtaking views.
Our guide was very nice, made us feel safe and gave valuable information along the way.
Would recommend 100% !!
Heidi_s, Aug 2025
Was a great experience we all really enjoyed it. Absolutely loved swimming off the boat. Anna our skipper was very informative and was friendly and happy to answer any questions
Savannah_O, Aug 2025
We had the best time ever! This was the highlight of our Sardinia trip, we wish we had time to do it again. We had Anna and she was an amazing tour guide! The beaches were the most beautiful we’d ever seen. We did three long stops where we were dropped off right on the beach and had stops where we’d swim off the boat. Would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone. Definitely pack lunch and drinks for the day.
james_l, Aug 2025
Perfect way to see baunei coast, great tour. Good amount of time at each beach stop, Anna the tour guide was also great very friendly
Cameron_K, Aug 2025
Efficient way to see a number of beaches on the coast, plenty of time during the 3 main stops to experience each beach
Mattei_B, Jul 2025
We enjoyed a beautiful cruise along the coast, our guide made a few stops along the way and gave us information about the area. We had lots of time at 3 beaches and even stopped to swim in the water off the boat. Such a wonderful day!
Jaelle_A, Jul 2025
Our skipper was anna and she was amazing! Super sweet and friendly, the boat was comfortable and even though we found a bit of waves she still sailed the boat excellently! The beaches were beautiful however there were no dustbins anywhere. The only negative thing i have to say about this activity is that the boat did not stay with us, they drop you at the beaches and leave... you can not stay relaxed on the boat or jump from the boat, you have to stay on the beach, however there were 2 stops where we could jump from the boat for 10 minutes. It was amazing !! Definitely do this activity.
Foto_G, Jul 2025
An unforgettable experience, sailing along the amazing coast, visiting and swimming on beautiful beaches. A kind and helpful guide.
Andrea_m, Jul 2025
The best decision I made on this trip. The views? Unreal. Crystal-clear turquoise water, dramatic limestone cliffs, hidden coves, and beaches you can only reach by boat. Our tour guide super chill, no fluff. He was straight to the point, let us soak it all in. No overly rehearsed speeches or corny jokes, just someone who clearly loved the coast and let the place speak for itself. Respect.
Leonora_S, Jul 2025
Great day trip to these beautiful beaches just enough time at all perfect experience great captain Anna
Fernando_G, Jul 2025
They left us for being 10minutes late still charged us anyhow and we didn’t use their service stay away and book with someone else .
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Fernando,
we’re truly sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. However, we’d like to clarify that the scheduled departure time was 9:00 AM, as clearly stated at the time of booking.
There are strict regulations regarding access to the beach, and out of respect for all other guests and local guidelines, we must adhere to the established schedule.
Our staff attempted to contact you several times that morning, and at 9:10 AM, you informed us that you were still at the supermarket. Despite the delay, we offered you an alternative departure at 9:30 AM with Motorboat , which you unfortunately declined.
We regret that we couldn’t welcome you as planned, but we hope to have the chance to provide you with a great experience in the future.
Kind regards,
Julien_K, Jun 2025
Incredible tour and relaxing to see so many sites by boat. Really well organized at ticket office and lovely people on my vessel. The variety of sites and time to swim is a perfect day and covers the best beaches!
Our guide was quite rude to several people on board and came across overly assertive and made most of us feel uncomfortable. I ignored it but others asked me if I could believe what he was saying to us? I was then insulted by the guide. Not a reason to not do this tour, perhaps he had a bad day.
Allison_C, Jun 2025
We had a great time! Perfectly paced, informative, and friendly tour guide. Our guide was always very prompt and on time for each pick up at the beaches (1h20m, 2h, 1h30m). He is fun and tailored our experience to what we wanted. Recommend lots of sunscreen, water, towels, water shoes (the beaches are rocky), and lunch (though Cala Luna has a small kitchen/cold drinks and bathroom though that was timed with lunch time). The boat had 10 folks comfortably fit. Weather was a bit iffy but they are great about keeping you informed of the tour is on or not. We got a few drops of rain but avoided most of it and so felt happy with the call to still have the tour.
Staci_C, Jun 2025
Ask for Anna. She is the best boat captain ever. She is so personable and knowledgable about navigating boat. We had the best day.
jay_D, Jun 2025
Just incredible all around. Super easy to figure out where to go, everyone was very friendly. A memorable experience for all of us!
Ryan_W, Oct 2024
This was an amazing boat tour! My sister and I went on this while staying in Santa Maria Navarrese and absolutely loved it. You spend hours at 3 different beaches along the coast that are beautiful. We packed sandwiches and beverages for ourselves and would highly recommend to do that. Our ‘skipped’ was Anna and she was a fantastic, very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend doing this if you have the chance to.
Michelle_G, Sep 2024
Loved it. Beautiful scenery and we got to get very close and go in some of the caves. Plenty at the beaches.
Anthony_H, Sep 2024
5 star experience
Our tour was scheduled for a Friday, but due to winds and rough seas our skipper decided to turn back around for our safety which we appreciate. They offered us a refund or to reschedule which we chose to reschedule, and I’m glad we did.
On Saturday we went out on our tour and we went to 3 beautiful beaches and were able to jump off the boat into open ocean 2 times. I do highly recommend water shoes as 2 of the 3 beaches had pebbles and rocks and they do hurt. They do provide life jackets and snorkel goggles (you have to ask for them). Also, Make sure to pack plenty of snacks, sandwiches as there are few places to eat and some are cash only. Our boat was having troubles turning on, but our skipper and her colleagues found a solution rather quickly. If your going in September like we did, make sure to pack towels and beach attire for cool weather.
With that being said, if you’re thinking about booking, do it! You won’t regret it
JustinGolding, Sep 2024
I’ve never had to post a negative review but after the message I received this morning scolding me, I must review. Tour was supposed to start yesterday and they required us to arrive by 8:15 however after all the tours left, we were still there and waited until 9 with nobody informing us of what was happening. Then a boat arrives and they tell us to get on. No hello no explanation of what will happen. We go 20 minutes and they turn around and cancel the tour bc of the weather. Fine, no problem. They ask if we want refund or rebooking. I chose to rebook with question about refund if I choose to cancel as I leave the city later the next day. They say yes. I wake up sick and cancel due to illness and am scolded for not contacting them last night. Ridiculous.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Hi Justin,
Thanks for your message which allows us to clarify a few things:
1. the tour was delayed by 30 minutes, due to the long line at the fuel station; you were informed of this immediately; the tour would have ended at 5pm and not at 4:30pm, precisely due of this delay.
2. due to the very rough seas in the Gulf, we decided to cancel the tour and return to port immediately; the tour would not have been safe, and the enjoyment of the experience would undoubtedly have been affected.
3. we asked you if you wanted a full refund or to move the trip to the first available date for you, and you chose to reschedule the tour for the following day.
4. in the morning, when you told us that you were sick, we absolutely did not expect to know about your condition the night before; there was simply a misunderstanding in the communications.
We hope to have clarified this misunderstanding and we hope to have you as a guest in the future.
Brittanie_H, Sep 2024
We had an absolute blast on the dinghy tour! A much more intimate experience on the dinghy than some of the larger ferry-type boats making stops at the beaches. Our skipper tried to organize the itinerary so we were at the beaches before the big boats rolled in and the beaches were less crowded. We also loved that we had 1-2 hours at each beach to really have some time to enjoy it! There’s a restaurant at the Cala Luna stop, though the hot kitchen does not open till 12:30 (instead we just got sandwiches to go so we could eat them on the beach, we went to the caves)! The tour operator does give you one small bottle of water per person but I recommend you bring your own drinks as well. The dinghy can definitely get a little bumpy and you have to physically be able to get on/off using a ladder so keep that in mind! There was no shade on the dinghy but we found lots of shady spots at each beach stop. We were staying at the Lanthia Resort and walked to the marina which was perfect. They do send you a parking lot location but it seemed that it filled quickly so if you can walk, it’s preferable. When you get back to the marina, the gelato at the restaurant is a must! Overall highly recommend and thought it was an incredible value for a full day boat tour!
Ashley_L, Sep 2024
This tour was the best overall choice due to area covered, personnel and cost. The water was picturesque, the views were amazing, and it’s a great way to see the Brunei Coast (as all of the beaches either require a boat or hike to get there). Our captain/tour guide was also nice and gave us information about each of the beaches.
The boat tour only allows 12 people max. So you can have a group in the front and a group in the back. We were a group of 5 that sat in the front of the boat and it felt like a private tour.
The boat itself is a speed boat (picture a large raft with a motor, with seats in the front and back) - you go pretty fast and will need to hold on. However, this boat is typical for a lot of tours, and enables you to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time.
The length of the tour was perfect - you get 3 stops at 3 different beaches where you get to spend at least an hour there (1 beach - Cala Luna- has a restaurant and bathrooms on site). Other mini stops where you get to go inside caves or jump off the boat into the water.
Would recommend if you want to see many places along the Baunei Coast and have a fun boat day.
IdaCamilla_C, Jul 2024
Pure amazement to see how beautiful Sardinia really is, to see the view through snorkeling eyes and see how the beautyfully colored fish swim alongside us was amazing.
A true one in a lifetime experience.
The boat was agile enough to bring us right up to and even inside impressive caves. Dream like beaches where you get enough time to explore and enjoy and even find remote, less crowded areas of. We would definitely recommend this experience.
Sienna_S, Jun 2024
The first day we’re supposed to do this activity we made it 20 minutes out and turned back because of bad weather, the company offered us to take the tour the next day or get a full refund. Michele was our skipper and navigated some really big waves on our return with great success. The stops are beautiful, beautiful water, beautiful beaches! I would definitely recommend bringing your shoes to all of the stops as the rocks are really painful to walk on. The boat is quite small with no shade so take this into consideration when packing and getting dressed for the day.
Nathalia_O, Jun 2024
Amazing tour, we loved it.
Danielle was our captain and he was very kind and professional. He explained us everything about the history in that area of the island and showed us every litter spot.
We had a very good and pleasant time and experience.
I recommend 100% this company for this beautiful tour!
Palitha_S, Oct 2023
The boat trip was a great fun day exploring the east coast of Sardinia and going to the secluded beaches. The trip was really great and our skipper was friendly and very helpful. Thank you.
Amber_M, Sep 2023
I had another booking with a sail boat and they cancelled the night before so I booked this excursion instead. Originally I thought it may be a downgrade but I was totally wrong! This was the highlight of my trip! The boat felt fast but safe, the guide was very informative and scenery was exquisite. Highly recommend! Only tip I have is to bring water shoes because the stops have rocks and was not fun with slides on. Definitely book! I would do it again!
Kristen_H, Sep 2023
The dinghy takes up to 12 people so it’s not overly crowded, the skipper is knowledgeable, fun and engaging which makes the experience fun. We got adequate time for pictures and there is a restaurant at Cala Luna that you can get food at. Unforgettable experience and so much fun!! Highly recommend
KennethC_R, Sep 2023
Great tour, very beautiful The people cool and very friendly and helpful. The water is incredible and so enchanting.
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