La Maddalena Archipelago: Boat Trip & Island Swimming

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 170

LanguagesEN · IT +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Island-hopping the Maddalena way: four beaches, one boat, all day

You board at La Maddalena port and spend the day moving between four island beaches: Santa Maria and Spargi for swimming and sunbathing, with panoramic views of Rosa beach and Cala Corsara, plus a final swim stop at Budelli's natural pools. A multilingual guide narrates the route, and the boat includes a restroom. You're back by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Discover La Maddalena Archipelago islands

Board boat at La Maddalena
Listen to multilingual speaker
Stop at Budelli for swim
Stop at Spargi beach
Panoramic view at Rosa beach
Visit Cala Corsara
Swim from boat to Santa Maria

The Experience

Hands grip the rail as the boat pulls away from the La Maddalena port, and you're already past the first headland before you've found a seat. The archipelago opens up in front of you — seven islands scattered across water so clear it doesn't look real, and the day is built around reaching four of them. A multilingual speaker travels with the boat, narrating what you're seeing as you move between stops, so you're not just watching the landscape pass; you're learning why these particular coves matter, what makes each beach different, how the islands got their names.

The first real stop lands you on Santa Maria beach, where the sand is white enough to hurt your eyes and the water stays shallow for a long way out. You get time to swim, to lie down, to do nothing — and then the boat moves again. Spargi comes next, another beach stop with the same kind of clarity, the kind of water that makes you understand why people talk about the Mediterranean the way they do. Between the two, there's a panoramic pass by Rosa beach and Cala Corsara, where you stay on board but the guide points out what makes them worth seeing, even if you're not landing there. The final swim stop is at Budelli, where you jump in from the boat itself into natural pools that feel like they shouldn't exist outside a postcard.

The boat has a restroom on board, which matters on a full day out on the water. Groups are mixed, pacing is steady rather than rushed, and the multilingual guide means you're not straining to understand what you're looking at. It's not a private charter — you're sharing the boat with other travelers — but that also means the cost stays reasonable and the boat itself is built for this route, not improvised. The day runs long enough to hit all four stops without feeling hurried, which is the whole point of a boat trip through the La Maddalena Archipelago.

What’s included

Your day includes a multilingual guide on board, two beach stops (Santa Maria and Spargi) with time to swim and sunbathe, a panoramic view of Rosa beach and Cala Corsara, a swim stop at Budelli's natural pools, and access to the boat's restroom throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Maggior Leggero Tour

Is this one for you?Right for travelers staying in or near La Maddalena who want to see multiple islands and beaches in one outing without arranging their own boat. The full-day pace is what makes reaching all four stops possible, and the multilingual guide means you understand what you're seeing as you move between them.