Sailing Capo Caccia from Alghero: Snorkeling and lunch on board

Capo Galera and Punta Giglio by motorboat, with snorkeling gear and a meal cooked from local ingredients

A full-day sailing tour from Alghero along the north-west Sardinian coast, with authorized access to the Porto Conte Marine Protected Area. You stop at four named coves and headlands to snorkel, paddleboard and swim. Lunch and appetizers with local wine are served on board. The boat is a 1978 motorsailer, navigated by motor for safety. Seven and a half hours total, with about three and a half hours under way between stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Punta Giglio
2. Cala Dragunara2h
3. Lazzaretto Beachpass by

Sailing and exploring Sardinian coast

• Depart from Alghero
• Discover Capo Galera and snorkel
• Sail past Punta Giglio cliffs
• Stop at Cala Dragunara for lunch
• Explore Porto Conte Marine Protected Area
• Pass by Lazzaretto Beach
• Pass by Bombarde Beach
• Stop at Punta Negra with wine and appetizers
• Return to Alghero

The experience

Capo Galera opens the day: a limestone headland with cliffs carved by wind and sea, surrounded by seabed rich enough to hold your attention underwater. The water is clear enough to see what lives below, and the stop is long enough to swim or snorkel without rush. Punta Giglio, a rocky promontory inside the Porto Conte Natural Park, rises white from turquoise water. You pass beneath it by boat and watch seabirds work the cliffs. These are the two named stops where you get in the water.

Lunch arrives at Cala Dragunara: appetizers with local specialties, a first course built on Sardinian flavors, and local white wine, all served on deck while you float at anchor. The boat also passes Lazzaretto Beach and Bombarde Beach, both visible from the water but not landing stops. Punta Negra, near Alghero, is where you finish with wine and appetizers a second time. The skipper navigates by motor, and the remaining three and a half hours of the seven and a half total are spent moving between these five named places.

Snorkeling equipment and a stand-up paddleboard are on board and included. Soda and local wine come with the meal. The boat departs Alghero at 10:00 sharp. You need to be at the meeting point by 9:45, and a late arrival means no refund. A guide speaks English or Italian.

What’s included

• Lunch with appetizers and a first course prepared with local ingredients.
• local white wine and soda.
• snorkeling equipment.
• stand-up paddleboard.
• fuel.
• skipper.
• guide in English or Italian.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Jun 2027

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by EscursioniBarcaAlghero

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to snorkel at two named sites and spend the rest of the day moving between five stops along the coast, with time to eat and drink on deck between each one. The motor navigation and fixed schedule mean the boat reaches all five places in a single day, but you won't have long at any one spot.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Capo Galera like for snorkeling?

Capo Galera is a limestone headland with cliffs and a seabed rich in marine life, making it ideal for snorkeling in clear water and spotting fish and other organisms.

Can I swim and snorkel at every stop on this tour?

You can swim and snorkel at Capo Galera and in the Porto Conte Marine Protected Area around Punta Giglio. Cala Dragunara and Punta Negra are stops for lunch and appetizers, but there is no beach access at either one. Lazzaretto Beach and Bombarde Beach are viewed from the boat only.

What food and drink does the tour include?

Lunch is served at Cala Dragunara with appetizers, a first course, and local white wine. Appetizers and wine come again at Punta Negra. Soda is also on board.

How much time is spent actually sailing versus anchored at stops?

The tour runs seven and a half hours total. About three and a half hours are spent navigating between the five named stops. The rest is time at anchor for swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding and eating.

What time does the boat leave Alghero, and what happens if I arrive late?

The boat departs at 10:00 sharp. You must be at the meeting point by 9:45. If you arrive after the boat leaves, there is no refund.