Tavolara & Punta Coda Cavallo: Dinghy Excursion & Swim Stops

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Four Coves, One Skipper, Crystal Water — Sardinia's Protected Marine Area by Dinghy

You board a dinghy at Cala Suaraccia and spend the day moving between four protected coves with an expert local skipper. You swim at Molara's natural pools, explore Proratora Cave, walk Spalmatore beach on Tavolara, and finish at Tartle bay. The skipper provides context and local stories at each stop, and fuel is included in the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided marine area excursion

Start trip from Cala Suaraccia
Stop at Proratora Cave
Swim at Molara natural pools
View Tavolara crag wall
Stop at Tavolara beach
Walk along Spalmatore beach
Swim at Tartle bay Cala Girgolu

The Experience

The boat is already loaded when you arrive at Cala Suaraccia. Your skipper is checking the weather, talking to other locals, moving with the ease of someone who has done this hundreds of times. You climb in, sit down, and within minutes the engine turns over and you're moving away from the beach into the Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Area. The water is so clear you can see the bottom even at depth, and the skipper — who grew up in these coves — starts pointing out details you'd miss alone: the way the light hits the limestone cliffs, where the fish congregate, which beaches are accessible only by water.

The first stop is Proratora Cave at Capo Coda Cavallo, tucked into the rock face where the water runs deep and green. You swim in, the cave mouth framing the sky above, and the skipper tells you stories about the place — the kind of local knowledge that doesn't make it into guidebooks. Then you're moving again, heading toward Molara and its natural pools. This is where the water changes color entirely, ringed by fish and surrounded by rock formations that look almost unreal. You get time to swim, float, just sit in the shallows if you want. The pace is unhurried; there's no schedule being rushed.

Tavolara itself comes into view gradually — that massive crag rising straight out of the sea, the kind of landmark you recognize from photos but never quite believe until you're underneath it, looking up. The skipper cuts the engine and lets you take in the scale of it. Then you're heading to Tavolara beach for a longer stop, about an hour, where you can walk the length of Spalmatore beach or just sit and watch the water. By the time you're back in the dinghy for the final swim at Tartle bay in Cala Girgolu, you've seen four different stretches of coast, each one distinct, each one explained by someone who actually knows why they matter. Gasoline is included, so there's no surprise at the end — just the ride back to where you started.

What’s included

Your excursion includes the dinghy ride with an expert local skipper, gasoline, and stops at Proratora Cave, Molara natural pools, Tavolara beach, and Tartle bay in Cala Girgolu.
You have time to swim at each stop and walk Spalmatore beach during the Tavolara stop.
The skipper shares local history and knowledge throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Tavolara marine area's best coves and swim stops without navigating or piloting a boat yourself — the skipper's local knowledge and the fixed route are what make four distinct stops fit into one day.