Palau Boat Trips: Our Top 5

1.From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Day Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,291 reviews · 7 hours · from $59Our pick

Spend seven hours aboard Motonave Petagus visiting Spargi, Santa Maria, Budelli’s Natural Pools, Rosa Beach, and La Maddalena town. An English- and Italian-speaking crew handles the route, while you swim, walk, take photos, and buy lunch or drinks onboard. Arrive early for an outdoor seat, and bring cash for the landing tax.

“This is an absolutely recommended tour if you are visiting Sardinia even for a day or two. To have the best value for money experience, bring your lunch with you on the day of the trip (and thank me later). ..................... The boat was sized for the number of people. It was well equipped with two toilets (one of them did not work on the day of my travel). There were people allocating seats, that helped to reduce the chaos. The on board restaurant was a good add-on, however, very pricey.”

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2.From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago 4 Stops Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,736 reviews · 1 day · from $65

Spend a full day aboard Lady Luna 3, sailing from Palau to Budelli, Santa Maria, Spargi, and La Maddalena. Swim at Piscine Naturali, see Spiaggia Rosa, relax on sandy beaches, and explore La Maddalena town. A live guide explains the archipelago in English, Italian, French, and Spanish. Bring cash for the €5 park fee.

“Excellent professionals. They explained to us in detail everything we saw in the La Mandalena Archipelago. Very clean boat. 8 hours, we didn't even realize how they passed. Highly recommended.”

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3.From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,510 reviews · 7 hours · from $59

Board the red Jasmine 3 at Palau’s Pier G for a seven-hour cruise through La Maddalena Archipelago. Swim at Santa Maria and Cala Corsara, see Budelli’s pink beach and natural pools, eat pasta with mussels and prawns, then stroll La Maddalena town. Maurizio and Luca may be among the friendly crew.

“We had a great time and we enjoyed every second of it.A big thank you to Maurizio who entertained everybody and also cooked a very good pasta.I need to say that it was my first time that I have had pasta with seafood (I don’t like seafood)and I loved it.Everything was great 🙌🙌🙌🙌”

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4.Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with 4 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,470 reviews · 1 day · from $66

Spend seven hours touring La Maddalena National Park from Palau aboard the 30-metre Corsara. You will stop at Spargi and Santa Maria, swim from the boat near Budelli, view Spiaggia Rosa, and walk through La Maddalena town. The multilingual crew speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French. Lunch, drinks, and snorkeling gear cost extra.

“We loved the stops and the guide telling us things on the road. We would’ve enjoyed for the water stops to be a bit longer than 60-70 minutes, but overall it was lovely.”

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5.From Palau or La Maddalena: Archipelago Sailing Ship Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 903 reviews · 7 hours · from $77

Spend seven hours aboard a vintage motorsailer with a multilingual crew, including guide Letizia on some departures. See Budelli’s pink beach from the water, swim near Santa Maria, and visit Cala Corsara on Spargi. Bring lunch or buy pasta and drinks aboard. Expect sun, sea spray, beach transfers, and some climbing.

“Definitely worth the money. This tour was 60 per head, its only 10 euro more than the massive ferry style boats. There's space to move around, the staff are very professional. We brought our own lunch but you can buy refreshments at any time on board. My kids really enjoyed it and lived diving off the side of the boat.”

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