On two of the three: a pasta dish on the big-boat day and tomato pasta on the minibus day. On the dinghy day bring your own lunch; there is no food for sale on the islands.

From Cannigione

La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione: three ways to go

Q: Is the landing fee in the price?

No. On the big-boat day it is paid in cash on board, up to five euros depending on the month; on the minibus day it is a five-euro docking fee in cash to the driver.

Q: Is there hotel pickup?

No. The minibus day runs from a meeting point to Cannigione port and back; the listing does not name the meeting point. For the other two trips you make your own way to the dock.

Q: Does the La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione stop in the town?

Two of the three do: the big-boat day and the minibus day, which gives you an hour there. The dinghy day does not stop in the town.

A La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione is a full day among the islands of the national park that starts on the Cannigione side of the coast instead of in Palau. Three of the 12 trips on this site board here: a big-boat day with pasta cooked on board at $70, a dinghy day around Caprera, Budelli, Santa Maria and Spargi at $157, and a minibus day from Olbia at $191. Below: where each one boards, what the price covers, and which one fits your day.

10 min read Prices, ratings and durations read off the live listings, October 2026

A white motor dinghy in a turquoise bay below a white beach and green, scrub-covered hills

Quick answer

The short answer. For a La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione with lunch on board, book the 8-hour trip at $70: you choose Laconia, Cannigione or Baja Sardinia as your port, a pasta dish is cooked on board, and it stops at Spargi, Santa Maria and La Maddalena town. For more time in the water and coves the larger boats cannot reach, the dinghy day at $157 is rated 4.9 by 558 reviewers, the highest score on this site; bring your own lunch. Staying in Olbia without a car? The minibus day at $191 drives you to Cannigione and back.

The La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione at a glance

Trips that board here: Three of 12one also boards at Laconia or Baja Sardinia
Lowest fare in Cannigione: $70per person, pasta cooked on board
Highest rating: 4.9the dinghy day, 558 reviews
Length: 8 to 9 hoursthe minibus day is the longest
Lunch in the price: Two of threepasta on the big-boat and minibus days
Lunch on the dinghy day: Bring your ownno food for sale on the islands
Landing fee: Cash, on the dayup to five euros, not in the price
Pink Beach: Seen from the boaton every trip on this site
La Maddalena town: Two of three stopthe dinghy day does not
Dinghy check-in: Before 9:15the dinghies leave at 10:00
Back in Cannigione: 17:00 to 17:30on the minibus day, then the drive
Cancellation: Free cancellationon all three listings

Where you board

Cannigione is a real starting port, not a stop on the way

Three trips, three ways of using the same harbour.

Some boats around the archipelago only pass this stretch of coast, but on each La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione you board on this side of the water and come back to it at the end of the day. The three trips use the harbour in different ways, and the details matter on the morning you leave.

The 8-hour trip at $70 lets you choose where you board: Laconia, Cannigione or Baja Sardinia. The listing asks you to be there 30 minutes before departure and does not print a departure time, so read it on the booking page once you pick a date.

The dinghy day does not leave from the main harbour. It boards at the dock of the Arzachena yacht club, about 1 km north of Cannigione port. Check-in closes at 9:15, and the dinghies leave at 10:00.

The minibus day is the odd one out. Its title says Olbia, but the boat itself sails from Cannigione port: a shared minibus takes you from the meeting point to the harbour and back. The listing does not name that meeting point, so check it before you pay. The boat is due back in Cannigione between 17:00 and 17:30, and then the drive back begins.

On the day

Coves, a harbour town and lunch on board

Three frames of what a La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione passes: a swim stop, the town and a lunch plate.

People swimming in a shallow turquoise cove between pale granite rocks — A swim stop
Swimmers float in a shallow turquoise cove between rounded pale granite boulders, with a low, scrubby hillside and a sandy shore behind them.

A row of pastel houses along a waterfront seen from the sea — The town from the water
A row of pastel yellow, pink and white houses lines the waterfront, and a motorboat cuts a white wake across the dark blue water in front.

Penne in tomato sauce and a plate of bread rolls, cheese and olives seen from above — Lunch plates
Seen from above on a grey table: penne in tomato sauce, and a plate of bread rolls with cheese, sliced meat and olives next to a bottle of water.

Stop by stop

Where each of the three boats takes you

Each La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione follows its own route. Here is what each listing names, in the order the day runs.

Big-boat day: Caprera, Santo Stefano and the town
The boat passes Caprera and Santo Stefano, then lands you in La Maddalena town to shop and visit sites of historical and cultural interest.
Big-boat day: Spargi, Santa Maria and Budelli
Swim stops at Spargi and Santa Maria, then on towards Budelli and the Manto della Madonna. Look for granite rocks shaped like a witch's head, a dog and a boot.
Dinghy day: Caprera
The first coves are on Caprera: Cala Brigantino and Cala Coticcio. The dinghies reach places larger boats cannot.
Dinghy day: Budelli
About an hour at the natural pools and Cavaliere beach, where the captain offers a Sardinian snack with a glass of chilled white wine.
Dinghy day: Santa Maria and Spargi
Cala Santa Maria is the longest stop, 1.5 hours at lunchtime. Then the coves of Spargi: Cala Granara, Cala Soraya and Cala Corsara.
Minibus day: the town, Spargi and Santa Maria
An hour in La Maddalena town, where the town hall houses an unexploded bomb fired by Napoleon's troops. Then two stops of about an hour each, at Spargi and Santa Maria.

Every trip, current fare

What each Cannigione trip costs and what it covers

The three trips that board in Cannigione, next to our top pick from Santa Teresa and the lowest price on this site, which sails out of Palau. Every price is per person.

Trip	Price	Price is for	Length	What the price covers	Where it starts	Rating
Big-boat day with pasta	$70	per person	8 hours	A pasta dish cooked on board; swim stops at Spargi and Santa Maria; time in La Maddalena town. Landing fee extra, in cash	Laconia, Cannigione or Baja Sardinia; be there 30 minutes early	4.4 · 1,387
Dinghy day around the islands	$157	per person	8 hours	Dinghy tour; Caprera, the Budelli natural pools, Santa Maria, Spargi; an aperitif with a glass of white wine. Lunch is your own	Yacht club dock, 1 km north of Cannigione port; check-in by 9:15	4.9 · 558
Minibus from Olbia	$191	per person	9 hours	Shared minibus to Cannigione and back; tomato pasta served on board; Spargi, Santa Maria, an hour in town. Docking fee extra, in cash	Meeting point not named on the listing; the boat leaves Cannigione port	4.5 · 527
Our top pick, from Santa Teresa	$70	per person	8 hours	A local lunch cooked on board; swim stops of 1.5 hours each at Santa Maria and Spargi; about an hour in La Maddalena town	Santa Teresa Gallura harbour; meet at 8:00 to 8:15	4.3 · 1,571
Lowest price on this site	$56	per person	7 hours	Beach stops at Spargi and Santa Maria; Cala Coticcio on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, the town on other days. Lunch is not included	Palau maritime station; check-in 9:00 to 10:00, sails at 10:30	4.4 · 2,876

Big boat or dinghy

Big boat or dinghy: which Cannigione day fits you

Lunch and the town, or more coves and longer swims.

The two trips that start right in Cannigione are built for different people. The 8-hour big-boat day at $70 is the classic La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione: a pasta dish is cooked on board, there are swim stops at Spargi and Santa Maria, and you get time to walk around La Maddalena town. It has 1,387 reviews and a rating of 4.4. Kevin from the United Kingdom: «This trip was well coordinated, really enjoyed it and the pasta is excellent.»

The dinghy day at $157 costs more than twice as much and gives you a different day. The boats are inflatable dinghies, and the listing says they reach places larger boats cannot. You get Caprera, an hour at the Budelli natural pools and Cavaliere beach, a long lunchtime stop at Cala Santa Maria and three coves on Spargi. On this Cannigione tour Maddalena town is not one of the stops. Lunch is not in the price either: bring your own, because the listing says there is no food for sale on the islands. Mariana from Ireland: «we could visit places that large boats weren't able to go!»

Before you book

Five things to check before you pay

A few minutes on the listing makes a La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione easier on the day.

Cash for the landing fee
On the big-boat day it is paid in cash on board: five euros from June to August, two euros fifty in April, May, September and October.
The minibus docking fee
On the minibus day it is a five-euro docking fee, paid in cash to the minivan driver. It is not in the price.
Your own lunch on the dinghy day
Pack it before you leave. The listing says it is not possible to buy food on the islands.
A snorkel mask
None of the three listings says masks are handed out on board, so bring your own.
Arriving on time
Be at your port 30 minutes early for the big-boat day; dinghy check-in closes at 9:15.

Our verdict

Our verdict on boarding in Cannigione

Book the big-boat day if you want lunch and the town. For $70 this La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione gives you a pasta lunch, Spargi, Santa Maria and time in La Maddalena town, and you choose your port.

Book the dinghy day if the water comes first. At $157 it is the highest-rated trip on this site, 4.9 from 558 reviewers. Pack your lunch. From Olbia without a car, the minibus day at $191 does the driving for you.

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The three Cannigione trips and our top pick

Every La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione on this site first, then our top pick from Santa Teresa. All four are priced per person.

Northern Sardinia: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Trip

★ 4.4 · 1,387 reviews

Eight hours, Departs Laconia, Cannigione or Baja Sardinia
Lunch included
Bestseller
Free cancellation

$70$8.75 / hour

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La Maddalena: Caprera,Spargi,Budelli & Santa Maria Boat Tour

★ 4.9 · 558 reviews

Eight hours, Dinghy tour from Cannigione
Sardinian aperitif with white wine
Stops on Caprera, Budelli, Spargi
Free cancellation

$157$19.62 / hour

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Olbia: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour + Minibus Transfer

★ 4.5 · 527 reviews

Nine hours, Minibus transfer to Cannigione included
Tomato pasta lunch on board
Bestseller
Free cancellation

$191$21.22 / hour

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From Santa Teresa Gallura: La Maddalena Full-Day Boat Tour

★ 4.3 · 1,571 reviews

Eight hours, Departs from Santa Teresa Gallura
Local lunch cooked on board
Beach stops at Santa Maria, Spargi
Free cancellation

$70$8.75 / hour

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Common questions

La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione: your questions

Which boats leave from Cannigione?

Three of the 12 trips on this site: the 8-hour big-boat day at $70 (board at Laconia, Cannigione or Baja Sardinia), the dinghy day at $157 from the yacht club dock north of the port, and the minibus day at $191, whose boat sails from Cannigione port.

Do the boats stop at the Pink Beach?

No. On every trip on this site, Budelli's Pink Beach is seen from the boat only. On the dinghy day you spend about an hour at the Budelli natural pools and Cavaliere beach instead.

Is lunch included?

On two of the three. The big-boat day cooks a pasta dish on board, and on the minibus day the crew serves tomato pasta. The dinghy day does not include lunch: bring your own, as there is no food for sale on the islands. The captain offers an aperitif with a glass of white wine.

Is the landing fee in the price?

No. On the big-boat day you pay it in cash on board, up to five euros depending on the month. On the minibus day it is a five-euro docking fee in cash to the driver. The dinghy listing does not mention a fee.

Is there hotel pickup?

No, none of the three offers hotel pickup. The minibus day runs from a meeting point to Cannigione port and back, but the listing does not name that meeting point, so check it before you book. For the other two you make your own way to the dock.

Does the La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione stop in the town?

Two of the three do. The big-boat La Maddalena boat tour from Cannigione lands you in the town to shop and look around, and the minibus day gives you an hour there. The dinghy day does not stop in the town.

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