Cala Mariolu tour with Swim Stops
Explore the beautiful coast of Baunei on this boat tour from Santa Maria Navarrese. Discover stunning beaches, swim in enchanting sea and admire idyllic scenery on this guided tour.
While sailing, we will break the journey with some photo stops: The Pedralonga spire, the extraordinary Baus waterfalls, the Cave of the Doves and Goloritzé beach are just some of the many attractions that this coast offers us.
We will go down to the beaches of Cala Sisine, Cala Mariolu and Cala Biriala for about 1h 30’, with an order that can vary depending on the period, choice due to the hours of sunshine and the flow of tourists, factors that vary during the season.
Between stops there is the possibility to visit the Grotta del Fico, to enter the heart of this limestone coast.
A nice swim in the waters of Cala Goloritzè will refresh us before returning.
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Options
Baunei Coast Cruise
Dinghy excursion
What's included in Cala Mariolu tour with Swim Stops
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cala Biriala
The small beach of Cala Birìala, set between high cliffs and dominated by Bìlaricòro, a forest of holm oaks and junipers, appears suddenly during navigation. Its arch of rock makes it unmistakable, and its first sandy and then immediately rocky bottoms make it the ideal place for snorkelling enthusiasts. Also reachable via a path for expert hikers, it is famous among the locals for having been the site of a great deforestation work carried out by the Tuscan charcoal workers between the early 1900s and the mid-1960s.
Cala Mariolu
The beach of the Thief, so called by the first Ponzesi fishermen who found themselves facing the problem of "monk seal", "the Mariolo" in their dialect, who stole their catch directly from the nets, is perhaps the most coveted beach by tourists who land on our Island. In fact, it was elected the most beautiful beach in Italy in 2016, and its colored waters of various shades between blue and emerald green prove to deserve this primacy.
Cala Sisine
The beach of "Cala Sisine", has the beauty and geological history similar to those of Cala Luna. It is in fact the mouth of a river that runs along the “codula of Elune”, which marks the borders between Baunei, Urzulei and Dorgali. It ends, however, unlike Sisine, with a beach composed of fine white sand, the only one among the coves of the entire coast. A strip of sand eight hundred meters long, a white crescent moon with six huge caves that open onto the beach and in the background, crown, a forest of oleanders preceded by a freshwater pond. Here too there is a refreshment service. It is also famous for being the set of numerous films, including the famous film by Lina Wertmuller “Overwhelmed by an unusual fate in the blue sea of August” shot for the most part in Cala Luna in 1974.
Inclusions
- Skipper
- Fuel surcharge
- Lunch
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Umbrellas
- Ticket for the Grotta del Fico
- Cala Mariolu
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Bar del Porto front, pier D
