Gulf of Orosei Boat Tour: Compare Boats and Beach Stops

Choose a Gulf of Orosei boat tour by its route

A Gulf of Orosei boat tour starts at a specific coastal meeting point, with beach stops and fees attached to that itinerary. Cala Gonone serves trips to Cala Luna and Sisine, while the selected catamaran leaves from Arbatax. The skipper outing with environmental and landing fees included starts in Orosei. These departure locations matter when connecting a boat day to your accommodation and transport.

The early Cala Luna crossing suits travellers who want beach time with an audio guide; the Arbatax catamaran suits those wanting lunch and snorkelling equipment included. For an exclusive boat, use the separate private tour comparison. The arrival guide helps connect the chosen meeting point to your route.

What the boat fare includes

The Orosei skipper trip includes fuel, life jackets, liability insurance and the listed environmental and Cala Mariolu, Biriola and Luna landing fees. Admission to Grotta del Fico is extra. The Cala Gonone skipper outing includes fuel, an umbrella and masks for snorkel stops; a cool bag is available on request at check-in. Lunch, its environmental contribution and Bue Marino admission are extra.

The early Cala Luna boat includes an audio guide and free time at the beach, with lunch and the specific beach charge extra. The round-trip Luna and Sisine water taxi includes both named stops and an audio guide, with an environmental fee extra. The Arbatax catamaran includes lunch, snacks, bottled water, soft drinks and use of snorkelling equipment. Its inclusions do not specify individual coves, so choose it for those services rather than an inferred beach list.

Cala Mariolu

Cala Mariolu has sea access and a difficult, unmarked land approach in the Baunei coastal area. The pale pebbles below limestone walls are a different destination from a simple roadside beach. For a boat visit, use the activity’s landing arrangements and the current booking process for Mariolu; an old description of free entry is not a general exemption from sea-access charges.

Cala dei Gabbiani

Cala dei Gabbiani is recorded separately from Mariolu in the beach booking system. Rocks divide it from the main Mariolu beach, and the land approach is demanding. Treat Gabbiani as its own stop instead of planning to scramble easily between the beaches. A route that offers one of these coves should be read as that named visit, rather than permission to move freely between them.

Cala Biriala

Cala Biriala, also written Biriola, has an inland approach for which the municipal guide recommends local accompaniment. The historic metal ladder north of the cove has heavily rusted rungs and should not be used. A boat visit belongs to Biriala’s own landing arrangements; older walking descriptions do not establish the condition of a route for your travel date.

Beach bookings and cave visits

Mariolu, Gabbiani, Biriala and Sisine share a booking platform with separate categories for rented dinghies, private boats and commercial trips. The platform displays 2 EUR for one cove and 3 EUR for several, on an undated page viewed in November 2026. Use the arrangements for your travel date, rather than carrying summer booking assumptions into autumn.

Cala Luna follows its own commercial landing plan for 2026, while Cala Goloritzé uses a separate walking reservation. A Goloritzé view from a boat is a photo opportunity without beach landing. Read the Cala Luna access page, Goloritzé hiking page and Bue Marino cave comparison for the different visits.

Self-drive dinghy or skipper

Cala Gonone boat rental puts the driving with the renter, whereas a skipper trip includes someone to operate the boat. A rental also leaves beach landing bookings as a separate task. Motor specification, vessel class, age and the intended navigation affect licence requirements; a low-power engine by itself is not a complete answer. Establish those conditions for the exact craft rather than applying a blanket licence exemption.