Beautiful Baja captures everything to love about the glittering greens of Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda. Just a few minutes from the sophisticated vibes of Porto Cervo, Baja is blue and buzzy. Yacht charter guests are sure to fall for the Caribbean-esque beach of Baja with its floury white sands and gin coloured seas all sitting pretty beneath emerald cloaked cliffs. These sublime waters are perfect for all shades of sports - from scuba diving beneath the blue to windsurfing. Providing the blissful backdrop is the archipelago of La Maddalena, a pleasure playground for sailors and sun lovers. Take the tender to explore the national park with its pink seashell sands and evocative coral gardens. While Baja is a small seaside delight perfect for a little R&R, for those seeking entertainment beyond the blissful bay and local eateries, it’s only a short ride away to the celeb studded streets of glitzy Porto Cervo, granting you the best of both worlds.
Originally a fishing village, Cannigione is now a renowned tourist destination and a beautiful one at that! It's home to a large, flat sandy beach with its surrounding waters popular among scuba divers and snorkelers. It has become one of the most important diving centres in Sardinia and should not be missed.
The beautiful island of Caprera is known as the place where Giuseppe Garibaldi retired until his death in 1882, his home now a museum and the island a national monument. It is sparcely populated and is a heavily protected national park of astounding beauty!
La Maddalena lends it's name to an archipelego around 60 isles and islands on the northeast coast of the Sardinia. The island of the same name, is the only permanently inhabited island in this achipelego. The national park is famous for it's photogenic beaches, such as Octopus Head Beach where you will definitely want to get out your snorkels and plunge in to the water to see what's beneath.
The third largest island of La Maddalena's archipelego, this beautiful island is uninhabited due to its rugged nature.
One of the islands of the La Maddalena Archipelgo, Razzoli is without a doubt one of the most rugged. Take a visit to the island's lighthouse, built in 1974, next to the previous one which dates back to 1843. Just before reaching the lighthouse you will come across a tomb - which is host to various legends about who is buried within. The island is surrounded by see-through waters which are perfect for an afternoon of snorkeling.
A dazzling delight on the northern Sardinian coast, the Isola Santa Maria is the poster child of paradise. Bleached white sands meet milky blue, sapphire, and tantalizing turquoise shades on the soft whispers of a shoreline. While it’s a popular spot with day trippers and visitors, you are sure to find the warm waters a delight for snorkelling and swimming before climbing back aboard your yacht for a lazy sunlit lunch on deck. Active charter guests can take a stretching stroll to the nearby lighthouse or explore further the National Marine Park of La Maddalena. The National Marine Park stretches for more than 20,000 hectares across the sea and swallows 60 islands in its wake. It’s a whirlwind of remote shoes, pink sands, and sublime dive sites. Flocking with wild birds and sea turtles, this is one of the most evocative archipelagos in the Med and Santa Maria is no exception.
This picturesque, sheltered bay lying on the northern side of the island of La Maddalena offers beautiful white sands on which to relax along with crystal clear waters to jump in to, and a jetty to take a stroll along and capture some postcard perfect photos.
This small, beach resort area is situated adjacent to the exclusive Costa Smeralda, overlooking the beauty of the enchanting Maddalena Archipelago National Park. If you're feeling active, grab your hiking shoes and climb up Bear's Rock for unprecedented views over the archipelego.
Sardinia’s gem of a coastline strikes again with Isola Mortorio. Stashed between Porto Rotondo and Porto Cervo, you will find this incredible slip of land adrift in the vibrant hues of blue and green. The Isola Mortorio is a vision of sunglazed cliffs, nesting birds, dense vegetation and blissful beaches. As this Isola is part of the Maddalena National Park, the area is protected and remains closely monitored.
This is excellent news for those keen to see the rare Audoin’s gull, egrets, and the peregrine falcons who flock to these rich and fragile lands. If you can tear your eyes from the skies, the beaches on Isola Mortorio are majestic - boasting crystal waters and white sand. Entry to the island comes under tight jurisdiction to protect the elements.
Porto Cervo is one of Sardinia's most well-known, luxurious and chic locations. The marina is situated in a beautiful, sheltered harbor. The Costa Smeralda Yacht Club is one of the best equipped in the Mediterranean. With steady winds, this is yacht racing territory, and plays host to regattas such as the Perini Navi Cup, the Dubois Cup, Pendennis, Fitzroy and more. Porto Cervo is the destination of rock stars and royalty, and it's not difficult to see why. There is a fantastic mix beaches, wonderful shopping, great night life and excellent restaurants. It's a hive of activity in the height of summer, and you're bound to be surrounded by some of the biggest, most luxurious superyachts in the world.