Cala Gonone · Dinghy for 12 · Mariolu and Goloritzé
Cala Goloritzé Boat Trip
Cala Goloritzé is the cove with the limestone spire at the southern end of the Gulf of Orosei. Boats may not land there, so a boat trip means swimming off it and landing at the coves around it. This small dinghy day from Cala Gonone does both.
- 4.7 / 5 2583+ Reviews
- Up to 12 On the Dinghy
- 3 Beach Stops Plus Swims Offshore
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Dinghy Day to Mariolu and Goloritzé Covers
Agostino Charter's seven hours along the coast from Cala Gonone: three beach stops at the skipper's choice and swim stops from the dinghy.
Highlights
- Bathe in front of Cala Goloritzé and Piscine di Venere
- Enjoy the scenery and your vacation
- Rent a cool bag and an umbrella for the sun
What's Included
- Umbrella
- Cool bag (on request)
- Expert skipper
- Fuel
- Priority check in
- Fast boarding
- Goggles
Good to know: Important · For the 8.00 a.m. start, check in must be done no later than 7.45 a.m., in case of delay a refund will not be possible · For the 10.00 a.m. start check in must be done no later than 9.30 a.m., in case of delay a refund will not be possible · Parking possibilities: · From April to May, September and October there are all-day parking spaces for 6 euros within the village. (church, port or in front of the post office) · Every summer, from 1 June to 15 September: at the entrance to the town, at the third exit left at the roundabout, there is free parking, a small train or shuttle bus arrives there every 10 to 15 minutes at a cost of 1 euro per person. They get off at the port and from there it is a 1-minute walk to the meeting point at Viale Colombo 10 (gadget shop) · Check in must be done exclusively in Viale Colombo 10 · Everyone must be ready with their belongings, packed lunch, and 5.5 euros to pay the environmental contribution per person · Not Included: Lunch, Environmental contribution (€5.50 per person, payable before departure only with cash), Ticket for Cave Grotta Del Bue Marino
How the Goloritzé Boat Day Works
Check in at the harbour, pay the environmental fee in cash, then seven hours along the coast.
Check In at the Harbour
Check-in is at Viale Colombo 10 in Cala Gonone, before the morning departure; the listing is strict that late arrivals lose the trip without a refund. Bring cash for the environmental contribution of €5.50 a person.
Along the Coast in a Small Dinghy
Up to 12 people on board. The skipper runs south along the cliffs from Cala Gonone towards Cala Goloritzé, explaining the coast as you go, with swim stops from the dinghy on the way.
Three Beach Stops
Three coves at the skipper's choice among Cala Luna, Cala Sisine, Cala Biriala, the Piscine di Venere and Cala Mariolu, an hour or more each. You go ashore at each stop: you cannot stay on board.
Swim Off Goloritzé, Then Back
Boats may not land at Cala Goloritzé, so the dinghy stops offshore for a swim with the spire above you. Lunch is not included: bring a packed lunch and water. About seven hours in all.
Photo Gallery
The Coast from the Dinghy
Turquoise water, white cliffs and the coves south of Cala Gonone, from the listing.
Book Your Experience
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Select your preferred date and time. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Cala Goloritzé: Four Ways to Do It
A small dinghy from Cala Gonone, a short RIB from Arbatax, a large cruise boat, or the trail down from Su Porteddu.
| Feature | SWIM OFF GOLORITZÉ Dinghy from Cala Gonone | RIB from Arbatax | Large Cruise Boat from Cala Gonone | Hike Down from Su Porteddu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From about €70 (October 2026), plus €5.50 cash | From about €56.50 (October 2026) | From about €60 (October 2026), plus €5.50 cash | €7 ticket on heartofsardinia.com (2026 rules) |
| Time | About 7 hours | About 3 hours | About 7.5 hours | About 1h30 down, 2 hours back up |
| At Goloritzé | Swim stop offshore | View of Goloritzé, swim at Cala Mariolu | Photo stop offshore | On the beach itself |
| Other Stops | Three beaches at the skipper's choice | Pedra Longa spires, Grotta dei Colombi, Cala Mariolu | Usually Cala Luna, Cala Mariolu and Cala Sisine | None; one cove |
| Group | Up to 12 | Small RIB, runs with at least 2 | Large motorboat, audio guide in five languages | Up to 250 on the beach at a time (2026) |
| Best For | Swimmers who want the coves close up from Cala Gonone | Anyone staying around Arbatax or Santa Maria Navarrese with half a day | Families and anyone who wants shade, an audio guide and a lower price | Fit walkers who want the beach, booked three days ahead |
| Check Availability | See the RIB Tour | See the Cruise |
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Other Boats to Cala Goloritzé
A short RIB from Arbatax, cruises from Santa Maria Navarrese, and the larger boats from Cala Gonone. Prices as listed in October 2026.
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The Comparison
Goloritzé by Sea: Which Boat, From Which Harbour
Why you cannot land, the three kinds of boat that go there, the fees on top, and when they run.
No boat may land at Cala Goloritzé: the beach is reached on foot from the Golgo plateau, and boats stop offshore so you can swim below the spire. So a Cala Goloritzé boat trip is really a day along the Baunei coast, landing at the coves around it, with Goloritzé as the swim stop. From Cala Gonone the small-boat version is Agostino Charter’s dinghy excursion to Cala Mariolu and Cala Goloritzé: up to 12 people, seven hours, from €70 a person (checked October 2026), rated 4.7 from 2,583 reviews. Add €5.50 in cash for the environmental contribution.
Why boats cannot land at Goloritzé
The Comune di Baunei manages Cala Goloritzé as a protected beach: landing from boats is not allowed and boats keep their distance, while walkers come down a trail of about 3.5 km from Su Porteddu on the Golgo plateau, with a booked ticket in season. In 2026 that meant a €7 ticket on the heartofsardinia.com portal, 250 people on the beach at a time, from 24 March to 15 November 2026. The Cala Goloritzé hike guide covers the walk and the booking.
The other coves on this coast, Cala Mariolu, Cala Biriala, Cala dei Gabbiani and Cala Sisine, can be landed on. The 2026 sea-landing booking on the same portal was required from 1 May, and it was suspended on 12 October 2026 for the end of the season. On a group boat trip, the boat handles this; you pay the environmental contribution at the harbour.
Three ways to do it by sea
| Boat | From | Time | From price | Next date (checked 26 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinghy to Mariolu and Goloritzé (Agostino Charter) | Cala Gonone | 7 hours | €70 | 27 October 2026 |
| RIB tour to Cala Mariolu and Cala Goloritzé (Escursì) | Arbatax | 3 hours | €56.50 | 27 October 2026 |
| Guided cruise to Goloritzé, Mariolu, Gabbiani or Biriala and Sisine (east coast sardinia excursion) | Arbatax, Lotzorai, Santa Maria Navarrese | 8 hours | €74 | 29 October 2026 |
| Cruise in the Gulf of Orosei with Cala Goloritzé (Nuovo Consorzio Trasporti Marittimi) | Cala Gonone | 7.5 hours | €60 | 27 October 2026 |
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Prices and dates from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026.
A small dinghy from Cala Gonone is the day most people mean. You land at three coves, swim from the boat in between, and get close to the cliffs in a way the big boats cannot. The trade-off is sun and spray: the listing suggests renting an umbrella and a cool bag, and there is no lunch on board.
A short RIB from Arbatax, Escursì’s three-hour tour, is the quick version from the south: past the Pedra Longa spires and the Grotta dei Colombi, a swim at Cala Mariolu and the view of Goloritzé, in three hours. Rated 4.8 from 1,021 reviews. It suits anyone staying around Arbatax, Tortolì or Santa Maria Navarrese.
A large motorboat from Cala Gonone, the consortium’s Gulf of Orosei cruise, is the cheaper, easier day: departures between 9:00 and 12:00, and at 7:30 every summer from 15 June to 30 September, an audio guide, three beach stops, usually Cala Luna, Cala Mariolu and Cala Sisine, and a photo stop off Goloritzé rather than a swim. Rated 4.4 from 1,589 reviews.
Check dates for the dinghy day
What it costs on top
Every boat from Cala Gonone adds an environmental contribution paid in cash before departure: €5.50 a person on the dinghy and the consortium cruise. The south-side cruises list their own, smaller ecological fees (€2 to €3). Lunch is not included on any of these trips; Cala Mariolu has a café, but take food and water. The Bue Marino cave is a separate ticket if a stop is offered.
When the boats run
The Cala Gonone boat consortium publishes a 2026 season from 27 March to 31 October, with service every day from Easter to All Saints and the full summer timetable from June to September. When we checked on 26 October 2026, the dinghy and the Arbatax RIB still had dates on 27 October 2026. For 2027, plan on boats from Easter, 28 March 2027; some operators open later, such as the consortium’s dinghy cruise with swim stops, whose first 2027 date is 15 April 2027. On the dinghy day the operator itself recommends the earlier of its two morning departures.
If you would rather have a boat to yourselves, the Cala Gonone boat trip page covers licence-free dinghy rental and a vintage sailing boat, and the Cala Luna page the shorter half-day to Cala Luna and the Bue Marino cave.
How these facts were checked
Written 26 October 2026. The Cala Goloritzé rules (no boat landing, the €7 ticket, 250 people at a time, 24 March to 15 November 2026) and the 2026 sea-landing booking for Cala Mariolu and the neighbouring coves are from the Comune di Baunei’s booking portal, heartofsardinia.com, and turismobaunei.eu. The boat season dates are from the Cala Gonone consortium’s 2026 tariff sheet. Prices, ratings, review counts, durations, departure times, fees and next dates are from the GetYourGuide listings, checked 25 and 26 October 2026. Prices and departures change with the season, so check the live calendar before you plan around a figure.
Mariolu and Goloritzé by Small Dinghy
Agostino Charter's dinghy leaves Cala Gonone harbour with up to 12 people for seven hours along the Gulf of Orosei: three beach stops at the skipper's choice, swims from the dinghy and a stop off Cala Goloritzé. Rated 4.7 from 2,583 reviews, from about €70 a person (both as listed in October 2026), plus €5.50 environmental contribution in cash, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from €70 per person.
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Cala Goloritzé Boat Trip FAQ
What people ask before booking a boat to Cala Goloritzé and Cala Mariolu.
You can see it and swim off it from a boat, but no boat may land on the beach. Boats stop offshore: Agostino Charter's dinghy from Cala Gonone stops for a swim, the consortium's large cruise boat for photos. To stand on the beach you walk down from Su Porteddu on the Golgo plateau, about 3.5 km, with a ticket booked on heartofsardinia.com in season (€7 in 2026). See the Cala Goloritzé hike guide.
From about €56.50 for a three-hour RIB from Arbatax to about €70 for a seven-hour dinghy day from Cala Gonone, and about €60 on the large cruise boats (October 2026). Boats from Cala Gonone add an environmental contribution of €5.50 a person in cash; the cruises from Santa Maria Navarrese list €2 to €3. Lunch is not included on any of them.
Go from wherever you are staying: Cala Gonone is the northern harbour, with longer days that take in Cala Luna, Arbatax and Santa Maria Navarrese the southern ones, closer to Goloritzé. From Cala Gonone the days run seven to eight hours with three beach stops. From Arbatax, Escursì's RIB does Mariolu and the view of Goloritzé in three hours, and the eight-hour cruises from Santa Maria Navarrese work along the Baunei coast north to Cala Sisine.
A dinghy if you want to swim off Goloritzé and get close to the cliffs; a big boat if you want shade, an audio guide and a lower price. Agostino Charter's dinghy takes up to 12 people and stops offshore at Goloritzé for a swim. The consortium's motorboat is about €60 (October 2026), carries an audio guide and makes a photo stop off Goloritzé. Both make three beach stops of an hour or more.
Three of Cala Luna, Cala Sisine, Cala Biriala, the Piscine di Venere and Cala Mariolu, chosen by the skipper on the day, plus the swim stop off Cala Goloritzé. The choice depends on the sea and how crowded the coves are. On the large boats the usual three are Cala Luna, Cala Mariolu and Cala Sisine, swapped for Cala dei Gabbiani or Cala Biriala when needed.
From spring to the end of October: the Cala Gonone boat consortium's 2026 season ran from 27 March to 31 October, with daily service from Easter to All Saints. When we checked on 26 October 2026, the dinghy day and the Arbatax RIB still had dates on 27 October. For 2027, expect the first boats around Easter, 28 March 2027; some trips start later, such as the consortium's dinghy cruise on 15 April 2027.
Swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat, a packed lunch, water and cash for the environmental fee. The dinghy's listing adds snorkelling gear, a power bank and a bag for your rubbish, and you can rent an umbrella and a cool bag. Check in at Viale Colombo 10 in Cala Gonone in good time: late arrivals lose the trip without a refund.
No. On the dinghy days from Cala Gonone you go ashore at each beach stop; the skippers do not let anyone stay on board. The beach stops last an hour or more, so take what you need for the beach with you.
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