Dolphin Research Adventure: Gulf of Alghero

Join MareTerra’s Dolphin Watching and Guided Snorkeling Tour. Explore underwater life, support conservation, and learn from expert researchers. Book your eco-friendly adventure now.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 49 - This tour is dedicated to the search for dolphins. Thanks to the presence on board of the scientist of MareTerra NGO, our chance of spotting dolphins is 80%, a very high probability for such elusive animals.
    During the navigation, we’ll satisfy all your curiosities about the biology and behaviour of dolphins, along with…
What's Included
  • Guide with lifesaving certification
  • Marine biologists on board
  • Entrance to the Marine Protected Area of Capo Caccia - Isola Piana
  • Masks and fins for the guided snorkeling
  • Booklets for species identification and other informative material
  • Certified Interpretive nature guides
What's Not Included
  • Everything that is not specified in “What’s included”
Additional Information

Live a day as a researcher with the scientists of MareTerra NGO. All your curiosities about dolphins will be satisfied. Observe the researchers as they collect scientific data to study the bottlenose dolphin population of the Gulf of Alghero. Discover the stories of some of the most famous dolphins like Suzeo, Taz or Shark Junior.
During snorkelling,…

Location
Progetto Natura
Lungomare Barcellona
Meeting point on the “Lungomare Barcellona” promenade, in front of CicloExpress bike rental. Please wait on the benches and do not ask the shop staff for information, as they are not part of our organization. Morning tour meets at 9:10 AM. Meeting time is 2:10 PM for the afternoon tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ayedt2025
Aug 10, 2025
Great experience - I have to say that it was an incredible experience, from the beginning we were dispatched on two boat with confortable places. Explanations of the organisation work and field of interests were excellent. We learned a lot about dolphins and how to behave with them. Then we saw a group of four really close, with a female and its little child. It was a unique moment, we finished the trip with snorkling session and Explanations about the species that we saw under water, i can only recommend 1000 %. Thanks
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Emjs09
Aug 9, 2025
Eco-tourism at its best; enjoyable and informative trip - A really enjoyable and informative trip with Fabio and his team; we learnt a lot during the 4 hour tour. Fabio informed us about the work done by the project and also about the dolphins and their habitat, etc. Visuals were included and we were able to look through the booklets during the journey. The trip along the coastline was scenic with a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere due to the small group. On the return journey, we stopped for the guided snorkelling experience (equipment provided). Fabio pointed out the various marine life, with some further information once back on board. Sadly, despite both boats being on the lookout during the whole journey, we did not see any dolphins, whilst disappointing, it did not spoil the trip. We would highly recommend this tour, especially with the project’s focus on conservation and eco-tourism. A huge thanks to Fabio and the interns Megan and Claire for looking after us.
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Harrietfrow
Aug 6, 2025
Excellent chance to see dolphins in their natural environment with enthusiasm! - A fantastic day out. Possibly the highlight of our trip. The owners were enthusiastic, kind and super knowledgeable. We did manage to see dolphins which was great and we loved how respectful they were. Fantastic morning out.
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Marika
Aug 5, 2025
EN lovely afternoon with the dolphins 🐬 - EN lovely excursion where we got to see DE dolphins, good information about dolphins and how they live. Extra fun with the tour as the hosts were careful to show respect for the dolphins in the water. Lovely snorkeling tour where we got information about life under the surface.
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Meander62534739750
Aug 5, 2025
MAGICAL EXPERIENCE WITH PROGETTO NATURA! 🐬🌊 - This tour was absolutely amazing! The crew (Fabio) was passionate, knowledgeable, and deeply respectful of marine life. We were lucky to see dolphins in their natural habitat - no feeding, no chasing, just pure observation. The snorkeling near Capo Caccia was super - crystal-clear water and so much marine life to discover! I loved that this tour also supports research and ocean conservation. Highly recommended if you’re in Alghero – unforgettable memories! 🌿💙
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Giuliai816
Aug 2, 2025
DA experience absolutely! - Magnificent experience and super professional team. Activity highly recommended especially to be able to support their project.
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Mariskab842
Jul 22, 2025
Beautiful trip and dolphins seen! - Beautiful trip where staff knew a lot about DE dolphin EN and respects DE nature. Nature is not guided but fortunately also dolphins spotted. Because they have two bone EN fern in different DE spots and have contact with each other, the chance also increases. It's not just a tourist outing staff doing their own research on the dolphins we see. Snorkeling also very nice! Lots of differencel EN DE fish seen and the instructor also knew a lot to tell. Overall a successful excursion!
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Aliceko7036gd
Jul 21, 2025
- Superb excursion with top explanations in English and even in French! We were able to see dolphins right out of the port of Alghero.
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Navigator16493287295
Jul 19, 2025
It was exciting if we would see the dolphins. Patience is a good thing! After about 2 hours of sailing we saw them. What a cad - Patience is a good thing! After 2 hours of sailing we saw the dolphins there. What a gift!! After that we went snorkelling. That was nice too! Cooling off 😉
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Jacopor75
Jul 27, 2025
Good experience - A wonderful excursion with friendly and knowledgeable guides. The guided snorkeling allows you to see lots of fish and learn about their lives. We didn't manage to spot any dolphins, but we'll definitely return.
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From $76
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).