The Best Beaches in Sardinia to Visit by Yacht
Sardinia has hundreds of beaches, but exploring them by yacht completely changes the experience. Instead of approaching from crowded roads and car parks, you arrive from the Mediterranean, moving between granite islands, limestone cliffs, shallow turquoise bays and long stretches of white sand.
The best beaches in Sardinia to visit by yacht are spread across the entire island. Costa Smeralda and La Maddalena dominate the northeast, the Gulf of Orosei offers Sardinia's most dramatic limestone coves, La Pelosa defines the northwest, while Villasimius, Chia and Teulada provide some of the clearest water in southern Sardinia.
Not every beach allows yachts to anchor directly offshore. Protected areas, Posidonia meadows, yacht size and weather can all affect where your captain stops. La Maddalena National Park, for example, requires permits for navigation, mooring and anchoring within regulated park waters, with additional restrictions applying in certain locations.
Cala Corsara, Spargi
Hidden among the granite landscapes of Spargi Island in the La Maddalena Archipelago, Cala Corsara combines pale sand, intensely turquoise water and an almost completely natural backdrop. It is exactly the type of beach that makes northern Sardinia such an exceptional yacht charter destination.
Cala Corsara, Sardinia island, Italy
Cala Coticcio, Caprera
Often considered one of Caprera's most beautiful coves, Cala Coticcio is surrounded by granite rocks and the wild landscape of La Maddalena National Park. Its sensitive natural environment receives a high level of protection, so access and yacht operations must follow current park regulations.
Cala Coticcio - Caprera
Spiaggia del Principe, Costa Smeralda
Spiaggia del Principe is one of Costa Smeralda's defining beaches, combining fine sand, granite seabed and clear water close to the glamorous cruising grounds between Cala di Volpe and Porto Cervo. It is a natural swimming stop during a Costa Smeralda yacht charter.
Spiaggia del Principe - Arzachena
Cala Brandinchi, San Teodoro
South of Olbia, Cala Brandinchi is known for dazzling pale sand, shallow blue water and pine-backed scenery. Often nicknamed "Little Tahiti", it is particularly attractive for relaxed swimming and family-oriented yacht days around San Teodoro and Tavolara.
Cala Brandinchi
Cala Luna, Gulf of Orosei
The east coast becomes dramatically wilder at Cala Luna, where a crescent-shaped beach sits beneath limestone cliffs and large caves. The cove is difficult to reach overland, making arrival from the sea one of the most memorable ways to experience this section of the Gulf of Orosei.
Cala Luna beach
Cala Mariolu, Baunei Coast
Cala Mariolu is one of the great swimming stops on Sardinia's eastern coastline. White pebbles, extraordinary blue water and the immense limestone cliffs of the Baunei coast create a setting that feels entirely different from the granite landscapes of northern Sardinia.
Cala Mariolu
Cala Goloritzé, Baunei
Few Sardinian beaches are as instantly recognisable as Cala Goloritzé. The small wild cove sits beneath an extraordinary limestone pinnacle and can be approached only by sea or hiking trail. For yacht guests cruising the Gulf of Orosei, it is one of the coastline's essential landmarks.
Cala Goloritze
La Pelosa, Stintino
At Sardinia's northwestern tip, La Pelosa offers fine white sand and shallow water ranging from pale blue to turquoise, with views towards Asinara. It provides a completely different setting from Costa Smeralda and is one of the signature stops of a northwest Sardinia yacht charter.
La Pelosa, Sardinia
Porto Giunco, Villasimius
Porto Giunco is one of the highlights of southeast Sardinia, with pale sand, clear water and the Notteri lagoon immediately behind the beach. Together with the surrounding coves of Villasimius and Capo Carbonara, it makes this coastline ideal for swimming-focused yacht itineraries.
Porto Giunco
Punta Molentis, Villasimius
Another standout around Villasimius, Punta Molentis combines a narrow sandy shoreline with clear water and a rugged Mediterranean setting. It can easily be incorporated into a yacht charter exploring Porto Giunco, Capo Carbonara and the southeast coast.
Cost of Sardinia: Peninsula of Punta Molentis.
Tuerredda, South Sardinia
Between Capo Malfatano and Capo Spartivento, Tuerredda is one of southern Sardinia's most celebrated beaches. Golden sand, Mediterranean vegetation and vivid blue water make it a natural stop on yacht itineraries between Chia and Teulada.
Spiaggia di Tuerredda
Su Giudeu, Chia
Su Giudeu represents the broader, more open character of Sardinia's southern beaches. Its long shoreline and clear Mediterranean water sit within the spectacular Chia coastline, making it an excellent contrast to the smaller coves found farther north.
Porto Pino, Southwest Sardinia
For something different, cruise west towards Porto Pino, where long beaches and striking dune landscapes introduce the quieter side of southern Sardinia. It works particularly well as part of a longer itinerary exploring Teulada, Sant'Antioco, San Pietro and the Sulcis coast.
Dunes, Porto Pino, Italy, Sardinia
Which Sardinia Beaches Should You Visit by Yacht?
The answer depends on where your charter begins.
For Costa Smeralda and La Maddalena, focus on Cala Corsara, Cala Coticcio and Spiaggia del Principe.
For Olbia, Tavolara and northeast Sardinia, include Cala Brandinchi.
For the most dramatic scenery, cruise the Gulf of Orosei for Cala Luna, Cala Mariolu and Cala Goloritzé.
For northwest Sardinia, La Pelosa is difficult to ignore.
And if you charter from Cagliari or explore the south, Porto Giunco, Punta Molentis, Tuerredda, Su Giudeu and Porto Pino reveal an entirely different side of the island.
The greatest advantage of visiting Sardinia's beaches by yacht is not simply access. It is the freedom to leave one extraordinary coastline behind and discover another, choosing each day's anchorage according to the weather, the sea and wherever looks most inviting that morning.
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