Italy — Sardegna (Sardinia)

Anchorages in Sardinia

Sardinia's crystalline lagoons, granite archipelagos, and wild Gulf of Orosei sea-caves make it one of the Mediterranean's finest sailing destinations. The La Maddalena Archipelago National Park requires a mandatory permit and restricts night anchoring. The Maestrale funnels between Corsica and Sardinia reaching Force 9. Our guides cover AMP permits, wind warnings, and exact alarm radii.

La Maddalena Archipelago — Mandatory Park Permit

All vessels entering La Maddalena National Park must hold a valid park permit purchased at lamaddalenapark.it or via the BlueDiscovery app before entry. Sailboats receive ~40% discount. Night anchoring (21:00–08:00) is prohibited throughout the park — designated mooring buoys at Cala Portese, Porto Palma, Spargi, and Budelli must be used. Day-trippers without buoys must depart before 21:00. The pink sand of Budelli (Spiaggia Rosa) is completely closed to landing. Our 5-day La Maddalena itinerary works the archipelago as a Palau circuit with the zone rules and buoy radii stop by stop.

Maestrale Warning — Force 9 Possible

The Maestrale (NW wind) funnels between Corsica and Sardinia and accelerates in the Bocche di Bonifacio to 50+ knots when active. Onset can be rapid — watch for clearing sky NW of Corsica. Typical duration 2–4 days. Any anchorage not protected from NW must be abandoned before a forecast Maestrale. The Libeccio (SW) affects west-coast anchorages with steep breaking seas.

Verified Anchorages — Sardinia

15 anchorages

Stintino — Rada di Stintino

Golfo dell'Asinara roadstead · Stintino Bay

Good holding
Depth 3–8m•sand•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE

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Cala Portese

Porto Portese · Caprera West Bay

Good holding
Depth 5–12m•sand•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ NW↙ E

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Cala Gonone

Golfo di Orosei — Cala Gonone · Porto di Cala Gonone

Good holding
Depth 3–8m•sand•80m alarm
↙ W↙ NW↙ SW

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Cala Luna

Cala de Luna · Luna Bay

Good holding
Depth 5–12m•sand•100m alarm
↙ W↙ NW↙ N

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Villasimius — Porto Giunco / Capo Carbonara AMP

Porto Giunco · Cala Sinzias · AMP Capo Carbonara

Excellent holding
Depth 3–8m•sand•70m alarm
↙ W↙ SW↙ S

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Carloforte — Isola di San Pietro

Porto di Carloforte · San Pietro Island

Good holding
Depth 3–7m•mud•90m alarm
↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Cala di Volpe

Golfo di Cugnana — Cala di Volpe · Cala Volpe

Good holding
Depth 2–6m•sand•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ E

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Teulada — Cala Cipolla

Cala Cipolla di Teulada · Golfo di Teulada

Good holding
Depth 3–8m•sand•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ NE

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Palau — Rada di Palau

Porto di Palau · Palau roadstead

Good holding
Depth 4–10m•sand•90m alarm
↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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Cala Gavetta — La Maddalena

Marina di Cala Gavetta · La Maddalena town harbour

Good holding
Depth 3–6m•sand•90m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ W↙ NW

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Cala Coticcio

Tahiti · Cala Coticcio Caprera

Good holding
Depth 4–12m•sand•70m alarm
↙ W↙ SW↙ S

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Cala Corsara — Isola Spargi

Cala Corsara · Spargi south bay

Good holding
Depth 5–14m•sand•40m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ NW↙ W

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Spiaggia Rosa — Isola Budelli

Cala di Roto · Budelli pink beach

Good holding
Depth 4–12m•sand•80m alarm
↙ E↙ NE↙ SE

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Porto della Madonna

Porto Madonna · Manto della Madonna

Good holding
Depth 3–9m•sand•40m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ W↙ NW

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Cala Santa Maria — Isola Santa Maria

Cala Santa Maria · Santa Maria south bay

Good holding
Depth 4–12m•sand•40m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ NE

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