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Spring & Autumn Tour: Dolphin Watching provided by Progetto Natura

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Spring & Autumn Tour: Dolphin Watching

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Spring & Autumn Tour: Dolphin Watching
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By Progetto Natura
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Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Duration:
3h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
12
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    3h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    12
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
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, you'll have a guide who will take you to discover underwater life. On board, we'll tell you some curiosities about what we have seen. You will never be alone! Our excursions are inspired by the principles of ecotourism and sustainability: - Latest generation boat engines reduce fuel consumption and reduce the emission of noise underwater. - HQWW certification (High Quality Whale Watching) for whale watching operators complying with the Code of Good Conduct. This serves to reduce and minimize the disturbance of cetaceans. - Environmental education on board. - By joining Progetto Natura, you can support MareTerra NGO and its scientific research and conservation projects.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English, Italian
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English, Italian
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 140739P1
Important information
Inclusions
  • You can receive the photos of the dolphins you spotted by subscribing to the newsletter on our website.
Duration
3h
Departure details
  • Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 49, 07041 Alghero SS, Italy The meeting point at 9:45 am is located along the "Lungomare Barcellona" promenade along "Via Giuseppe Garibaldi" near the "Banchina Rafael Catardi". A member of our crew will wait for you in front of the CicloExpress bicycle rental. If you have a car, parking at the port behind the CicloExpress is free of charge.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • This tour is suitable for kids from 3 years old.
  • Good sea conditions are required for this experience. In case of cancellation due to bad sea conditions, a mechanical issue or the minimum number of people missing, you can choose another date if available or a full refund.
  • No toilet on board.
  • Warm clothes, waterproof jacket, water.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Inclusions
  • You can receive the photos of the dolphins you spotted by subscribing to the newsletter on our website.
Departure details
  • Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 49, 07041 Alghero SS, Italy The meeting point at 9:45 am is located along the "Lungomare Barcellona" promenade along "Via Giuseppe Garibaldi" near the "Banchina Rafael Catardi". A member of our crew will wait for you in front of the CicloExpress bicycle rental. If you have a car, parking at the port behind the CicloExpress is free of charge.
Duration
3h
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • This tour is suitable for kids from 3 years old.
  • Good sea conditions are required for this experience. In case of cancellation due to bad sea conditions, a mechanical issue or the minimum number of people missing, you can choose another date if available or a full refund.
  • No toilet on board.
  • Warm clothes, waterproof jacket, water.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: May 26, 2022
A note from Spring & Autumn Tour: Dolphin Watching
To ensure safety, we comply with the anti Covid regulations established by the competent bodies for our sector.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
5.0
17 reviews
Excellent
15
Very good
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Eline B
7 contributions
Dreams come true 🐬
Dreams came true for me on this tour. Fabio gives a perfect explanation of what they do and about the dolphins, scientific but not boring. This is an animal friendly way to see dolphins. You feel the love for the animals the whole trip. Francesco takes pictures and they send them later if you leave your email. Definitely recommend! Big thanks to Fabio & Francesco.
Written April 15, 2022
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Meri T
4 contributions
Beautiful boatride with some sightings of dolphins
The crew were really experienced. Tour began with some general information on Progetto Natura and dolphins. After about an hour found two dolphins which we followed for some time. Because the dolphins were really shy, we could not really see them well so we left to find some more dolphinsa. However, after we had reached our goal and saw dolphins, it really seemed like the crew gave up on looking for more. In the end we got some more information on dolphins and saw the coastline from the boat.
Written May 23, 2022
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Progetto Natura
Hi Meri, thanks for the time you took to leave the review. Please, remember that we have two boats and there are always people looking for dolphins. So that was maybe your impression but even when it seems to you we are doing different, our eyes are catching any possible movement (we are really experienced as you wrote). In the end, I'm happy you observed the real-life of the dolphins. It was a good chance. We hope to welcome you again on board, Fabio, Francesco and Gabriella
Written May 23, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Katelyn M
1 contribution
So Worth it!
We didn’t see dolphins till the last moments of the tour, and it was so worth the wait, obviously. The guides were extremely respectful of the wild life (IE. Not darting towards them, following too closely etc.) and you could tell they were passionate about them. 100% worth every penny! P.s. future travellers, make sure you bring warm clothing to layer up!
Written April 28, 2022
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John T
1 contribution
Great boat trip
Didn't get to see any dolphins but still a great trip. Fabio and his team are very friendly and infomative. Clearly passionate about what they do and not driven by money. Will be back to see a dolphin!
Written November 4, 2019
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Progetto Natura
Hello! We hope you are doing well! Thanks a lot for your review and for your kind words. We hope to see you soon again on board! Next time we'll see dolphins together! Fabio, Francesco and Gabriella
Written September 8, 2020
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ladymanji
15 contributions
The nicest way to spend a morning...
Fabio, William and Lawrence were a fantastic Captain and Crew. We received a really interesting presentation about the dolphins in Alghero Bay and ended the trip with 30 minutes guided snorkelling, with Fabio explaining to us what fish and marine life we were viewing on the sea floor. Lovely to be in a small group of just 12.

We want to give special thanks to Fabio for all his communication via whatsapp in helping us to arrange our two tours, change dates etc. He truly went above and beyond, and is incredibly passionate about ecotourism and the environment in general. If there were more people like Fabio in positions of power the world would be a better place.

This trip and this tour company are a rare gem. You'll be richer for the experience. Claire and Mark 25th September.
Written September 29, 2019
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Progetto Natura
Hello Claire, I would like to thank you for the bottom of my heart for your review and for spending so nice word about me. I'm going to extend your compliments to my business partners and to all of our trainee and collaborators that are spending all their energies in making this world better. Your words are a great boost to continue to spend all our energy on this mission! We hope you are doing well and to see you soon again on board! Fabio, Francesco and Gabriella
Written September 8, 2020
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bertimnetz
9 contributions
Awesome!
Business
I went on a trip with a class of my students and boy, was i lucky to work with Fabio and his crew. Knowlegdeable, very competent, funny and most of all very well organized and yet flexible with time schedules and our needs - they made all my activitis a highlight of the day. I will gladly return and recommend this organization to everyone.
Written July 11, 2019
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Progetto Natura
Hello, thank you very much for leaving a review and for your kind words. So glad to hear you had good time with us. Thanks also for recommending us. Hope to see you again soon, Fabio, Francesco and Gabriella
Written July 16, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
About the operator

Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator.

By: Progetto Natura
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Excellent
Excellent tour. We were very lucky to see 3 pods of Dolphins but even if we hadn’t it was a great tour. The guides …
fellover17
fellover17
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Dolphin sighting
Fantastic time with Fabio and Alex - we saw loads of dolphins and had an amazing snorkel (we loved the rainbow wras…
prowodyrka
prowodyrka
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A must-do during your Alghero stay
Fantastic tour involving dolphin watching. The guides being marine biologists really added to the experience of get…
391ansb
391ansb
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Very nice tour even without watching dolphins.
We learned a lot about dolphins, but unfortunately did not see any. But that wasn't a problem, because the whole to…
philipg337
philipg337
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Wonderful experience
Went on this trip with my two teenage kids. We tracked three bottle nose dolphins following a trawler for approx. 4…
Peter L
Peter L
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Nice dolphin trip
A very nice trip with the boat and got to see the dolphins. Also nice snorkling. The team was very nice and told us…
Julia N
Julia N
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Amazing experience
This was an amazing, fun and educational trip. We spotted a dolphin by the help of the staff on board, Francesco an…
Funtravel146
Funtravel146
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Great day on the water
Great day on the water, knowledgeable staff really added to the experience. Kids really enjoyed the snorkelling and…
vemese
vemese
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Amazing experience
It was an mazing experience. The crew was extremely proffesional and enthusiast. It was super informative about dol…
davidkF5952XJ
davidkF5952XJ
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Great half day out
Very good trip, extremely knowledgeable crew and so engaged with what they are doing. I loved the balance of watchi…
RichardT4499
RichardT4499
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Best activity in my life
Best activity in my life. That's how I can describe this. Went there together with my wife, we both really enjoyed …
A L
A L
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The very best trip in Alghero and you will see Dolphins
The very best guiding about Dolphins. Interesting, experienced guiding about the Dolphins andt the animals in the s…
gochabrzezinska
gochabrzezinska
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Must have in Alghero
Amazing experience. Stuff was extremely proffesional and they definetely love what they do. Snorkeling site is grea…
314mara
314mara
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A real good experience
We already thought we wouldn't see dolphins. From here, we enjoy the trip, the explanation of the biologists about …
stephaniecD2838JI
stephaniecD2838JI
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A trip to Dolphins sanctuary
This was a very nice moment shared with sympathic and experiencend people! We know better now what kind of fishes a…
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