Renting a boat in Sardinia means one of two quite different things: a day out of Porto Cervo or Cannigione into the Maddalena archipelago, or a week aboard along the north coast. The day market is the larger of the two and the better published, and it comes with a permit almost nobody mentions until you ask.
What a day costs here
Boataround publishes from 592 EUR a day for a 16.7m Solaris 55 at Porto Rotondo, marked Skippered, with the mandatory skipper priced separately per day and a transit log charged per rental. That is a large sailing yacht rather than a day boat, and it is one of the more useful published figures in this record because it shows the extras on the same page as the rate. SamBoat and Click&Boat both print smaller day-rate from-prices across their Italian listings.
The Maddalena permit
The archipelago is a national park and both navigating and anchoring in it need a permit, priced by boat size and duration and bought before you go. Charter companies normally arrange and bill it and it appears in no published rate anywhere. Ask for the current figure when you book, because discovering it at the dock is the commonest way a Sardinian day out goes wrong.
Where a boat actually takes you
From Porto Rotondo or Cannigione: La Maddalena and Caprera, then Budelli with its pink beach seen from the water only, and Spargi. Bonifacio in Corsica is a short crossing if the weather is settled and the company permits it. The anchorages are shallow and popular, which is a good argument for a catamaran and a better one for arriving early.
Questions people ask about rent a boat sardinia
How much is boat hire in Sardinia?
Boataround publishes from 592 EUR a day for a 16.7m skippered Solaris at Porto Rotondo, with the skipper and a transit log priced separately on the same page.
Do I need a permit for the Maddalena?
Yes, priced by boat size and duration and normally arranged and billed by the charter company. It is in no published charter rate.
Can I land on Budelli's pink beach?
No. It is protected and viewed from the water, which is worth knowing before it becomes the reason for the trip.