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Northwest Sardinia (Alghero, Stintino and Asinara)

Limestone caves, red coral walls and protected island water on Sardinia's wild northwest edge

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Destination Guide Sources For Northwest Sardinia (Alghero, Stintino and Asinara)

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32 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Sardegna Turismo: Capo Caccia - Isola Piana - Official regional overview of the marine protected area, limestone caves, red coral and Porto Conte coast.
Capo Caccia - Isola Piana MPA 2026 implementing rules - Official 2026 rules for scuba, apnea, designated sites, cave qualifications, group limits and private authorization fees.
Alghero Parks: permitted marine activities - Official overview of activities allowed in the Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Marine Protected Area.
Alghero Parks: official dive points - Official list of open-water, wall and cave dive sites in the Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Marine Protected Area.

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Northwest Sardinia (Alghero, Stintino and Asinara)

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

32 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Sardegna Turismo: Capo Caccia - Isola Piana - Official regional overview of the marine protected area, limestone caves, red coral and Porto Conte coast.
Capo Caccia - Isola Piana MPA 2026 implementing rules - Official 2026 rules for scuba, apnea, designated sites, cave qualifications, group limits and private authorization fees.
Alghero Parks: permitted marine activities - Official overview of activities allowed in the Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Marine Protected Area.
Alghero Parks: official dive points - Official list of open-water, wall and cave dive sites in the Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Marine Protected Area.

Alghero Parks: marine flora and fauna - Official habitat and species account covering Posidonia, gorgonians, red coral, sponges and Mediterranean reef life.

Asinara MPA 2026 implementing rules - Official 2026 marine rules, landing points, designated scuba sites and snorkeling-only sites.

Asinara National Park: authorized operators - Official current directory of park-authorized scuba, sea-tour and land-tour operators.

Asinara National Park: how to arrive - Official guidance for public ferry access, authorized operators and low-impact ways to explore the island.

Asinara National Park: visiting the park - Official visitor guidance on services, authorized transport, water, sun protection and limited island facilities.

Asinara National Park: marine biodiversity - Official account of Posidonia meadows, reef fauna, cetaceans, exposure by coast and seasonal sea temperatures.

Asinara National Park: park trails - Official trail guidance recommending spring and fall and warning against long summer hikes because of heat, sun and little shade.

Asinara National Park: MPA maps and zoning - Official marine zoning, access corridors and mooring context for Asinara.

Delcomar: Porto Torres - Asinara service - Official public ferry schedule by season, Cala Reale landing point and vehicle restrictions.

Alghero-Fertilia Airport - Official airport information and current flight services for the closest commercial airport.

Alghero Airport: bus connections - Official daily Alghero bus details and the seasonal June through September Stintino connection.

La Pelosa official reservation portal - Official 2026 controlled-access dates, daily capacity, QR process and EUR 3.50 reservation fee.

Alghero Experience: Neptune's Cave - Official booking instructions for the 654-step land approach, seasonal boat service and summer shuttle procedure.

Alghero Experience: Neptune's Cave visitor information - Official visitor description and current listed admission prices.

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Visa for Italy - Official visa checker and short-stay definition for entry to Italy and the Schengen area.

European Union: ETIAS - Official status page confirming whether ETIAS is operational and warning travelers to use the official system only.

Italian Coast Guard: search and rescue - Official maritime search-and-rescue information and the 1530 sea-emergency number.

DAN Europe: emergency assistance - Official 24-hour diving emergency hotline, medical coordination and evacuation support guidance.

ASL Sassari: Ospedale Civile Alghero - Official address, switchboard and emergency stabilization role for Alghero's public hospital.

Centro Iperbarico Sassarese - Current contact details for the Sassari hyperbaric and diving medicine center.

Italia.it: Stintino - Official national tourism overview of Stintino and La Pelosa.

DiveJourney: Grotta di Nereo - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and conservative site context.

DiveJourney: Isola Foradada Punta Timone - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and wall-dive context.

DiveJourney: La Madonnina - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and wall-to-cavern context.

DiveJourney: Il Porticato - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and overhead-route context.

DiveJourney: Cala Verde - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and beginner shore, freedive and snorkel context.

DiveJourney: Secca dell'Ammiraglio - Internal spot page used for the verified DiveJourney slug and Gulf of Asinara reef-canyon context.

Destination hero photo by Branislav Knappek - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@branci