Holidaying Sustainably 

71% of Earth is made up of Oceans

The world's oceans are under ever increasing threats from human activity and never before has the education of the public regarding these threats been more important than now.  The reason we need to educate ourselves is, because only then can we change the way we think, live and act and ultimately learn to respect our oceans and their ecosystems and help them not just to survive, but to thrive. Our oceans and the health and diversity of animals and plants that live in them, are extremely important for sustaining and maintaining the health of our living earth.

National Parks and Marine Reserves

Six AMP Marine Reserves as follows,
1. Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo
2. Capo Testa Punta Falcone
3. Island Asinara
4. Capo Caccia - Isola Piana
5. Sinia Peninsula - Island of Mal di Vente
6. Capo Carbonara

Three National Parks as follows,
1. Asinara Island 
2. La Maddalena Archipelago
3. Golfo di Orosei and the Gennargentu

Four Regional Parks as follows,
1. Porto Conte
2. Molentargius
3. Gutturu Mannu
4. Tepilora

One such regional park and protected marine reserve is close to Alghero. This is the Natural Park Region of Porto Conte and Marine Protected Area of Capo Caccia - Isola Piana. This particular nature reserve incorporates protected areas on land and sea and can be explored by foot, bike, golf buggy and boat or even kayak. 

Exploring the Marine Reserve of Capo Caccia and Porto Conte

The protected area is divided into 3 zones according to the level of protection they are afforded. 

Zone A - Access strictly restricted, requiring pre approval from the Park Authority.

Zone B - These defined stretches of coast have specific rules applied to them by the Park Authority which must be followed by all Marine traffic. Anchoring is not freely permitted

Zone C - The entire bay of Porto Conte where fishing activities and boating activities are permitted but are required to follow the correct protocols defined by the Park Authority. Anchoring is not freely permitted.

In zones B and C, boats are allowed to anchor on inert sandy seabeds and on rocky seabeds exclusively on the coast, in the sites listed in the Parks protocols. 

During a day trip sailing on Andrea Jensen you will have the opportunity of visiting the fabulous protected marine reserve around Capo Caccia and Porto Conte  (zones B &C). We are an AMP authorised operator, approved to take a small number of guests into these spectacular, protected waters. To do so, we must adhere to strict protocols set up by the park and Marine reserve management, all of which are designed to protect the marine environment and ecosystems. You will learn more about these protection protocols during the day trip as we follow the Alghero coastline to Capo Caccia and Port Conte where we stop for lunch and swimming. 

For more information regarding the important work of the Nature Park and Marine reserve you can visit their website www.algheroparks.it

Dolphin Watching - Alghero

We often see dolphins during our day trip. The route we take gives the best chance of seeing dolphins if they are around. We have great respect for all marine life and would never chase or put the dolphins under any stress. We are just delighted if they choose to come to our boat to play. This is their choice but as the are inquisitive animals it is often the case that they appear at the bow and surprise us all.

Andrea Jensen has a large slow turning propellor and the sound seems to attract the dolphins to come and play in our bow wave. Seeing dolphins up close, in their natural habitat is always an amazing and memorable experience, one to treasure from your holiday in Sardinia. 

Please note: Dolphins come and go throughout the season and some weeks we do not see any, at other times we see them daily. We cannot therefore guarantee that we will see Dolphins during your day trip, but we will try our best!

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