The 10 best Fishing Charters & Excursions in Italy

Embark on an exciting day of fishing tourism in Sant'Antioco with lunch, leaving daily from the island's Tourist Marina.

The unique experience of fishing tourism allows you to have fun and learn at the same time, following the fishermen up close and experiencing a real fishing trip.

After retrieving creels from the seabed and discovering the Gulf of Palmas with its bays and coves, you'll enjoy a well-deserved relaxation at the island's beaches and the islet of Vacca, immersed in the myriad shades of the sea.

At 12:30 p.m., an aperitif and a delicious lunch prepared with the catch of the day will be served. Return is scheduled around 6:30 pm.

This boat excursion is suitable for everyone and will let you experience the excitement and challenges of the fishermen, as well as the pleasure of enjoying fresh fish dishes straight from the sea.

Pescaturismo in Teulada with lunch on board is an experience that will allow you to immerse yourself in the beauty of the sea and the coast of South Sardinia.

You will be treated to a delicious lunch prepared with fresh fish, freshly caught on board. This is a unique opportunity to introduce you to fishing traditions that have been passed down for generations, while you enjoy exciting excursions along the coast, discovering the beautiful sea of Teulada.

The specialties you can enjoy on board are closely related to fishing and offer an authentic culinary experience. Such as a fresh octopus salad, deviled octopus, swordfish or tuna roe, tuna, onions and tomatoes, spaghetti with swordfish or rockfish, and tasty mixed fried fish.

Discover the coast of Teulada and have an authentic experience in southern Sardinia.

Experience a day of fishing tourism and lunch by boat from Golfo Aranci and learn about fishing traditions and the Emerald Coast. The excursion can be experienced during the day, at sunset or in the evening, in three different modes:

Day trip with lunch

During the boat trip, two types of fishing are practiced: palamito or bollentino with a fishing rod and the use of nets. The caught fish is prepared and consumed on board. Several swim stops will be made during the outing among the various coves of Golfo Aranci and the Emerald Coast. The tour ends around 5:00 pm.

Dolphin Sunset Tour

This tour starts at 6:00 pm with return at 8:00 pm. During this outing, you will be taken by boat to the waters where you are most likely to encounter dolphins. The main objective is to observe these magnificent marine mammals in their natural habitat.

Evening excursion with dinner

The evening excursion focuses on squid fishing using squid boats and starts around 8 pm. All participants are involved in the activities and will help catch the catch, which will then be cooked on board. Dinner will be served at sunset directly on the boat, overlooking Golfo Aranci.

Pescaturismo in the Maddalena Archipelago is an experience to discover the archipelago while having a fresh fish lunch.

The tour starts at 9:30 a.m. from the port of Cala Gavetta in the Maddalena Archipelago and you will go directly to the fishing site to pull nets with the catch placed the night before.

After that, a demonstration will take place on how to pull the nets and process the catch, and around lunchtime you will move to a sheltered cove where you can relax, take a swim or simply soak up some sun while the crew prepares lunch with the caught fish. Lunch will end with fruit, desserts and coffee.

After lunch you will have some more time to rest before returning to port around 5:30 pm.

The fishing tourism experience in the coves of Favignana will allow you to learn about fishing traditions and have lunch with freshly caught fish directly on board.

You will initially sail to the nets that were set the day before and watch them being retrieved. The resulting catch will then be used to cook your lunch on the boat.

Lunch will also be accompanied by cunzato bread, canapés and various appetizers typical of the Egadi Islands.

You can then decide to swim or help the captain set up the fishing nets. You will also be explained all the fishing specialties and anecdotes about places on the island of Favignana.

Before the end of the fishing boat tour in the afternoon, you will again go to cast the nets.

The experience allows you to combine a day of relaxation with the discovery of fishing traditions in direct contact with the sea of Favignana.