Solo Travel Suggestions (Boating, dinners, Orosei vs La Maddalena)

[u/Difficult_Deal665]

Hello lovely people! :)

I am 30yo male traveling solo Sep 23-28. Landing in Olbia the 23rd afternoon and leaving from Olbia 28th morning. I plan on renting a car from Olbia. I could use some advice/suggestions on where to stay and activities.

My goal is to drink espresso in the morning, go to the beach all day, and eat at a restaurant in the evening. I am not too keen on clubbing or heavy drinking, but I wouldn't mind a low key glass of wine with some strangers.

My must-do's are boating the Baunei Coast and La Maddalena.

My tentative plan is:

• Tuesday 23: Land in Olbia and drive to hotel in Orosei and get settled and have dinner
• Wednesday 24: Dinghy rental in Cala Gonone
• Thursday 25: Dinghy rental in Cala Gonone
• Friday 26: travel up the coast and stop by a beach, dinner at Lu Stazzu or check out San Pantaleo.
• Saturday 27: yacht trip La Maddalena
• Sunday 28: fly out Olbia

Some concerns that I may need advice on.

• Where to stay for good dinners? Orosei, Baunei, Palau?
• Is it better to dinghy rent from Baunei or Cala Gonone?
• Anchoring my dinghy and leaving it unmanned while I lay on beach.
• What to do if I have to use the restroom while on my dinghy trip -_-
• Stay longer in Orosei or La Maddalena?
• Car rental returns at Olbia early in the morning before flight? aka how long does it take and are security lines long?
• For dinghy rentals or yacht/catamaran trip is early reservation necessary and how much does it cost?

I may try and change my flight to fly in the 22nd to have more time on the island as well.

Thank you all in advance!

[u/malalalaika]

Dinghy rental is going to be expensive and a bit risky for one person alone. It's a real motorboat and unless you are very experienced, I wouldn't recommend it. Take a boat tour, they come in all sizes and shapes.

[u/Difficult_Deal665 → u/malalalaika]

I will take your caution accordingly. However, I have read other posts saying that the dinghy's are quite easy to drive. The price I am seeing is 150 euro which is manageable. I do like the idea of doing a boat tour one day to scope out what it's like first before doing a dinghy the next day.

[u/malalalaika → u/Difficult_Deal665]

Have you ever taken a boat on the open sea? Prices in the summer were closer to 300 Euros plus gas.

[u/Difficult_Deal665 → u/malalalaika]

I have taken a boat on open sea. I didnt drive it personally.

I think since I will be end of september prices will be much lower. I am seeing quotes for 100-150 euro plus gas.