🏊 Exclusive experience

Open water
swim camps

Held every year in Sardinia: guided morning swims inside protected bays, open-water technique sessions, and a dedicated team including an instructor, a sports doctor and a nutritionist. An exclusive Sardinia Guide experience, in partnership with Acquaforma.

🏊 Levels for everyone 📅 May – September 🏨 Camp + hotel package 🌊 4 bases, 60+ bays

Group of swimmers with tow buoys during an open water swim camp in Sardinia

The experience

Swim in the clearest sea in the Mediterranean

The open water swim camp is an experience we organise every year in Sardinia in partnership with Acquaforma, a company specialised in this discipline. Every day, a guided swim inside protected bays, with safe crossings and dedicated open-water technique sessions.

The group is followed by a specialised instructor for the entire week, with water support (SUP, kayak or boat escort). On request, and at an additional cost, you can also book a session with a sports doctor, a session with a nutrition expert, or a talk by a marine biologist on the local area and ecosystem.

You need to already know how to swim freestyle, even if you only train in a pool, and a non-competitive medical certificate is required. For those who enjoy the group spirit, there's also the "Friends" format, with two afternoons dedicated to additional outdoor activities.

For every level

Three levels, one sea for everyone

The camp is designed for swimmers with open-water experience, from beginners building their relationship with the sea to advanced swimmers chasing distance.

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Intensive

4–6/7 km per day

For advanced swimmers with open-water experience. Full: 6 guided swim sessions + 4 technique sessions. Short: 2 guided swim sessions + 2 technique sessions.

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Intermediate

2–4 km per day

For those who already have open-water experience and want to improve technique and performance. Full: 6 guided swim sessions + 4 technique sessions. Short: 2+2 sessions.

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Beginners

1–2.5 km per day

For those who train in a pool and want to build their relationship with the sea. Full format only, with 4 guided swim sessions and 2 open-water technique sessions.

The packages

Full or Short, choose your week

Sunday-to-Sunday departure and return, with mid-week options available on request. From May to September.

🏊 Full

Full Camp – 5 days

The complete format: 5 days of guided swims and technique sessions, plus a meeting with the sports doctor and the nutrition expert. Available for all three levels, including beginners.

📅 5 days 🏨 7 nights in hotel 👥 Guided group 📆 May – September

🌊 Short

Short Camp – 3 days

A shorter format for those with less time, reserved for Intensive and Intermediate levels. Same staff, same protected bays, a more compact pace.

📅 3 days 🏨 7 nights in hotel 👥 Guided group 📆 May – September

Where we swim

The camp's bases in Sardinia

Sulcis

Sant'Antioco and San Pietro, based in Calasetta.

Alghero

North-West Sardinia.

Olbia

The gulf overlooking Tavolara island.

La Maddalena

Archipelago and Costa Smeralda. Villasimius, in the south, too.

How it works

A typical week

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Arrival on Sunday

Check-in at the hotel at one of the camp's bases. Briefing with the instructor and presentation of the week's programme based on the chosen level.

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Guided morning swims

Every morning a swim inside protected bays, with safe crossings accompanied by the instructor and the support boat.

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Extras on request

On specific request, at an additional cost: a session with a sports doctor, a session with a nutritionist, or a talk by a marine biologist on the local ecosystem.

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Free afternoon (or Friends)

Free time to enjoy the coast, or — with the Friends format — two afternoons of additional outdoor activities designed to bring the group together.

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Departure the following Sunday

Check-out and farewells, with the option — on request — to add airport/port transfers, ticketing and optional activities.

Custom quote

Book your swim camp

The cost depends on the period, the chosen base, the package (Full or Short) and the accommodation. Dedicated rates are available for groups.

Send us your request and we'll get back to you within 24 hours with a detailed proposal.

✓ Response within 24 hours
✓ No-obligation quote
✓ Dedicated group rates
✓ Assistance with flights/ferries and transfers

Request your quote

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Price guide

Weekly camp + hotel rates

Sunday-to-Sunday format, hotel in standard double room with breakfast included. Rates vary by season and availability; other accommodation options are available on request.

Period	From
May	€ 520 per person
June	€ 540 per person
July	€ 670 per person
August	€ 880 per person
September	€ 600 per person

Alternatively, if you arrange your own accommodation and transport, the swimming-only option is available (excluding July and August): Full Camp € 390 per person, Short Camp € 280 per person.

✓ Included

✅ 7 nights in hotel, double room with breakfast
✅ Guided swim programme based on the chosen level
✅ Specialised instructor for the whole week
✅ Water support (SUP, kayak or boat escort)
✅ Sardinia Guide assistance in Italian and English

— Not included (unless agreed)

❌ Flights and ferries to/from Sardinia
❌ Airport or port transfers (available on request)
❌ Non-competitive medical certificate (to be arranged before departure)
❌ Extra consultations: sports doctor, nutritionist, marine biologist (on request, at additional cost)
❌ Optional excursions and activities outside the programme

🌊 Sea & conditions

• Water temperature: from 19°C in June to 25–26°C in August, depending on season and weather
• Visibility up to 15 m vertically and 25 m horizontally in optimal conditions
• Varied seabeds: sand, rock or Posidonia oceanica seagrass

🎒 What to bring

• Inflatable tow buoy, swim cap, goggles, towel
• Lightweight wetsuit, optional depending on your sensitivity to cold
• You'll need your own transport to reach the swim bays: if you don't have one, ask us about an organised transfer when booking