{"id":17021,"date":"2020-06-18T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/?p=17021"},"modified":"2020-06-18T15:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:32:55","slug":"holidays-in-sardinia-the-best-way-to-see-manta-rays-whales-and-dolphins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/en\/holidays-in-sardinia-the-best-way-to-see-manta-rays-whales-and-dolphins\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays in Sardinia: the best way to see manta rays, whales and dolphins | Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Have you ever thought that while you&#8217;re on vacation in Sardinia and refreshing your feet in the sea of Stintino you could spot a &#8220;sea devil&#8221;? Or that among the crystal clear waters of Cala Gonone you could go whale watching and meet a flock of whales?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, in case you need an incentive or you are looking for added value to your Italian beach holiday in Sardinia, know that the <strong>sightings<\/strong> of incredible and majestic sea creatures such as stingrays (also known as &#8220;sea devils&#8221;), whales and dolphins can be very more frequent than you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>Yes,\u00a0and not only\u00a0that.<\/p>\n<p>Here you will find footages of some of the most exciting and spectacular encounters, spotted recently by tourists on holiday and inhabitants of the island on the northern coasts of<strong> Sardinia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sighting of a huge manta ray in Stintino<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" src=\"https:\/\/video.gazzetta.it\/video-embed\/0fc1dfd8-afdf-11ea-89c2-07bd4a8bfb58\" width=\"100%\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYou might have seen, and therefore you may still have your eyes full of wonder and amazement, the now viral video of a huge manta ray of at least <strong>2 meters<\/strong> in the transparent waters of Stintino, in northern Sardinia.<\/p>\n<p>The sighting of the sea devil took place in <strong>mid-June 2020<\/strong> and immediately sparked great feelings among all swimmers and witnesses.<\/p>\n<h3>Whales in Sardinia in Cala Gonone, Orosei gulf<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arrivano le balene davanti al Cala Gonone\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ph-QVDSjoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn <strong>Cala Gonone<\/strong>, in the marine area of Baunei, awarded as the most beautiful sea in Italy again this June by Touring Club and Legambiente which gave it 5 marine stars, during the lockdown in Italy, a flock of whales made quite a show by performing in some truly breathtaking emersions.<\/p>\n<p>But these <strong>huge cetaceans<\/strong> feel like home among the coves of the Gulf of Orosei.<\/p>\n<h3>Dolphin watching during an excursion in Stintino<\/h3>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper fb-video fb_iframe_widget fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop fb_iframe_widget_fluid\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clubesse\/videos\/742340409556523\/\" data-width=\"1080\"><span style=\"vertical-align: bottom; width: 736px; height: 416px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" style=\"border: none; visibility: visible; width: 736px; height: 416px;\" title=\"fb:video Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v7.0\/plugins\/video.php?app_id=&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dffb732512c0a88%26domain%3Dwww.clubesse.it%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.clubesse.it%252Ff6b29ec1f47ab%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=736&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fclubesse%2Fvideos%2F742340409556523%2F&amp;locale=fr_FR&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=1080\" name=\"f2e8ab5920d80a8\" width=\"1080px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:video Facebook Social Plugin\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>In <strong>July 2019<\/strong>, during one of the excursions that you can make by staying directly at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/project\/hotel-roccaruja-stintino\/\">Club Esse Roccaruja<\/a> and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/project\/hotel-sporting\/\">Club Esse Sporting<\/a>, a group of tourists have been able to enjoy an unscheduled show.<\/p>\n<p>This time was to a <strong>flock of dolphins<\/strong> swimming and playing in the pristine sea between the Gulf of Asinara and the Caribbean beach of La Pelosa in Stintino.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The rich <strong>sea of Sardinia<\/strong>, in Italy, therefore seems to be the ideal place to enjoy whale watching, or dolphin watching coming across some nice and playful marine creatures, or even have a very close encounter with another giant of the sea, a wonderful example of Mediterranean stingray.<\/p>\n<p>And without going too far in some exotic place. Now you know what your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/en\/club-esse\/club-esse-facilities\/\">tourist destination<\/a> will be for this summer 2020 and for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubesse.it\/en\/covid-free-holidays-italy-hotels-and-safety-measures\/\">safe holidays<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"et_pb_promo_button et_pb_button add-margin-top add-margin-bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/booking.clubesse.it\/#\/channel\/931\/language\/2\/?a=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get your free quote<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or contact us by phone or email:<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_left\" style=\"margin-top: 2em;\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\" style=\"max-width: none;\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon et-waypoint et_pb_animation_top et-pb-icon-circle et-animated\" style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #52d0c3;\">\ue090<\/span><\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"tel:+390645439344\">06.45439344<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_left\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\" style=\"max-width: none;\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><a href=\"mailto:booking@clubesse.com\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon et-waypoint et_pb_animation_top et-pb-icon-circle et-animated\" style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #52d0c3;\">\ue076<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"mailto:booking@clubesse.com\">booking@clubesse.com<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever thought that while you&#8217;re on vacation in Sardinia and refreshing your feet in the sea of Stintino you could spot a &#8220;sea devil&#8221;? 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