Harbours and anchorages near Porto-Vecchio

Pinarello

Open bay on the east coast of Corsica, north of Porto-Vecchio, with a long sand beach and a Genoese tower on the small offshore islet.

• Free
• Sheltered S

Anse de Tarco

Sand bay on the east coast of Corsica, between Solenzara and Sainte-Lucie-de-Porto-Vecchio, at the mouth of the Tarco stream.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Golfe de Rondinara

Shell-shaped bay on the south-east coast of Corsica between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, classified site since 2010.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Plage de Balistra

Anchorage of about ten boats on sand off the Plage de Balistra, south-east coast of Corsica between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Golfe de Santa Giulia sud

Buoy field of 30 moorings in the southern part of the Golfe de Santa Giulia, under Punta di Folaca, south of Porto-Vecchio.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Cala di Stagnolu

Sandy anchorage on the southern tip of Corsica, between Cap Pertusato and the cliffs of Bonifacio, facing the Strait of Bonifacio.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Cala della Chiesa

Small cove on the east coast of the Îles Lavezzi archipelago, south of Bonifacio, with a sandy bottom.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Cala Lazarina

Cove on the Île Lavezzi, a granite archipelago 5 NM south-east of Bonifacio inside the Bouches de Bonifacio marine nature reserve.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Sant' Amanza

Wide bay on the south-east coast of Corsica, about 2,8 NM NE of Bonifacio, open to the south-east and indenting roughly 2 NM inland.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE

Plage de l'Arinella

Beach at the foot of the Bonifacio cliffs on the south tip of Corsica. Anchoring is prohibited within the protected zone.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Marina d’Arje

Anchorage on the south-east coast of Corsica, between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, about 2,3 nm east of Marina di Fiori.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Marina Vizza

Rocky anchorage on the south-east coast of Corsica near Porto-Vecchio, sheltered from the south-west sector and open to the east.

• Sheltered S, SW, W

Baie de Palombaggia

Open anchorage off the Palombaggia beach, south of Porto-Vecchio in south-east Corsica. Sand and rock bottom, protected from the north-west sector.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Bonifacio

Natural fjord harbour at the southern tip of Corsica, cut 1.5 km into limestone cliffs opposite the Strait of Bonifacio.

Baie de San Ciprianu Sud

Anchorage on sand in the southern part of the bay of San Ciprianu, on the east coast of Corsica north of Porto-Vecchio.

• Sheltered S, SW, W, NW

Cala di Paragnanu

Small cove on the limestone cliffs west of Bonifacio, South Corsica, sand and weed bottom, open to the south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, NW

Île de Maestro Maria

Anchorage on the west side of the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, southern Corsica, 4.1 NM SE of the town harbour.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Île de Pinarellu

Anchorage in the lee of the small island of Pinarellu, off the beach of the same name, on the east coast of Corsica about 10 NM north of Porto-Vecchio.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Pianottoli-Caldarello

Small harbour on the south coast of Corsica, about 12 km west of Bonifacio, sheltered behind the Bruzzi islets.

Plage De Canetto

Anchorage off a sand beach on the east side of the Golfe de Sant'Amanza, south-east Corsica between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Île du Toro

Anchorage off Île du Toro, a small islet in the Cerbicale archipelago off the south-east coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered N, SW

Caramontinu

Small cove on the south-east coast of Corsica, between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, with sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Tour de Fautea

Anchorage on the east coast of Corsica below the Genoese tower of Fautea, sand bottom, shelter from N, NW, W and SW.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Plage de Cannella

Open anchorage off Cannella beach on the east coast of Corsica, 3,6 NM south of Solenzara. Sand bottom, sheltered from the western sector.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Anse de la Catena

Anchorage of around 30 boats at the entrance of the Bonifacio fjord, Corsica, on the north side of the calanque.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Cala della Chiesa North

No-anchoring zone on the north side of Cala della Chiesa, Îles Lavezzi, Corsica, inside the Bouches de Bonifacio natural reserve.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, S, SE

Anse de Testarella

Cove on the southern coast of Corsica, between Pianottoli-Caldarello and Bonifacio, opening south onto the Bouches de Bonifacio.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Porto-Vecchio

Anchorage in the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio on the south-east coast of Corsica, mud bottom with good holding, protected from W, SW, S, SE and E.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Punta di Pozzoli

Anchorage off the southern coast of Corsica, close to the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio, with a mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Chiesa North East

Anchorage on the east coast of southern Corsica between Sant'Amanza and Bonifacio, sand with rocky patches.

• Sheltered W, SW