Harbours and anchorages near Saint-Florent

Punta di Saeta

Anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Florent on the western side of Cap Corse, sand bottom, about 2.6 nautical miles north-east of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SE

ANSE DE PERALDU

Rocky anchorage on the west side of the Cap Corse, in the Golfe de Saint-Florent, 4 nm NW of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Collu di Griffiu

Anchorage on the Agriates desert coast in northern Corsica, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Punta Mortella

Anchorage on the western side of the Golfe de Saint-Florent in Haute-Corse, at the foot of the Tour de la Mortella, on sand and weed.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Plage de Traves

Sandy anchorage off the Agriates desert coast, west side of Cap Corse, between Saint-Florent and the Plage du Loto.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Cala de Malfacu

Cove of the Désert des Agriates coast in northern Corsica, about 8.5 nm west of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Castellare-de-Casinca Cove

Open anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, off the alluvial Casinca plain south of the Golo river mouth.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Fiume Bughju

Rocky-bottom anchorage at the mouth of the Fiume Bughju stream in the Golfe de Saint-Florent, northern Corsica.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Plage de Loto

Shallow sand anchorage on the Agriates coast 3.7 NM NW of Saint-Florent, opposite a 700 m white-sand beach inside a Conservatoire du Littoral estate.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Punta di Furmiguli

Sand anchorage on the west coast of Cap Corse, in the Agriates desert sector, north of Saint-Florent, Corsica.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Plage de Saleccia

Sand anchorage along the Agriates coast, west of Saint-Florent in northern Corsica, fronting a 1 km white-sand beach backed by juniper scrub.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Punta di Corbu

Anchorage on the Agriates desert coast in northern Corsica, sand bottom, protected from NE through S.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Pointe de l'Acciolu

Anchorage under the Pointe de l'Acciolu, on the north coast of the Désert des Agriates between Saint-Florent and L'Île-Rousse in Haute-Corse.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Puntalle

Sand anchorage 2.5 NM NW of Saint-Florent on the southern edge of the Agriates, tucked behind a low rocky point that blocks swell from the main sector of winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Bo's plage

Anchorage off a sand beach on the west side of the golfe de Saint-Florent, northern Corsica, open to the W.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Baie de l'Acciolu

Sandy bay on the Désert des Agriates coast of northern Corsica, west of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Giottani

Open anchorage on the western coast of Cap Corse, off the hamlet of Giottani in the commune of Barrettali.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Mortella Tower South

Anchorage on sand and rock at the foot of the ruined Tour de la Mortella, 2.7 NM NW of Saint-Florent on the Agriates coast.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Portocciolo

Small cove anchorage on the east coast of Cap Corse, just south of Santa Severa.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Marine de Luri

Open anchorage off Santa Severa on the east coast of Cap Corse, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Plage de Taverna

Open anchorage on a sand bottom just south of Bastia old town, east coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Rade de Fornali

Anchorage in the inner roadstead of Saint-Florent, 0.4 NM from the harbour entrance, on the north shore of the gulf under the Tour de Fornali.

• Free
• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W

Bastia - Vieux port

Historic harbour of 263 berths below the citadel of Bastia, capital of Haute-Corse, on the north-east coast of the island.

Port Toga - Bastia

Marina of 363 berths on the north edge of Bastia, built in the 1990s between the commercial ferry port and the district of Pietranera.

Palagaccio

Anchorage on the east coast of Cap Corse, just north of Bastia.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Paillers De Ghignu

Anchorage off Plage de Ghignu on the Désert des Agriates, northern Corsica, in the Saint-Florent gulf approaches.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Plage de Miomo

Day anchorage off Plage de Miomo on the eastern shore of Cap Corse, 3 km north of Bastia, Haute-Corse.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Anse de Pinzuta

Cove on the Désert des Agriates coast of northern Corsica, between Île-Rousse and Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Borgo Cove

Sand anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, off the commune of Borgo, south of Bastia.

• Sheltered W, SW

Anse d'Alisu

Anchorage on the western side of the northern tip of Cap Corse, in the commune of Ersa, with a sand beach at its head.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE