Harbours and anchorages near Ajaccio

Isolella

Anchorage off the Isolella peninsula on the western side of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, about 4 NM south of the city.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Sampiero

Buoy mooring field on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, off the Sampiero sector between Porticcio and the Isolella peninsula.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Réserve de Saparella

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica in the Gulf of Valinco, off the Saparella coastline north of Porto Pollo.

• Free
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Cargèse

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, in the bay of Cargese between the gulf of Sagone and the gulf of Porto.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Plage de la Calanca

Sand anchorage on the north shore of the Golfe de Valinco, 0.9 NM from Propriano, sheltered from N, NE, E and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Dinghy Dock Ajaccio

Dinghy landing in the harbour of Ajaccio on the west coast of Corsica, between Port Charles Ornano and Port Tino Rossi.

Cala di Faru

Rocky cove at the northern entrance of the Gulf of Valinco, just NW of Porto Pollo, on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Plage du Liamone

Open sand anchorage at the mouth of the Liamone river on the west coast of Corsica, 2.9 nm SE of Sagone and 6.5 nm SE of Cargèse.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Ilot de Cala d'Alga

Small cove anchorage on the west coast of the Sanguinaires archipelago south-west of Ajaccio, in Corsica, with room for only one or two boats on a small sand patch among the posidonia.

• Sheltered NW, W

Porto Pollo

Buoy field of 124 moorings in the Golfe de Valinco, southern Corsica, mixed sand, rock and seagrass bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Porto Pollo

Buoy field in the Gulf of Valinco on the west coast of Corsica, off the village of Porto-Pollo in the commune of Serra-di-Ferro.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Pointe de Triu

Rocky point on the west coast of Corsica, between the bay of Sagone and Cargèse, in the Golfe de Sagone.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Grande Sanguinaire

Rocky anchorage off Mezzu Mare, the largest of the Sanguinaires islands at the mouth of the Gulf of Ajaccio, western Corsica.

• Sheltered E, SE, S

Port Charles Ornano

Main marina of Ajaccio with 1007 berths, located north of the old town in the Golfe d'Ajaccio.

Port Tino Rossi

Marina of 300 berths at the foot of the Ajaccio citadel, on the south side of the Ajaccio old town.

Plage de Menasina Ouest

Anchorage off Menasina beach on the west coast of Corsica, between Cargèse and the Gulf of Sagone.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Cala Di Castagna

Small anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, between Porto Pollo and the Gulf of Ajaccio. Mixed sand, rock and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Pietra

Rocky anchorage off the west coast of Corsica, 6.5 NM north-west of Ajaccio and Port Charles Ornano.

• Sheltered N

Porto Pollo

Marina of 211 berths in the Gulf of Valinco, south-west coast of Corsica, sheltered by the rocky point of Porto Pollo.

Anse de Minaccia

Small cove on the western shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, south Corsica. Mooring prohibited under local prefectoral order.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse Ottioni

Anchorage in a small cove on the west coast of Corsica, south of Ajaccio in the Gulf of Ajaccio.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S

Anse Rossa

Sand-bottom cove on the west coast of Corsica, in the Gulf of Valinco area south of Ajaccio.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S

Abbartello

Anchorage on the north shore of the Golfe de Valinco in Corsica, between Porto Pollo and Propriano, on sand.

• Sheltered N, NE

Anse de Stagnola

Buoyed mooring field of 10 berths on the south shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, in the Porticcio sector.

• Paid
• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Cupabia W

Anchorage on the west side of the baie de Cupabia, between Porto Pollo and Propriano on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Plage de Péru

Sand beach anchorage just north of Cargèse, 0.9 nm from the port.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Cargèse

Harbour of 235 berths on the west coast of Corsica, between the Golfe de Sagone and the Golfe de Porto.

Anse de Cacalu

Anchorage on the south side of the Îles Sanguinaires chain, west of Ajaccio, off the south coast of the island of Mezu Mare.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W

Baie de Menasina

Small bay just east of Cargèse, 0.7 nm from the port on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Punta di U Puntiglione

Small anchorage on the south side of the Cargèse peninsula, west coast of Corsica, with a mixed sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW