Harbours and anchorages near Cargèse

Cala Scandola

Small rocky cove on the west coast of Corsica, inside the Scandola nature reserve, north of the Golfe de Galéria.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Ficajola Side East

Rock anchorage on the east side of Ficajola cove, in the Gulf of Porto on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

sud baie solana

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica south of Girolata, mixed sand, rock and seagrass bottom, inside the Scandola marine reserve perimeter.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Baie d'Elbo Sud

Anchorage on the south side of the Baie d'Elbo, inside the Scandola nature reserve on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered SW, 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

Pointe de Ficajola

Rocky anchorage on the west coast of Corsica near Piana, inside the Golfe de Porto, sheltered from SE, S and SW winds.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Dinghy Dock Ajaccio

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

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

Girolata

Anchorage in the bay of Girolata on the west coast of Corsica, within the Scandola nature reserve, classified as UNESCO World Heritage since 1983.

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

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

Anse de Chiuni

Wide sandy bay on the west coast of Corsica, about 2.2 nm north of Cargèse.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Cala di Palu

Rocky cove on the west coast of Corsica, between the Golfe de Porto and the Golfe de Sagone, south of the Scandola reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Port Charles Ornano

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

Porto-Ota

Small harbour of 120 berths at the mouth of the Porto river, inside the Golfe de Porto on the west coast of Corsica.

Cala di Lignaghia

Sand anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, inside the Réserve naturelle de Scandola and close to the Golfe de Girolata.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

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

Pietra

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

• Sheltered N

Port de Girolata

Hamlet and anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, inside the Scandola nature reserve, accessible only by boat or mule track.

Punta Nera

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, in the Scandola natural reserve sector, roughly 2.3 nm NW of Girolata.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

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

Cala di Palu

Cove on the west coast of Corsica, between Cargèse and the Gulf of Porto, over sand and rock.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Porto d'Arone

Open cove on the west coast of Corsica, south of the Capo Rosso peninsula, roughly 4.5 nm north of Cargèse.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Plage de Péru

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

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Golfe de Topidi

Sandy anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, 3.1 NM north of Cargese in the Golfe de Sagone area.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Cargèse

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

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

Rocher de Cervi

Sand anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, off the Rocher de Cervi between Cargese and the gulf of Sagone.

• Sheltered N, NE