Harbours and anchorages near Porto

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Punta Guale

Anchorage on the western shore of the Gulf of Calvi in northern Corsica, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE to SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

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

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

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

Anse d‘ Alusi

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, 4.4 NM SW of Calvi, with a mix of sand and rock on the bottom.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

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

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.

Baie de Nichiareto

Sand-bottom anchorage in the Revellata peninsula area, west of Calvi, Haute-Corse. Protection from NE, E, S and SE winds.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

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

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

Plage de Galéria

Anchorage off the pebble beach of Galéria, in the Golfe de Galéria on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

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

Golfe de Monacchi

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica between Cargèse and Sagone, sand bottom, sheltered from N through SE.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Golfe de Girolata Nord

Anchorage in the northern part of the Golfe de Girolata, west coast of Corsica, within the Scandola nature reserve perimeter.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW