- Shelter
- NE, E, S, SE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Rock anchorage on the east side of Ficajola cove, in the Gulf of Porto on the west coast of Corsica.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the W between Capo Rosso and the Scandola peninsula. Rock bottom, holding poor, drop anchor in 8 to 15 m and dive to check the set. Open to W and NW swell, tenable only in settled easterly conditions. Refuge at Porto-Ota 3.9 NM E.
Practical
No services on site. Nearest provisioning at Porto marina 3.9 NM E with water at the quay. Port de Girolata 5.9 NM N offers mooring buoys managed by the Scandola reserve rangers.
Ashore
Ficajola beach accessible by a steep path of 250 m of vertical drop from the parking at Piana. Calanche de Piana UNESCO listed since 1983, red porphyry spires visible from the sea. Village of Piana at 2 km of walking. Several sea caves in the surrounding cliffs can be explored by tender or paddleboard.
History
Ficajola was until the 1960s the fishing hamlet of Piana, with the stone cabins still visible at the back of the cove used for salting anchovies.
Story
The cove is bordered to the north by the Scandola nature reserve, first French marine and terrestrial reserve created in 1975.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 42.25148, 8.60887 (42°15.09'N 8°36.53'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.9/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Ficajola Side East lies at 42°15.09'N 8°36.53'E, that is 42.25148, 8.60887 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Ficajola Side East sheltered from?
Ficajola Side East is sheltered from north-east, east, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Ficajola Side East?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Ficajola Side East.
How do boaters rate Ficajola Side East?
Ficajola Side East is rated 4.9/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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