Mouillage

Galeria

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Shelter: NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage in the baie de Galéria on the west coast of Corsica, at the mouth of the Fango river, inside the réserve de biosphère UNESCO de la vallée du Fango.

Mooring buoys
Visitor buoys
Pontoon
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Wide open bay, approach clear of dangers by day. The bottom is largely rock and posidonia with only scattered sand, and old concrete blocks and chains litter the seabed, some with lines floating a few metres down that can foul an anchor, so drop on clear sand only. A field of local buoys lies off the beach, but they sit close together on shallow ground and suit mainly small craft; only a couple take boats over 10 m, so call VHF 9 or the office to be assigned one. The buoys are often not laid until well into the season, when submerged buoys just below the surface threaten propellers. Exposed to W and NW swell, rolly in a SW, shelter poor in Libeccio.

Practical

Village quay at Galéria hamlet 0.1 nm west with water. The first night on a buoy is generally free; call the office to confirm which one to take. A Spar supermarket, restaurants, a bakery and a diving club are in the village. Port de Girolata 4.2 nm south, accessible only by sea or on foot.

Ashore

La Cabane du Pêcheur, about 3 minutes by dinghy, serves food non-stop through the day and takes bookings ahead. Sentier de la Mer from Galéria to Girolata along the coast of the réserve naturelle de Scandola, inscribed UNESCO World Heritage since 1983. The Fango valley behind the bay is a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1977 for its Laricio pine forest, reached in July and August by a free municipal shuttle from the port.

History

Scandola, adjacent to the bay, became France's first combined land and sea nature reserve in 1975.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 42.41436, 8.64683 (42°24.86'N 8°38.81'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed
Maximum length: 82 ft
Fees: Paid
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33495620009
Services: Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Pontoon, Seagrass
Boaters' rating: 3.8/5
Updated: October 15, 2026