- Shelter
- NW, N, W, SW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage of about ten boats on sand off the Plage de Balistra, south-east coast of Corsica between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio.
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the E in open water off the Golfe de Sant'Amanza. Sand bottom, good holding in 3 to 6 m. A field of large buoys reserved for maxi yachts has spread across the bay; smaller craft anchor on the sand outside it and clear of the swim-zone markers, and boats may be checked to confirm the anchor is on sand. Shelter from N, NW, W and SW, very good in a strong westerly. Exposed to the E and SE, where swell works in. Watch the rocky shelf on the northern side of the cove.
Practical
Forain anchorage, no services. Sant'Amanza bay 2 NM to S for further shelter from N winds. Port of Bonifacio 4.1 NM to SW for fuel, berths and full services.
Ashore
Plage de Balistra is an undeveloped sand beach backed by a lagoon classified Natura 2000 for wading birds. A single beach bar serves drinks, with food only by prior arrangement and dear. The lagoon can be explored by tender keeping to the creek channel, about 1.70 m deep inside. No road down, track from the D158 some 2 km inland. Diving on the granite reefs to the south.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 41.43933, 9.22529 (41°26.36'N 9°13.52'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, west, south-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Fees
- Free
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Plage de Balistra lies at 41°26.36'N 9°13.52'E, that is 41.43933, 9.22529 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage de Balistra sheltered from?
Plage de Balistra is sheltered from north-west, north, west, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage de Balistra?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage de Balistra.
How do boaters rate Plage de Balistra?
Plage de Balistra is rated 4.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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