Best anchorages and harbours in Corsica

Isolella

Anchorage off the Isolella peninsula on the western side of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, about 4 NM south of the city.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

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

Sampiero

Buoy mooring field on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, off the Sampiero sector between Porticcio and the Isolella peninsula.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

ANSE DE PERALDU

Rocky anchorage on the west side of the Cap Corse, in the Golfe de Saint-Florent, 4 nm NW of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered W, 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

Collu di Griffiu

Anchorage on the Agriates desert coast in northern Corsica, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Porto Novo South

Southern arm of the Golfe de Porto Novo on the east coast of southern Corsica, 5 NM south of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio entrance.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Réserve de Saparella

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica in the Gulf of Valinco, off the Saparella coastline north of Porto Pollo.

• Free
• 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

Mucchiu Biancu

Anchorage on the south coast of Corsica between Pianottoli-Caldarello and Tizzano, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from N sectors.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

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

Punta di Saeta

Anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Florent on the western side of Cap Corse, sand bottom, about 2.6 nautical miles north-east of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SE

Capu Biancu

Anchorage on the north shore of the Golfe de Sant'Amanza in southern Corsica, at the foot of the Capu Biancu headland.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, W, 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

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

Punta Vecchia

Anchorage on the north tip of Cap Corse, between Macinaggio and Barcaggio, facing the Îles Finocchiarola.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Plage de la Calanca

Sand anchorage on the north shore of the Golfe de Valinco, 0.9 NM from Propriano, sheltered from N, NE, E and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Punta di l'Oscelluccia south

Anchorage on the west coast of the Revellata peninsula, 1.4 NM west of Calvi, Haute-Corse.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

North Rondinara

Anchorage on the northern side of the Rondinara bay in southern Corsica, sand bottom, sheltered from NW through W.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Punta di Furmiguli

Sand anchorage on the west coast of Cap Corse, in the Agriates desert sector, north of Saint-Florent, Corsica.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Dinghy Dock Ajaccio

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

Figareto

Anchorage on the east coast of Corsica in the Costa Verde, south of Moriani-Plage and north of the Tavignano estuary.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Plage de Carataggio

Sand-bottom anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, south of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Castellare-de-Casinca Cove

Open anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, off the alluvial Casinca plain south of the Golo river mouth.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Pointe du Banditu

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica near Tizzano, south of the Golfe de Valinco, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Baie de l'Acciolu

Sandy bay on the Désert des Agriates coast of northern Corsica, west of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Cala di Faru

Rocky cove at the northern entrance of the Gulf of Valinco, just NW of Porto Pollo, on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

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

Ile Piana

Anchorage on the western side of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio in southern Corsica, in the lee of Île Piana, on sand and weed.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Cala Grande

Anchorage on the limestone cliffs west of Bonifacio, southern Corsica, about 2.9 NM from the commercial marina.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E