Best anchorages and harbours in Corsica

Port Charles Ornano

Main marina of Ajaccio with 1007 berths, located north of the old town in the Golfe d'Ajaccio.

Anse de la Folaca

Sand-bottomed anchorage on the south side of the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, south-east Corsica, about 2.8 NM SE of Porto-Vecchio marina.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Baie de Capandole

Sand-bottom bay on the north coast of Cap Corse, between Barcaggio and the Giraglia.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Cala di Zeri

Small cove on the western side of the Golfe de Sant'Amanza in southern Corsica.

• Sheltered S, SW, W, NW

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

Anse de Chevanu

Small sand cove on the south Corsican coast, close to Pianottoli-Caldarello, within the Bouches de Bonifacio Natura 2000 area.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Plage de Taverna

Open anchorage on a sand bottom just south of Bastia old town, east coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Port Tino Rossi

Marina of 300 berths at the foot of the Ajaccio citadel, on the south side of the Ajaccio old town.

Plage de Traves

Sandy anchorage off the Agriates desert coast, west side of Cap Corse, between Saint-Florent and the Plage du Loto.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Anse de Pinzuta

Cove on the Désert des Agriates coast of northern Corsica, between Île-Rousse and Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Cala di Giunco

Sand-bottomed cove on Île Lavezzi, off the south tip of Corsica, within the Réserve naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Portu Ricciaiu

Cove on the Revellata peninsula west of Calvi in Balagne, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Plage de Barcaggio

Anchorage off the northern tip of Cap Corse, facing the Giraglia lighthouse island, with sand, weed and rock patches on the bottom.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Anse d'Arana

Rocky-bottom cove on the south-west coast of Corsica, between Tizzano and Porto Pollo, with shelter from N to E winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Cala di Palma

Cove on the southern side of the Golfe de Sant'Amanza in southern Corsica, facing the Îles Lavezzi.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Isola Piana

Anchorage in the channel between Isola Piana and the Corsican shore, in the Bouches de Bonifacio, south of Bonifacio.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Punta Mortella

Anchorage on the western side of the Golfe de Saint-Florent in Haute-Corse, at the foot of the Tour de la Mortella, on sand and weed.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Cala di Stentinu

Sheltered cove on sand at the head of the Golfe de Santa Manza, eastern Corsica, south of Porto-Vecchio.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Plage d'argent

Sand beach anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, south of Tizzano in the Sartenais.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

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

Solenzara

Harbour of 450 berths on the east coast of Corsica, at the mouth of the Solenzara river, roughly midway between Bastia and Porto-Vecchio.

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

Cala Di Castagna

Small anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, between Porto Pollo and the Gulf of Ajaccio. Mixed sand, rock and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Borgo Cove

Sand anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, off the commune of Borgo, south of Bastia.

• Sheltered W, SW

Cavallo South

Anchorage on the south side of Île Cavallo in the Bouches de Bonifacio, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Plage de Portigliolo

Long sandy anchorage on the south shore of the Golfe de Valinco in Corsica, between Propriano and the Capu di Senetosa.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Baie de Centuri

Open bay on the west coast of Cap Corse, at the northern tip of Corsica. Mixed sand, rock and seagrass bottom, sheltered from E, SW, S and SE.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Pietra

Rocky anchorage off the west coast of Corsica, 6.5 NM north-west of Ajaccio and Port Charles Ornano.

• Sheltered N

Ersa

Anchorage off the commune of Ersa at the northern tip of Cap Corse, opposite the Île de la Giraglia.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE