Anchorage

Algajola

Shelter: E, SE, S, SW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Sand-bottomed anchorage off the village of Algajola in Balagne, Corsica, between Île-Rousse and Calvi.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Open approach from the north. Drop the anchor in 4 to 8 metres on sand in front of the long beach, keeping clear of the rocky shelf at the east end under the Genoese citadel. Holding is good on sand but the bay is wide open to N and NE; the protections sector runs from E through S to SW.

Practical

No harbour services at the anchorage. Port Eugène Ceccaldi is 1.9 nm to the west for fuel, water and technical help; Île-Rousse is 3.3 nm to the northeast for a full marina and a ferry terminal.

Ashore

The village sits directly behind the beach, with bakery, grocery, cafés and restaurants within 200 m of the landing. Algajola has a Genoese citadel built in the 16th century on a promontory above the bay, still visible from seaward. The Bastia to Calvi tramway stops at Algajola station, about 300 m from the beach.