Mouillage

Marine de Bussagghia

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Sand anchorage in the Golfe de Porto on the west coast of Corsica, just north of Porto-Ota, inside the UNESCO-listed Golfe de Porto zone that includes the Calanques de Piana and the Scandola reserve.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the west from the open gulf. Drop on sand in 5 to 10 metres close to the beach. Holding good. Shelter from NW round to SE, open to the west. Katabatic gusts from the Spelunca valley can reach the anchorage with strong easterlies.

Practical

No port facilities on the beach. Porto-Ota marina, 0.8 nm south at the mouth of the Porto river, offers a small pontoon with water, limited depth. Port de Girolata, 5.3 nm NW, is the next mooring option inside the reserve.

Ashore

Beach of Bussaghja with a snack bar in season. Village of Porto-Ota 1 km south with restaurants, grocery and the Genoese tower of 1549 at the river mouth. Gorges de Spelunca hike starts 5 km inland from Ota, a classic mule path with Genoese bridges. Calanques de Piana, a UNESCO World Heritage site, lie 8 km south by road.

History

The Golfe de Porto, the Calanques de Piana, the Scandola reserve and the Girolata inlet have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983 for their granite coastal landscapes and red porphyry cliffs.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 42.27929, 8.68657 (42°16.76'N 8°41.19'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Beach
Boaters' rating: 3.4/5
Updated: July 7, 2026