- Maximum length
- 50 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 3.5 m
Marina of 380 berths at the head of the Porto-Vecchio gulf in south-eastern Corsica, below the old Genoese citadel.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the E through the Porto-Vecchio gulf, a deep ria of 3 nm long. Leave the Ile de San Ciprianu and the Tour de Benedettu shoals to starboard. Channel well buoyed to the marina. Maximum draught 3.5 m at the pontoons. Gulf well sheltered from all winds except the Libeccio from SW which funnels down the valley. VHF 9.
Practical
380 berths on pontoons with water and shore power. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol. Showers, toilets and laundry at the harbour office. Shops and restaurants on the lower quays, larger supermarkets 1 km away. Neighbouring Marine Group basin 0.1 nm NE and Quilichi 0.7 nm N as overflow moorings.
Ashore
Genoese citadel built from 1539, upper town reached by a ramp 300 m from the pontoons, bastion De France and Porte Genoise still standing. Plage de Palombaggia 9 km south by road, fine white sand and red rocks. Plage de Santa Giulia 7 km south. Aiguilles de Bavella mountain range 30 km inland for hikers.
History
Porto-Vecchio was founded in 1539 by the Republic of Genoa as a fortified outpost against Barbary raids. Malaria from the surrounding marshes made the settlement unstable until the salt pans of the gulf were drained in the 19th century and the town finally grew beyond the walls.
Story
The salt pans at the head of the gulf, now a wetland reserve, were worked commercially until the 1970s and supplied most of southern Corsica.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 41.59027, 9.28498 (41°35.42'N 9°17.10'E)
- Town
- Porto-Vecchio
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 3.5 m
- Maximum length
- 50 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33495701793
- Boaters' rating
- 3.6/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Porto-Vecchio lies at 41°35.42'N 9°17.10'E, that is 41.59027, 9.28498 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Porto-Vecchio accept?
Porto-Vecchio accepts boats up to 50 m.
Which VHF channel for Porto-Vecchio?
Porto-Vecchio answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Porto-Vecchio?
Porto-Vecchio is rated 3.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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