Anchorage

sud baie solana

Shelter: NE, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand, rock, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica south of Girolata, mixed sand, rock and seagrass bottom, inside the Scandola marine reserve perimeter.

Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from seaward avoiding the Posidonia seagrass beds which are protected. Shelter holds from NE and E; the bay is open to the S, SE, SW and to the libeccio blowing from the SW. Anchoring on rock or seagrass is discouraged under the marine park rules.

Practical

No services on site. Port de Girolata 2.6 nm E offers a small mooring field and a handful of restaurants reachable only by sea or by footpath. Galéria 5.3 nm NE for the nearest road-accessible village and water point.

Ashore

Réserve naturelle de Scandola, classified UNESCO World Heritage in 1983 for its porphyry cliffs and sea caves. Hamlet of Girolata reached by the sentier du facteur from Osani in 2 hours. No motorised road access.

History

The Scandola peninsula was established as France's first combined land and sea nature reserve in 1975.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 42.35659, 8.55495 (42°21.40'N 8°33.30'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, rock, algae
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Seagrass
Boaters' rating: 4.9/5
Updated: July 7, 2026