Best anchorages and harbours in Corsica

ANSE DE PERALDU

Rocky anchorage on the west side of the Cap Corse, in the Golfe de Saint-Florent, 4 nm NW of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Anse de Sponsaglia

Sandy anchorage on the east coast of southern Corsica, between Porto-Vecchio and the Gulf of Santa Manza.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Cala Scandola

Small rocky cove on the west coast of Corsica, inside the Scandola nature reserve, north of the Golfe de Galéria.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Cappicciolu di Volpi

Anchorage on the south side of the Gulf of Sant'Amanza, southern Corsica, 5.8 NM NE of Bonifacio.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Dinghy Dock Ajaccio

Dinghy landing in the harbour of Ajaccio on the west coast of Corsica, between Port Charles Ornano and Port Tino Rossi.

Ficajola Side East

Rock anchorage on the east side of Ficajola cove, in the Gulf of Porto on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Isolella

Anchorage off the Isolella peninsula on the western side of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, about 4 NM south of the city.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

North Rondinara

Anchorage on the northern side of the Rondinara bay in southern Corsica, sand bottom, sheltered from NW through W.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Plage de Cala longa

Sand and weed anchorage on the east coast of Corsica near Bonifacio, open to NW, W and SW winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Plage du Liamone

Open sand anchorage at the mouth of the Liamone river on the west coast of Corsica, 2.9 nm SE of Sagone and 6.5 nm SE of Cargèse.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Pointe de Ficajola

Rocky anchorage on the west coast of Corsica near Piana, inside the Golfe de Porto, sheltered from SE, S and SW winds.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Pointe du Banditu

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica near Tizzano, south of the Golfe de Valinco, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Punta di Saeta

Anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Florent on the western side of Cap Corse, sand bottom, about 2.6 nautical miles north-east of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SE

sud baie solana

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Baie d'Elbo Sud

Anchorage on the south side of the Baie d'Elbo, inside the Scandola nature reserve on the west coast of Corsica.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Collu di Griffiu

Anchorage on the Agriates desert coast in northern Corsica, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Réserve de Saparella

Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica in the Gulf of Valinco, off the Saparella coastline north of Porto Pollo.

• Free
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Mucchiu Biancu

Anchorage on the south coast of Corsica between Pianottoli-Caldarello and Tizzano, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from N sectors.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Plage d'argent

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

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Plage de la Calanca

Sand anchorage on the north shore of the Golfe de Valinco, 0.9 NM from Propriano, sheltered from N, NE, E and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

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

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

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

Sampiero

Buoy mooring field on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica, off the Sampiero sector between Porticcio and the Isolella peninsula.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Baie de Nichiareto

Sand-bottom anchorage in the Revellata peninsula area, west of Calvi, Haute-Corse. Protection from NE, E, S and SE winds.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Cala de Malfacu

Cove of the Désert des Agriates coast in northern Corsica, about 8.5 nm west of Saint-Florent.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Cala di Roccapina

Sand-bottom anchorage on the south-west coast of Corsica, dominated by the Lion de Roccapina rock on the headland above.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Castellare-de-Casinca Cove

Open anchorage on the east coast of Corsica, off the alluvial Casinca plain south of the Golo river mouth.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Ile Piana

Anchorage on the western side of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio in southern Corsica, in the lee of Île Piana, on sand and weed.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Pinarello

Open bay on the east coast of Corsica, north of Porto-Vecchio, with a long sand beach and a Genoese tower on the small offshore islet.

• Free
• Sheltered S