Hire a boat in Corsica, a hidden treasure in the Med

Let’s give you a good reason to hire a boat in Corsica. Napoleon’s birthplace is a hidden gem in the Mediterranean. It will take your breath away with its mesmerising beauty!

Everything about Corsica

Area: 8,680 km²

Government: Single territorial collectivity of France

Marinas

Ajaccio – Tino Rossi, Bastia – Toga, Bonifacio, Calvi, Cargèse, Girolata, Ile Rousse, Macinaggio, Porto-Marines, Porto Pollo (Serra di Ferro), Porto-Vecchio, Propriano, Saint-Florent, Sant Ambroggio, Solenzara, Taverna, Tizzano and the Old Port of Bastia.

Top locations

Calvi, Cap Corse, the Gulf of Porto, the Sanguinaires Islands, the GR20 stages, the cliffs of Bonifacio, Ajaccio, the Calanques de Piana, the Capo Rosso, the Lavezzi islands, the Alta Rocca area, the island of Pietra, the archaeological site of Cauria, Corte and the nature reserve of Scandola.

Nearby destinations

Sardinia
Sicily
Northern Italy (Genoa)
Marseille
Cannes.

Weather

Mediterranean climate
Average temperatures: 23 °C-27 °C between June and October
The best time of the year for a trip to Corsica: early May to late October.

Distances

Calvi – Cargèse: 35 miles
Cargèse – Ajaccio: 25 miles
Ajaccio – Propriano: 25 miles
Propriano – Bonifacio: 32 miles
Bonifacio – Porto-Vecchio: 25 miles
Porto-Vecchio – Bastia: 75 miles
Bastia – Macinaggio: 18 miles
Macinaggio – Saint-Florent: 28 miles
Saint-Florent – Calvi: 30 miles.

Our favourite

Visit the Scandola nature reserve, a sublime landscape of rugged, steep cliffs
Pass through the famous creeks of Piana, reddish mountains landing graciously into the sea
“Tavonu”- local slang for a series of holes in the rock shaped by erosion, offering you a unique glimpse of Corsican deep blue.
Marina at Gulf of Porto, recognised as a UNESCO natural heritage site.