Santa Giulia (Porto Vecchio)
Cala di Santa Giulia · Santa Giulia Bay
41°34.2'N 009°17.8'E
Depth
3–8m
Bottom
sand
Alarm Radius
80m
Holding
Excellent Holding
Recommended Anchor Alarm Radius
80m
80m on exceptional white sand. Excellent holding. Mooring buoys mandatory Jun–Sep.
About This Anchorage
Santa Giulia is one of Corsica's most photographed bays — a vast lagoon-like bay 5nm S of Porto Vecchio with extraordinary sand colour and a long, wide beach backed by pine forest. The sand is among the finest in the western Mediterranean. Mandatory mooring buoys Jun–Sep. Porto Vecchio (the most well-equipped town in S Corsica) is 5nm N — excellent provisioning, fuel, and restaurants.
Protected From
N · NW · NE · W
Exposed To
S · SE
Anchoring Rules
- Anchoring fee
- Free (outside Jun–Sep)
- Mooring buoy fee
- €20–35/night (Jun–Sep)
- Maximum stay
- 2 days
- Permit required
- No
Restrictions: Mandatory mooring buoys Jun–Sep. DONIA app required. Speed limit 5kt.
Hazards
- !Maestrale from NW can exceed 40kt — good shelter but depart if Strait Maestrale forecast
- !SE/Sirocco: swell enters freely from S — leave if SE above F4
- !Crowded Jul–Aug: mooring buoys essential, book ahead
Skipper's Tips
- →Porto Vecchio is Corsica's best-provisioned S port — stop here for stores before heading to Rondinara.
- →Palombaggia beach (2nm N by sea) is the other famous S Corsica beach — equally spectacular.
Facilities
Several beach restaurants open Jun–Sep.
Nearest provisions: Porto Vecchio (5nm)
Best Months & Season
May, June, September, October
May–October. Mooring buoys mandatory Jun–Sep.
Recommended Anchor Types
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