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Yacht charter route · Sardinia

Portisco
via Long.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Portisco via Porto Cervo, La Maddalena, Bonifacio (Corsica), Porto Vecchio, Cala Santa Maria and Capriccioli. Sardinia + Corsica grand loop.

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Porto Cervo
Day 1

Portisco → Porto Cervo

6 nm shake-down N to Porto Cervo — most exclusive Med port. Cala Granu swim. Marina €300-600/night peak Aug — most expensive in Med. Highlights: Anchor swim at Cala Granu (boat-only, sand) and Walk the geometric marble Piazzetta.

Distance

8 NM

Sailing

~1.6h at 5 kn

— At a glance

Route at a glance

Best season
May – mid-October (peak Jun – Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Portisco
Sailing area
Sardinia

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Day 1 / 7
Porto Cervo
1
Day 1

Portisco → Porto Cervo

6 nm shake-down north to Porto Cervo — the most exclusive Mediterranean port, Aga Khan founding 1962. Cala Granu (boat-only access, sand 5-7 m, sheltered from N) for swim before mooring. Marina di Porto Cervo is the most expensive charter slot in the Mediterranean (€300-600/night peak).

Things to do

Anchor swim at Cala Granu (boat-only, sand)

Walk the geometric marble Piazzetta

Champagne aperitivo at Phi Beach

Browse the boutique alleys

Mooring tip

Marina di Porto Cervo stern-to, €300-600/night peak Aug. Anchor in Cala Granu on sand at 5-7 m for cheaper alternative (no shore power).

La Maddalena
2
Day 2

Porto Cervo → La Maddalena

12 nm north into the Maddalena National Park. Porto Massimo on the north coast of La Maddalena island is a natural amphitheatre of pink-rock coves. Cala Francese (jade-and-sapphire mosaic water) for snorkel. Park rules: mooring buoys must be pre-booked online for July-August.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Cala Francese (jade-sapphire water)

Kayak the pink-rock coves of Porto Massimo

Hunt for Napoleon-era shipwreck remains

Fregola with clams at a harbourside osteria

Mooring tip

Maddalena Park mooring buoys at Porto Massimo + Cala Francese, €40-80/night peak, pre-book online via the Park.

Santa Teresa Gallura
3
Day 3

La Maddalena → Santa Teresa Gallura

8 nm west to Santa Teresa Gallura — northernmost Sardinian charter port, sheltered from any direction by the headland. Rena Bianca white-sand crescent for swim. 16th-century Aragonese Longonsardo Tower above the village for the panorama back to Bonifacio. Anchor off Rena Bianca on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to mirto liqueur tasting on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and beach lunch at Capo Testa wind-sculpted granite.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Rena Bianca white-sand crescent

Climb the 16th-c Longonsardo Tower

Mirto liqueur tasting on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele

Beach lunch at Capo Testa wind-sculpted granite

Mooring tip

Santa Teresa Gallura marina stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from any direction. Anchor off Rena Bianca on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Bonifacio
4
Day 4

Santa Teresa → Bonifacio

8 nm north across the Bonifacio Strait into Corsica. The strait accelerates the Mistral by 5-8 knots — windiest western Mediterranean passage, only viable in daylight + below 25 kn forecast. Bonifacio harbour cut into a 70 m limestone cliff. Marina de Bonifacio inside the inner fjord.

Things to do

Walk the upper-town citadel walls

Descend the King of Aragon's Steps to the sea

Tender into the limestone sea grottoes

Corsican wild boar stew at U Castille

Mooring tip

Marina de Bonifacio stern-to, €100-180/night peak. Fully sheltered inside the inner fjord. Strait crossing only viable in daylight + Mistral below 25 kn.

Porto Vecchio
5
Day 5

Bonifacio → Porto Vecchio

20 nm northeast along the Corsican east coast to Porto Vecchio — major Corsican charter port, Genoese 16th-century citadel above. Palombaggia Beach (powder sand, blood-red cliffs, day-anchor) is the headline shore activity. Île de Cerbicale marine reserve 4 nm offshore for snorkel.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Palombaggia powder-sand beach

Walk the 16th-c Genoese citadel walls

Snorkel Île de Cerbicale marine reserve

Chestnut-flour beer at a hillside microbrewery

Mooring tip

Marina de Porto Vecchio stern-to, €100-150/night peak, sheltered from N. Palombaggia day-anchor on sand at 4-6 m.

Cala Santa Maria
6
Day 6

Porto Vecchio → Cala Santa Maria

15 nm south back across the strait to Sardinia. Cala Santa Maria on La Maddalena (boat-only access, pine-fringed turquoise cove, sand 4-6 m, sheltered from N) is the headline anchorage. Park mooring buoys must be pre-booked. Maddalena Park mooring buoys at Cala Santa Maria, €40-60/night peak, pre-book online via the Park. Plan to snorkel for parrotfish and anemones and picnic with fiadone (lemon cheesecake) on deck.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Cala Santa Maria (boat-only)

Snorkel for parrotfish and anemones

Picnic with fiadone (lemon cheesecake) on deck

Walk the pine-stone shoreline

Mooring tip

Maddalena Park mooring buoys at Cala Santa Maria, €40-60/night peak, pre-book online via the Park.

Portisco
7
Day 7

Cala Santa Maria → Portisco

15 nm south back to Portisco via Capriccioli + Cala di Volpe. Capriccioli granite-sentinel beach + Cala di Volpe (Aga Khan 1960s celebrity bay) for last swim stops. Refuel at Marina di Portisco before tying up. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to last-day swim in Cala di Volpe and liscia Ruja warm-water beach lunch.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Capriccioli granite sentinels

Last-day swim in Cala di Volpe

Liscia Ruja warm-water beach lunch

Refuel and clean the boat at Marina di Portisco

Mooring tip

Marina di Portisco stern-to with lazy lines, €120-200/night peak. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.

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