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.
Day-by-day route
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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
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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