Corsica · France

Private water taxi in Porto-Vecchio

Board at the marina below the citadel and reach Palombaggia, the Cerbicale Islands, Bonifacio or Sardinia by sea — enclosed cabin, private, up to ten guests.

Gulf

A long, sheltered inlet dubbed the 'city of salt'

Best for

Palombaggia, Cerbicale, Bonifacio & the Strait to Sardinia

Boat

Enclosed-cabin day boat, up to ten guests

Pricing

Indicative pricing.

Prices from, for 1 to 12 guests — firm quote within hours (captain, fuel, insurance, fees included).

Pickup

Porto Vecchio (Pinarellu / Saint-Cyprien)

Destination

Porto Cervo

from €2 340

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Why here

Private water taxi at the foot of the citadel — the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, the Cerbicale and Bonifacio without the coast road.

Porto-Vecchio s'ouvre au fond d'un long golfe abrité de l'Extrême-Sud corse, point de départ vers les criques de sable fin de Palombaggia et de Santa Giulia, la réserve naturelle des Cerbicale toute proche au large, et la descente vers le sud à travers les Bouches de Bonifacio en direction des Lavezzi et de la Sardaigne. Nos skippers partenaires connaissent les hauts-fonds sableux du golfe près du lagon de Santa Giulia, les pontons de passage de la marina au pied de la citadelle, et savent comment le libeccio et les Bouches de Bonifacio dictent le bon moment pour les traversées exposées.

Skip the July road to the beaches

The coast road out to Palombaggia and Santa Giulia crawls at a standstill in peak summer. From the marina, the same fine-sand coves are a short, cool run by sea — you step off the boat onto the beach instead of hunting for parking behind the pines.

Cross the Strait of Bonifacio on your terms

Bonifacio's cliffs, the Lavezzi reserve and Sardinia's Costa Smeralda all sit within a private run south. A cabin boat lets you pick a flat-sea morning window across the Bouches de Bonifacio rather than committing to a fixed ferry or a long inland drive.

A protected reserve on the doorstep

The Cerbicale Islands lie just off Palombaggia — a classified nature reserve of rocky islets you can only reach by water. A private transfer times the crossing to the light and the wind, with the enclosed cabin as shelter when the libeccio picks up.

Embarkation

Where we pick you up.

Partner palaces

Casadelmar (waterfront on the bay, private pontoon)
Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa (beachfront on the gulf)
Hôtel Le Goéland (on the port, private waterfront)
Casa Santini x Roc Seven (private beach and private port, below the citadel)
Hôtel Le Belvédère (waterfront with beach access)

Public piers

Marina de Porto-Vecchio — Quai Pascal Paoli, below the citadel
Visitors' pontoons of the marina, at the head of the gulf
Quay at the foot of the Porte Génoise and the old town
Tender pick-up off Santa Giulia and Palombaggia beaches

Private request

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FAQ

Useful to know.

Usually at the Porto-Vecchio marina on Quai Pascal Paoli, at the foot of the citadel, where the visitors' pontoons sit at the head of the gulf. If you are staying at a waterfront property such as Cala Rossa or Le Goéland, we can arrange a pick-up from the hotel's own jetty or a tender transfer off the beach.

In July and August, yes — noticeably. The beach road out of Porto-Vecchio and the drive down to Bonifacio both jam badly in peak season. Palombaggia is only a few minutes by sea, and Bonifacio is under an hour by fast cabin boat versus a slow, winding road.

Yes. Both sit south across the Strait of Bonifacio and are run as private transfers, weather permitting. Because the Bouches de Bonifacio can build quickly in the libeccio, we favour a calm morning window and confirm timing the day before.

The enclosed cabin keeps you comfortable and dry in a chop, and the sheltered gulf itself stays workable in most conditions. For exposed legs like the Strait crossing or the Cerbicale, the skipper may shift the departure to a flatter part of the day rather than push into a strong libeccio.

High season runs June to September, peaking in July and August when the old town, the marina and the beaches are at their busiest — and when a private boat saves the most time. Spring and early autumn are quieter, warm and often the best sea conditions.

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