On the water · CORSICA BOAT TOURS
The 10 best corsica boat tours you can book today, with the per-person price, how long you are aboard and who each one suits. Start at the top and work down.
Spend a full day on the water with a French-speaking guide, cruising from Ajaccio or Porticcio to Scandola, Girolata, the Gulf of Porto, Calanche de Piana, and Capo Rosso. You’ll have two hours in remote Girolata for lunch, a swim, or a village walk. Bring food, especially in low season.
From Porto, you’ll cruise Corsica’s protected Scandola Nature Reserve on a hybrid boat, with French commentary, seabirds, sea caves, and a 30-minute stop in Girolata. Priority boarding helps with seating. Add 90 minutes for the pink granite Calanche de Piana. Bring sunscreen, a towel, and your own food or drinks.
“la réserve de scandola et les calanques de Piana . Visite de girolata ,c'est moyen”
From Marine de Porto, Porto Aventure takes you by fast semi-rigid boat along the Calanches de Piana and Scandola Reserve. Expect close views of red rock, brief visits inside sea caves, commentary from skippers such as Antoine, Julien, or Nicolas, and possible dolphin sightings. The small group is limited to 12 people, with English offered.
“Excursion très agréable, conforme à la description. Nous étions 4 adultes et 2 ados. Le professionnalisme du guide et capitaine du bateau mr ANTOINE font de cette demi journée inoubliable. Le décor naturel de la visite fait le reste La sécurité est plus que sérieuse et la rapidité des déplacements d un point à un autre fait que cette visite fut complète Merci encore de la part des toulousains”
From Porto, cruise aboard a quiet hybrid boat to the UNESCO-listed Scandola Nature Reserve, red cliffs, Elbu Bay, and Girolata. A French-speaking guide explains the coast during the 3-hour trip. You get 30 minutes in Girolata, but seating and timing can vary, so confirm the exact boat and route before booking.
“paysage magnifique. les explications etaient top et tres enrichissantes. l'animateur très sympathique”
From Porto, you’ll ride a semi-rigid boat with up to 12 people through Scandola and the Calanche de Piana. A French-speaking guide, often Nicolas, explains the cliffs, wildlife, and geology, with time in Girolata and a weather-dependent swim.
From Porto, cruise the Gulf of Porto aboard Nave Va’s quiet hybrid boat. You’ll pass Ficajola Beach, the red granite Calanche de Piana, Capo Rosso’s arch and Genoese tower, and the Natural Pool. French-speaking captains, including Nicolas on some departures, add geology, history, humor, and local detail.
“Superbe activité, magnifique. Les calanques mais surtout la visite de la réserve naturelle sont à faire. Nous avions la compagnie Naev va, génial. Beaucoup d'explication et d'humour de la part de l'équipage.”
From Porticcio, JPS Aventure takes you by boat to Mezzu Mare, the largest Sanguinaires Island. You get about an hour to walk to the 1870 lighthouse and semaphore, swim, or enjoy the view before the return ride. Captains Greg and Thomas are often praised for their humor, explanations, music, and warm service.
Set out from Ajaccio or Porticcio for a 3 to 4-hour cruise to the Sanguinaires Islands. A sommelier and winemaker guide Corsican wine tasting, local delicacies are served, and live Corsican singers add music as the sun sets. The tour is French-language and wheelchair accessible.
“Ambiance festive avec dégustation de vins Corse et ainsi que des spécialités délicieuses. Le vigneron présent et sympathique plus que généreux dans ses portions. Musiciens et musique pour égayer la soirée. Belle sortie en mer.”
Leave Calvi aboard the 12-passenger Santa Regina for a small-group cruise to Scandola. Expect about an hour along Corsica’s west coast, close views of volcanic cliffs and caves, a possible swim stop, and a Corsican aperitif as the light softens. French and English guiding is available, and guide Theo has led some departures.
“Fantastic way to see Calvi and Corse from the water. The up close look at the Scandola formations was breathtaking.”
Leave Calvi’s port at 6:30 or 7 pm in June, July, and August for a two-hour cruise toward Revellata. Your English- or French-speaking guide shares local history, with a swimming stop at Alga Beach, snorkel masks, music, and a Corsican aperitif at sunset. Guides have included Theo and Charlotte.
“Theo was a perfect guide and pilot. He made us share a moment out of time and we thank him. Isabelle and José”
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