Sardinia & Corsica
Costa Smeralda to Bonifacio across the Bocche di Bonifacio — granite islands, beach lunches and two of the Med's most dramatic harbours.
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- DAY 01
Porto Cervo
Embark at Porto Cervo — the polished heart of the Costa Smeralda. Evening cruise to the Maddalena archipelago for an anchorage under the stars.
- Sunset apéro on the Promenade du Port
- Provisioning at Mercato del Pesce
- Tender to Phi Beach for cocktails
- Dinner at Spinnaker on the Porto Cervo waterfront
- Anchorage
- Berth at Marina di Porto Cervo or anchor in Cala di Volpe
- Dining
- Spinnaker · Phi Beach · ConFusion
- DAY 02
La Maddalena
La Maddalena Archipelago National Park — granite, turquoise, the wind. Anchor lunch off Budelli's Spiaggia Rosa (look, don't land — it's protected).
- Photograph the Spiaggia Rosa from the boat (landing prohibited)
- Snorkel Cala Coticcio (the 'Tahiti of Sardinia')
- Tender to Cala Granara on Spargi
- Sunset cruise back through the Bonifacio Strait
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Cala Corsara or Cala di Trana
- Dining
- Lunch aboard with sea urchin pasta
- DAY 03
Spargi
Spargi's deserted granite coves — the prettiest anchorages in the archipelago. A whole day of swimming, paddleboarding, and lunch on the foredeck.
- Swim in Cala Corsara's three coves
- SUP around the eastern point
- Snorkel the rocks at Cala Granara
- Sunset cocktails on deck
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Cala Corsara
- Dining
- Lunch aboard; aperitivo at sundown
- DAY 04
Bonifacio
Cross to Corsica and Bonifacio — the cliff-top citadel rising 70m straight out of the sea. Tender into the deep fjord-like harbour, climb up for sunset.
- Walk through the citadel and up to the Bastion de l'Étendard
- Visit the King of Aragon's Staircase carved into the cliff
- Boat tour of the sea caves at the base of the cliffs
- Sunset on the cliff path at Pertusato Lighthouse
- Anchorage
- Berth in Bonifacio's inner harbour or anchor in the gulf
- Dining
- Stella d'Oro · Le Voilier · Da Passano
- DAY 05
Lavezzi
The Lavezzi islands — uninhabited granite outcrops between Sardinia and Corsica. Protected marine reserve, crystal water, no buildings, no roads.
- Snorkel the marine reserve
- Tender to Cala di Lavezzi's beach
- Visit the Sémillante memorial (1855 shipwreck)
- Long anchorage lunch on deck
- Anchorage
- Day anchor in Cala di Lavezzi
- Dining
- Lunch aboard
- DAY 06
Porto Rotondo
Back to Sardinia and Porto Rotondo — Porto Cervo's quieter cousin. A morning beach day at Spiaggia di Punta Volpe, sunset at Bolgheri.
- Morning at Spiaggia di Punta Volpe
- Walk Porto Rotondo's quiet Piazza San Marco
- Sunset cocktails at Bolgheri
- Dinner at Tartufo on the harbour
- Anchorage
- Berth at Marina di Porto Rotondo
- Dining
- Tartufo · Bolgheri · Da Giovannino
- DAY 07
Porto Cervo
Final morning back to Porto Cervo. Time for a last cappuccino at the Promenade, then disembarkation.
- Final swim at Cala Granu
- Cappuccino on Porto Cervo's piazza
- Last shopping along the Promenade
- Lunch at Cala di Volpe before transfer
- Anchorage
- Berth at Marina di Porto Cervo
- Dining
- Cala di Volpe · Quattro Passi al Pescatore