Pig Out in Corsica!

Corsica is an utterly charming destination, where you can experience a mix of French and Italian culture, cuisine, and captivating scenery. The best of both worlds is now at your disposal! Sail around the coast, stopping off at enchanting towns or secluded coves that catch your eye during your yacht charter Corsica is full of towns that boast different attributes and serve different purposes, so you can get a combination of wonderful activities and the optimum charter experience!

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Your Mediterranean Mecca Awaits You in Girolata — a Corsican Paradise!

One of the most beautiful bays in Corsica is Girolata, a beautiful fortified sanctuary found at the southernmost end of the Scandola Nature Reserve. It is one of the emblematic destinations of Corsica, often seen on the cover of many Corsica guide books. The dramatic setting, with the small village on a peninsula surrounded by the sea and running up the high mountains in the famous red rock of the region, make for a very impressive and scenic location.  It is the perfect place to relax and unwind on anchor during your holiday!

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Charter luxury motor yacht SASCHA from Sardinia to Corsica!

At Boatbookings we think  Sardinia and  Corsica are two of the most beautiful and underrated cruising areas in the Mediterranean, read on to find out how to combine the two islands into a week long charter of a lifetime on board a luxury motor yacht  SASCHAcurrently including VAT on charters booked before 31st March!

SASCHA is a beautiful Dominator 780, perfect for families.
SASCHA is a beautiful Dominator 780, perfect for families.

Getting to Sardinia is easy. Fly directly to Olbia International Airport and just 20 minutes after leaving the arrivals you’ll be sipping a well deserved cocktail on SASCHA’S aft deck, served to you by the excellent crew who will remain at your complete disposal for the rest of the week guiding you safely from port to port in total comfort and providing exquisite food along the way!

Enjoy a drink or soak up the sun on the fore deck.
Enjoy a drink or soak up the sun on the fore deck.

Once settled, cruise out of Olbia and enjoy your first views from SASCHA’S luxurious flybridge of the beautiful Costa Smeralda, characterised by stunning rock formations, idyllic coves and crystal clear turquoise waters. After a relaxing cruise why not dock into Porto Rotondo a beautiful port and village surrounded by luscious Mediterranean vegetation and overlooking the emerald coloured sea.

Sardinia's spectacular coastline!
Sardinia’s spectacular coastline!

The next stop off on your charter should be Porto Cervo. A famous hang out of the rich and famous, a place for film stars and sports stars to come together often arriving on some of the finest Super Yachts, much like the glamorous towns of Cannes and St Tropez on the French Riviera. Porto Cervo is a place for partying the night away in chic bars before returning to your yacht for a day of recovery and relaxation!

Porto Cervo is one of the Mediterranean's top night spots.
Porto Cervo is one of the Mediterranean’s top night spots.

Continuing to cruise north you’ll come across the beautiful island archipelago of La Maddalena, until recently not open to tourists these beautiful islands remain one of the few relatively ‘untouched’ parts of the Mediterranean. The waters around the island and famed for their cleanliness. Spend a quiet night or two moored off the islands or in La Maddalena harbour before setting off for Corsica the next day!

Crystal clear waters surround La Maddalena
Crystal clear waters surround La Maddalena

After leaving La Maddalena and Sardinia within a matter of a few hours you will arrive in Southern Corsica docking in Bonifacio on the southern tip of the island. Why not go ashore and explore the town and sample some delicious local food and take an opportunity to practice your French – just try and remember to say ‘Merci’ and not ‘Grazie’ at least!

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Some spectacular Corsican coastline!

From Bonifacio cruise north up the eastern coast of Corsica stopping as you go to enjoy coves and islands  before arriving in Porto Vecchio where sadly it will be time to say good by to your crew and yacht before flying out of one of Corsica’s International airports.

Porto Vecchio a picturesque port with plenty of old fashioned charm
Porto Vecchio is a picturesque port with plenty of old fashioned charm

Get in touch today and talk to one of our experts about a charter just like this one, or something completely different anywhere in the world!