Sardinia 8 days cruise
Southern Corsica and Northern Sardinia

Welcome in Ajaccio harbor at 6pm and board your catamaran. Welcome drink, introduction to your crew and safety briefing. Dinner at anchor, then departure for an overnight sail to the island of La Tavolara, facing the Gulf of Olbia.

La Tavolara, Italian for "the table", is famous for being the setting for James Bond vs. Dr. No. And no! The film wasn't just shot in Jamaica. Only one anchorage is authorized in the south-west of the island: "Palmatore". Tavolara is superb, with its large rocky plateau reminiscent of the Rock of Gibraltar or Cape Town. The beach in Palmatore Bay has a touch of the West Indies about it, and is well worth a visit! Opposite the landing stage, the restaurant is run by a real princess. Indeed, the family that occupies most of this part of the island is descended from local personalities who received the title of "Royal Family of Tavolara" from the King of Italy at the end of the 19th century. Visit the small cemetery to learn more about this original family.
By mid-afternoon, you'll reach Cala di Volpe, a two-hour sail away.
Late afternoon stroll around Cala di Volpe, a superb cove lined with sumptuous villas and a splendid Starwood luxury hotel.Starwood luxury hotel.

After breakfast, you'll set sail for the famous bay of Porto Cervo. Here you'll discover an impressive concentration of yachts and luxury villas. It's clear from the moment you arrive: this is the place for people and paparazzi! As these people treat themselves to the best, needless to say, the place is particularly beautiful. The village is charming. It, too, was entirely conceived and designed in the 1960s by the famous Italian architect and designer Luigi Vietti, for the needs of billionaire prince Karim Aga Khan IV's major tourist real estate development program. And they didn't do things by halves! Lunch will be taken on board at Porto Cervo or a short distance away, facing Pevero beach.
Your afternoon will be spent in Cala Brigantino, on the island of Caprera: a beautiful little wild anchorage, looking like a pirate hideaway, in an arid setting of scrubland, exhaling the scent of asphodel. Ideal for swimming and strolling in peace and quiet.
In the late afternoon, you'll leave this natural refuge for Porto Rafael, a beautiful cove at the foot of a luxury resort.  A haven for billionaires, Porto Rafael was built in the 60s and bears the name of its architect. The villas are all very beautiful, and there's no shortage of vegetation. You'll discover a pretty square with a 70s Ibiza feel, a small pontoon and an alleyway leading up to Harry's Bar.
Overnight and anchorage in Porto Rafael.

This morning, departure for La Maddalena, on the main island of the archipelago of the same name, for lunch. It's a small Italian village where the cappucino is particularly delicious! You can also enjoy a shopping spree on its shopping street. Every morning, a small local market takes place, with all the Italian folklore: fresh mozzarella and peas are sold by auction. In the afternoon, you'll head for the Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria islands, located in the north of the Maddalena archipelago nature park. These three small islands offer superb anchorages. At Porto Madonna, the natural harbour created by the meeting of these three islets, the water is very shallow, with every shade of blue from pale jade green to ultramarine blue. In fact, it's known as a "natural swimming pool"! The clear granite reefs and fine pink sand beaches are surrounded by scrubland, whose vegetation seems to feed off the sand and the sea.
Dinner and overnight at anchor in this corner of paradise.

Your catamaran will leave its anchorage early to sail towards the marvelous Lavezzi Islands, located between Corsica and Sardinia, to anchor in Anse Greco. It's in this mythical archipelago that you'll have breakfast. The Lavezzi are an unmissable stopover. A superb cluster of granite rocks and white sandy beaches. The scenery is enchanting. Numerous paths wind through dry, compact scrubland. It's a paradise for walkers, yachtsmen and divers. The archipelago has been strictly regulated since it was declared a nature reserve in 1982. It's forbidden to stray from the marked paths! You'll have a good part of the day to enjoy swimming, white sand beaches and walks on these unspoilt islands. You'll then stop off for the night in Bonifacio, an atypical town perched on a limestone cliff, an open-air museum. It offers exceptional views. If you feel like it, you can take advantage of its lively nightlife, with small bars, restaurants on the port or in the alleyways, craft stores...
Dinner and overnight at dockside or at anchor.

In the morning, you'll sail along the white cliffs of southern Corsica, then head north up the west coast to drop anchor at the foot of the famous Lion de Roccapina, guardian of a marvellous cove: blue lagoon water, umbrella pines and white sand. For the late afternoon and evening, head for Tizzano, an adorable little village hidden among the rocks. You'll probably agree that Tizzano has nothing to envy the world's most famous tourist sites, without the crowds... Dinner and overnight at anchor.

On this last day of cruising, your captain will take you to spend most of the day in the Gulf of Valinco, which offers a succession of white beaches and welcoming villages from Campomoro to Porto Pollo, via Propriano. It's a perfect place for walkers, seafarers and lazy beach-goers alike. You'll reach Ajaccio Bay in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight on board, alongside the quayside for a night out on the lively streets of Ajaccio. Why not take the opportunity to discover the charm of the old town?

Last breakfast on board. 
You'll have to disembark at 9 a.m. in the port of Ajaccio, even though you'll still want to take advantage of this splendid sailboat in Corsica, Sardinia or elsewhere.