Sanguinaires Islands Boat Cruise

No trip to Corsica is complete without visiting the beautiful Sanguinaires Islands. With this cruise, you will sail along the coast from Ajaccio and be mesmerized by the famous red tones of the rocks.

Sanguinaires Islands Boat Cruise

The tour leaves Ajaccio at the designated time, heading towards the famous Sanguinaires Islands. The route will take us west along the Corsican coast, passing the house of Tino Rossi, the celebrated French actor and singer born in this region. The port of Corsica’s capital was named after him in honor of his life and work.

On this route, you will also encounter the ‘Chapel of the Greeks’, constructed by refugees in the Greek settlement of Paomia in the 18th century before relocating to the north of the island.

Then we arrive at the Sanguinaires Islands, the main attraction on this cruise. From the boat, you will see the iconic tower of Parata, a Genoese turret created in 1608. You will understand the islands' name when you see the rocks that seem to bleed reddish tones, due to the prevailing jasper rock in this region.

We will make a stop on the main island of Mezumare for 1 hour for swimming or walking to the Alphonse Duadet lighthouse at the summit. In Mezumare, also known as the ‘Grand Sanguinaire’, you can explore the ruins of a ‘lazarreto’, an isolated islet used as a quarantine station for fishermen and sailors, now home to curious birds.

After a total of about 3 hours, we'll return to the port of Ajaccio where the trip finishes.

Departure from Porticcio

If you want, you can reserve the boat trip of the Sanguinaires Islands from Porticcio.