Capitainerie du Vieux Port
port · Bastia · Corsica
Capitainerie du Vieux Port is a port on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bastia.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) wind.
No shelter in south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (128°–168°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Bastia: 9 min on foot
- église de la Conception de Bastia: 9 min on foot
- Bastia: 107 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
- Bastia museum: 13 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Nuba) 70 m away
- Supermarket (Alimentation Luciani) 180 m away
- Train (Bastia) 780 m away
- Parking (Place du Marché) 190 m away
- Fuel at the quay
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Port de Toga, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Toga, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Old Port of Bastia, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Old Port of Bastia marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Ficaghjola cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Bastia Vieux Port (anchorage) anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
- Port de Toga marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Guarded beach cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Lavasina cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bastia
- Old Port of Bastia marina
- Plage de Ficaghjola cove
- Guarded beach cove
- Lavasina cove
Questions
Is Capitainerie du Vieux Port sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Capitainerie du Vieux Port sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Toga, 1.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Capitainerie du Vieux Port?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Capitainerie du Vieux Port?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.