The Sant’Ambrogio marina is located southeast of Punta Sant’Ambrogio within a residential complex. It provides berths for 200 boats up to 22 meters in length and offers water, electricity, and a fuel pump. The marina features a shopping center and a yacht club. It is equipped with a 25-metric-ton crane and a boat ramp.
The harbor offers good shelter. When the sea is rough from the north-northeast, access becomes difficult. After storm surges, the entrance tends to become silted up. The lights at the ends of the piers blend in with the Town lights at night, so it is advisable to enter the harbor during the day. After entering the harbor, you must pull up to the dock near the gas station and wait for mooring instructions from the harbor master’s office.
2.5 km to the west lies Punta Spano, an isolated headland indented by a cove and flanked by rocks and islets that should be navigated with due caution and only in calm conditions. A trail leads from the headland to Plage de L’Arinella and the Genoese tower that stands to the northeast.
St. Ambrose is located in the Balagne region, halfway between Calvi and Île-Rousse. The coastline is rugged and covered with Mediterranean scrub that extends right up to a white-sand beach. L a region of Balagne, the northernmost part of Corsica, offers long sandy beaches, cliffs plunging into the sea, and mountains that stretch right down to the beaches. The area’s natural setting offers opportunities for hiking, biking, or horseback riding along trails winding through the Mediterranean scrub.
Balagne is also a region where Corsican cultural identity runs deep, as evidenced by its numerous festivals, music events, and craft fairs. Typical products of Balagne include niellaghja, a local variety of olive oil, and the Sant’Antonino croccanti.
