Ports of Corsica – Ajaccio Tino Rossi
Located within a well-sheltered bay, Tino Rossi Landing, Ajaccio’s old port, has four floating docks and an internal quay for mooring large boats.
The port is located more precisely in the Bassin de la Ville and is bounded to the south by the Cittadella breakwater and to the north by the Cappuccini pier.
The entrance to the port of Ajaccio is continuous, and among the hazards to be noted at the entrance is the Cittadella Rock (south of the Cittadella lighthouse), marked by a red light on a red conical tower that flashes red.
The Tino Rossi marina has a mooring capacity of 300 berths for boats up to 50 meters in length.
The only marked mooring restriction is at the Napoleon pier. Recreational boats may moor at the pier near the red light located on the left at the entrance.
The prevailing winds are from the east and south, with strong surf when winds blow from the southwest.
Recreational services include the presence of:
- A fuel station for refueling boats,
- Fresh water and electricity connection at the dock,
- A convenient mooring service for boaters,
- Mobile cranes up to 4o tons,
- boat storage service
- Boat repair and maintenance service.
The Gulf of Ajaccio is well marked on nautical charts and its extent goes from Punta de la Parata to Cape Muro, and if you are entering at night from Punta de la Parata it is advisable to pass out of the Sanguinare Islands and continue on to Ajaccio, paying attention to the Scogli della Guardiola rocks.
Near the entrance to the Gulf of Ajaccio is another port, on the east side of the bay, which is part of a military base and access to which is denied to pleasure boats.
The port of Ajaccio is the ideal starting point for a comfortable trip to southern Corsica and to picturesque towns of rare beauty, such as Bonifacio and Propriano; furthermore, ferries to Toulon depart from here every day.
Strolling along Ajaccio’s old harbor is undoubtedly charming and pleasant, not only because of the evocative atmosphere that still permeates the narrow streets of the city center today, but also because of Ajaccio’s strong historical significance—namely, that it was the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, founder of the First French Empire.
It is no coincidence, in fact, that Ajaccio is considered the most French of Corsica’s towns, even though the old town has Genoese origins.
