Western Mediterranean

Corsica, Sardinia & La Maddalena

The Med's most turquoise waters: the cliff-top citadel of Bonifacio, the granite islets of Lavezzi and La Maddalena, and the glamour of the Costa Smeralda. Sardinian-Corsican cruis

The Med's most turquoise waters: the cliff-top citadel of Bonifacio, the granite islets of Lavezzi and La Maddalena, and the glamour of the Costa Smeralda. Sardinian-Corsican cruising rivals the Caribbean for colour.

A week, sketched

Day 1

Bonifacio

Anchor beneath the dramatic chalk cliffs of Bonifacio in southern Corsica; explore the medieval citadel.

Day 2

Îles Lavezzi

Cross the strait to the Lavezzi granite islets for snorkelling over pale sand and clear reef.

Day 3

La Maddalena

Cruise the protected Maddalena archipelago, anchoring off Spargi and the pink-sand shores.

Day 4

Porto Cervo

Finish on the Costa Smeralda at Porto Cervo for its marina, boutiques and evening scene.

The destination. Nearby lies Santa Maria Island — profiled in full on our sister site, privateisland.pro.