Every year, Corsica attracts almost half a million cruise passengers to one of the 6 ports managed by the Corsican Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, L'Ile-Rousse, Porto-Vecchio and Propriano.
Ajaccio Commercial Port, the island's leading port with more than 460,000 passengers a year, is a very active port and a well-known cruise port of call. France's second-largest cruise port, with 205 calls in 2023, it has a major international appeal, enabling it to spread its economic influence throughout the city and micro-region. .
The port offers a high level of comfort and safety that is much appreciated by companies and their passengers: quality infrastructures, in particular a dedicated quay inaugurated in 2008, capable of accommodating 340m long ships, passenger terminals, security screening areas and excursion departure areas that will be completely redeveloped in 2020...
Cruising in Corsica means a relationship of trust built up over many years with the biggest international cruise lines including many companies offering very top-of-the-range travel.
Between 450 and 500 calls each year, more than 30 international companies operating over seasons lasting up to 8 months with more than 50 different ships, including new ships each year making their maiden calls, flagships of the industry benefiting from all the latest technologies (scrubbers, clean fuels, waste and sewage recycling stations, etc.)!
The clientele we welcome on board these ships is international, essentially European, with Germany in the lead and the UK accounting for 2/3 of passengers, among whom there are also Italians and Spaniards. Americans, who are very keen on cruising, make up the majority of the remaining third, which also includes other nationalities such as Canadians, Australians and South Americans...
One day in Ajaccio
Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica, on the west coast of the island, is a town on a human scale, nestling in the heart of one of the most beautiful bays in the world. Lined with white sandy beaches, it is surrounded by mountains whose peaks remain snow-capped well into the summer.
The modernity of its port facilities, the mildness of its climate and its art of living will make your stopover a relaxing and comfortable bubble.
Cruise Corsica, the closest of the remote islands
Corsica, a mountain in the sea, an island of beauty, wild and mysterious, a gradation of greens and blues, a breath of fresh air on your Mediterranean itinerary... delivering on its promise to be a relaxing and exotic stopover.
Thanks to the great diversity of the surrounding landscapes, all our stopovers offer access to a wide choice of outdoor activities, whether sea, mountain, cultural or gastronomic. Tasting, walking, horse-riding, cycling, quad biking, white-water sports such as rafting or canyoning, water sports such as diving, snorkelling, kayaking, and many other original activities such as tree climbing or rock climbing (viaferratas)... each time of year has its own charm and a range of possibilities to offer the whole family.
We've selected a few ideas for you to discover Corsica, its nature, its history and its people, so that you can make your stopover an unforgettable experience!