Calvi’s setting on the northwest tip of Corsica is among the most striking in the western Mediterranean. The Genoese citadel commands a wide bay of clear turquoise water, the mountains of Corsica’s interior rising steeply behind the town, and the sandy beaches curving away to the south create an approach by sea that is genuinely memorable. At 125,000 Euros per week, the charter fleet based here includes motor yachts of 38 to 48 metres and offshore sailing yachts that can handle the passages to Sardinia and the Tuscan archipelago with equal confidence.nnCorsica’s northwest coast has a well-defined summer pattern: light winds in the morning build to a reliable westerly by afternoon, and the short, sharp chop that forms in the Golfe de Calvi settles to calm by evening. The anchorages in the Scandola nature reserve and the Calanche de Piana area are accessible only by sea, making a charter the only way to explore them at the right time of day and without the crowds.nnAt 125,000 Euros per week, the APA of 25 to 30 percent adds 31,000 to 37,500 Euros for fuel, port fees, food and drinks. Calvi’s marina is modern, well-serviced and priced reasonably for a French Mediterranean port. Season peaks in July and August, with June and September offering near-identical weather and considerably quieter anchorages along the coast.nnCorsica’s food culture, built on chestnut flour, local charcuterie, excellent seafood and Nielluccio wine, rewards guests who venture ashore.
