Scandola Nature Reserve: The 15 Best Boat Tours

1.Scandola Nature Reserve Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,375 reviews · 1 day · from $82Our pick

Cruise UNESCO Scandola by boat, swim in Girolata, then see red cliffs of Calanche de Piana and Capo Rosso Tower on a full-day tour.

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2.Sea trips Scandola Girolata and Calanches de Piana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,146 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $84Top rated

Boat trip from Porto Ota to Calanches de Piana and Scandola, with a 30-minute Girolata stop, small group, English guide.

“Het werd geannuleerd en ik kon zelf achter mn refund aan. Geannuleerd vanwege slecht weer. Concurrent voer wel gewoon en met hen hebben we een super middag gehad. Zonder slecht weer.”

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3.Scandola Nature Reserve Eco-Friendly Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 932 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $53

Eco-friendly hybrid boat from Porto to UNESCO Scandola and Girolata, plus optional Calanche de Piana. French commentary.

“Eine Stunde vor Abfahrt rief der Veranstalter an und wollte absagen wegen zu hohem Wellengang. Wir waren aber schon unterwegs und auf halber Strecke. Dann hat er die Abfahrtszeit um eine halbe Stunde nach vorne verlegt, was wir kaum hätten schaffen können und uns gesagt, dass die Tour heute 1h kürzer und ohne Aufenthalt in Girolata sein würde. Die Tour fand dann auf einem normalen Dieselboot statt, Guide nur auf Französisch, Infos konnten in einer Online-Broschüre nachgelesen werden. Anfahrt also Stress pur, Bootsfahrt zwar mit schöner Landschaft, aber lautem und stinkenden Boot nur 2 statt 3 Stunden ohne Preisnachlass. Das war Abzocke!”

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4.Cruise Calanches de Piana and Scandola Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 849 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Semi-rigid boat cruise from Porto through Scandola Reserve and Calanches de Piana, often with dolphin sightings and sunset views.

“Des paysages somptueux, un équipage jeune et dynamique guidant la balade parfaitement . Moment inoubliable malgré un temps pluvieux et sableux . Mais inoubliable par là visite surprise des dauphins 🐬. Je recommande cette excursion avec ce groupe .”

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5.Scandola and Calanches of Piana Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 719 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

3-hour boat trip from Porto to UNESCO Scandola, then Calanches de Piana, with photos and a swim stop at Girolata.

“Le confort du bateau sièges trop durs par rapport à un confrère et un petit en cas lors de l’arrêt sur l’île car pas grand chose à faire”

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6.Scandola & Girolata Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 698 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $53

Silent hybrid boat from Porto to UNESCO Scandola, turquoise Elbu Bay, and calm Girolata, plus optional Calanche de Piana.

“paysage magnifique. les explications etaient top et tres enrichissantes. l'animateur très sympathique”

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7.Scandola and Calanche de Piana Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 681 reviews · 3h 30m · from $82

Boat tour from Porto to UNESCO Scandola and Calanche de Piana, with Girolata village stop and a swim break, small groups.

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8.Scandola Calanques Piana Girolata Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 670 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $76

A 7-hour boat day from Sagone to Scandola, Girolata, Porto, Piana, and Capo Rosso, with swims and UNESCO coast views.

“Superbe journée...vraiment à recommander...paysages fantastiques avec un équipage au top...le capitaine vous donne de très bonnes explications ... A noter :à midi nous avons déjeuner au restaurant "le bon espoir" avec un personnel très jovial et une restauration exceptionnelle Superbe expérience!!”

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9.Calanches de Piana and Scandola Reserve cruise with swimming stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 447 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $96

3h15 Corsica boat cruise from Marine de Porto with guided views of Calanches de Piana and Scandola Reserve, plus a weather-based swim stop.

“To start, could not open tickets in the email. The day before the planned excursion we messaged asking for tickets to be resent. We were told they had no email associated with our number even though we had received the previous email. We disembarked the ship at 0830 as planned with a meeting time of 0900 at the port. When we couldn't find the meeting place we tried to reach both Viator & the tour company without success. After finding cell service enough to investigate, we found the port to meet at was 1hr 45min from our ship WITHOUT PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION. Clearly we could not have made a 2hr trip…”

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10.Scandola & Piana Semi-Rigid Boat Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 322 reviews · 8 hours · from $129

Semi-rigid boat day trip from Ajaccio or Porticcio: Scandola, Girolata, Piana calanques and a swim at Capo Rosso in 8 hours.

“Email sent the morning of the excursion had a link to a meeting point that was not near where we were supposed to be and we almost missed our excursion because of it. Also, the Whatsapp phone number included in the same message had no service. The tour operator lady gave us heck for not being on time and she never tried calling me on Whatsapp just through regular cell service which for most people from North America will have turned off because Whatsapp is cheaper. Views, ride and guide were great though but that front end experience sucked”

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11.Scandola, Piana, Girolata Cruise W/Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 319 reviews · 330 minutes - 7 hours · from $76

7-hour Corsica boat cruise to Scandola and Piana with a sea-only stop in Girolata, plus swimming in turquoise coves.

“Lovely experience. Beautiful scenery. Fun time . Would have liked some of the commentary to be in English”

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12.Gulf of Porto: Visit the Calanques de Piana and/or Scandola Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 290 reviews · 90 - 210 minutes · from $41Best value

Small-group boat trip from Porto through Calanques de Piana and Scandola Reserve, with sea-only views, plus a swim stop.

“Équipage très sympathique, ponctuel Sortie en bateau très agréable en famille, apéro avec l’équipe à l’arrivée et repas au Robinson . Superbe journée”

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13.Scandola and Calanques de Piana Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 266 reviews · 4h 30m · from $100

Small-group boat cruise from Sagone or Cargèse to UNESCO Scandola, Girolata, and Piana’s red cliffs, with snorkeling breaks.

“magique. super activité qui permet de somptueuses découvertes.”

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14.Scandola, Girolata, and Piana Afternoon Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 209 reviews · 5 hours · from $74

5-hour Cargèse boat tour to Scandola, Girolata and Piana, with red-rock caves, a swim stop, and sunset color on the ride back.

“Une vue à couper le souffle, l’équipage au top en prime un joli couché de soleil sur le bateau juste dommage on n’a pas croisé de dauphins🥺 Merci pour tout🤩”

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15.Half Day Boat Trip to Scandola Calanche de Piana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Half-day zodiac boat from Ota to UNESCO Scandola and Calanche de Piana, with caves and a natural swim stop. English, max 12.

“Very nice excursion. Beautiful scenery. Very interesting guide. Length of the ideal excursion. Thank you!Auto-translated”

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