The archipelago sits at the mouth of the Strait of Bonifacio, where the mistral blows through unchecked. The trips adapt their stops to the wind (“depending on weather conditions”, the listings say) and in a rough sea the northern coves are swapped for southern ones. Check this before choosing your day.
Clear sky
Indicative reference based on OpenWeatherMap data for La Maddalena. Whether to sail and where to anchor is always the skipper’s call. There is no shade on the islands: a cap, water and sun cream.