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How to arrive, get your papers and find the port offices in Ajaccio.

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Fly to Ajaccio

Flights from the French mainland run all year on these routes. Other routes run in summer only. Check the schedule on the day you book.

MarseilleAir Corsica, 3 return trips a day
NiceAir Corsica, 3 return trips a day
Paris OrlyAir Corsica and Air France, 2 to 6 return trips a day
Tino Rossi

Port offices

Tino Rossi harbour office. Check the hours for your month.

AddressJetée de la Citadelle, 20000 Ajaccio
ContactVHF 9. +33 (0)4 95 51 22 72. capitainerie.ajaccio@cci.corsica
Nov to MarMonday to Saturday, 8 to 12 and 14 to 17
Apr and MayEvery day, 8 to 12 and 14 to 18
Jun, Sep, OctEvery day, 8 to 19
Jul and AugEvery day, 8 to 21

Tino Rossi port website, checked 7 November 2026. Charles Ornano harbour office: VHF 9, +33 (0)4 95 22 31 98.

Training

STCW Basic Safety

EUR 1,100 to 1,320

In-person courses in France on the Yacrew list: Zephyr Yachting, Antibes, EUR 1,100. Seascope France, Antibes, EUR 1,150. Bluewater Yachting, Antibes, EUR 1,199. Pôle Tauroentum, La Ciotat, EUR 1,200. D&B Crew Training, Antibes, EUR 1,320. No Corsica course is on the list. Prices checked 7 November 2026.

Visas

Schengen, 90 in 180

Short stays in the Schengen area are limited to 90 days in any 180-day period. France is in the Schengen area. Check the rules for your passport.

Social cover

The 183-day ENIM rule

In 2018 the Fédération des Industries Nautiques said a seafarer on a foreign-flag ship who lives in France must join ENIM, or an equivalent social regime. The duty starts on the day the stay in French territorial waters reaches 183 days in a rolling 12 months. Shipyard periods are excluded. Check the current rule for your yacht.

Pay

Crew pay by yacht size

Role45 to 50 m70 m and over
CaptainEUR 9,000 to 12,000EUR 15,000+
First OfficerEUR 4,500 to 6,000EUR 7,000+
Chief EngineerEUR 7,000 to 9,500EUR 8,500+
ChefEUR 5,500 to 6,500EUR 8,000+
Bosun / 2nd MateEUR 3,200 to 4,000EUR 5,000+
Chief Stew / PurserEUR 2,800 to 4,000EUR 3,000+
DeckhandEUR 2,800 to 3,500EUR 3,000+
StewEUR 2,200 to 2,500EUR 2,200 to 2,500

UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Ajaccio.

Near the port

Where crew go

Halle Gourmande

Producers' market on Place Campinchi. Tuesday to Sunday, 7 to 13.

Place Foch

A short walk from the Quai Brancaleoni, with the shops nearby.

Palais des Congrès

A short walk from the Quai d'Honneur.

Tino Rossi port and Charles Ornano port websites.

Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.

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