Test Site Genua Peter

The subsoil of this popular bathing lake consists of gravel, which offers good visibility even during heavy bathing. On weekends there are usually plenty of divers on site. Those who can may prefer to dive during the week when it is less crowded.

One of the most beautiful walls in Italy. The wall reaches significant depths (80 mt) in the part near the buoy and in the direction of Portofino. Maintaining particular interest even in the deep part, is in the range between 15 and 25 meters where you can see most of the fish.

The U-455, launched in 1941, was a German submarine built for service during World War II. It was discovered in very deep water, it is almost certain that she was sunk in 1944 southeast of Genoa by a mine. She is 67 meters in length and sits between 110 - 120 meters. The dive is considered extremely challenging.

It takes about 25 minutes to arrive at this wreck. The Concordia wreck is six miles from the coast and lies at 43 meters deep, making this a more advanced dive.

Equa’s Wreck is about a 25 minute boat ride. Equa’s Wreck sits in front of Riomaggiore, two miles from the coast.

Upon entering this site you will find a steep slope of rocks that reach a maximum depth of 30 meters. This site is full of dens and holes, ideal habitat for countless species of marine animals. A dive that never disappoints.

A beautiful vertical wall between 20 and 30 meters covered with yellow sea daisies, continuing towards the west the slope is very gentle, and leads us to another group of rocks that slopes with small jumps again towards 30 meters.

This diving point is inside zone B of the Cinque Terre National Park. The site is perfect for beginning divers, and divers with little experience.

Sand esplanade that descends to a depth of 40 m interspersed with rocks and boulders that descend towards the bottom where there is scattered debris. After an initial gradual slope, the esplanade descends steeply to the bottom, almost forming a wall of sand.

This dive site is called Grimaldo Rock and is located close to the protected area of 5 Terre. The outcropping pinnacle is located a few tens of meters from the coast. The site can be reached in 35 minutes.