Faro di Portofino

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

This dive site is accessed by a 20 minute boat ride from San Terenzo. Ferale rock is at the edge of the Cinque Terre National Park.

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.

Coming out of the Portovenere Canal and heading towards Riomaggiore you will immediately come across a small cove chosen by Lord Byron for many of his poems. A beautiful, serene landscape.

Only ten minutes by boat, this dive site is on the open sea side of Palmaria Island. Palmaria Island is the biggest island of the Porto Venere archipelago.

This dive site is only a 10 minutes boat ride where you will arrive inside Regional Park of Porto Venere. If you are lucky it is possible to see dolphins during the boat ride to and from the site.