Dive-site story
Located along the steep southern cliffs of the Portofino Marine Protected Area, Punta Torretta offers classic Ligurian wall and boulder diving. The rocky spur slopes outward into terraces and vertical drops adorned with colorful sponges and sea fans. Because the zone enjoys strict marine protection, resident fish show little fear of divers, making encounters remarkably close and frequent.
Steep coralligenous drop-offs hosting dense fans of red gorgonians
Sheltered crevices and swim-throughs sheltering large dusky groupers and moray eels
Frequent flybys from schools of pelagic dentex and barracuda in open water
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Warmer surface layers and peak marine activity occur throughout late spring and summer.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red GorgonianParamuricea clavata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common DentexDentex dentex | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellae | Common |
Marine forecast
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