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Skipper Bar

Portofino, Italy
★ 5.0 (1 review)
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Pinnacle dive famous for red gorgonians and dense fish.

Boat Access
25m Avg Depth
40m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a submerged pinnacle rising from a sandy bottom, famous for its walls completely covered in red and yellow gorgonians. Divers are often surrounded by a dense, shimmering cloud of thousands of anthias. Large dusky groupers are resident here, making it a spectacular and vibrant Mediterranean dive.

Diving

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

coral reefwall diveitalyportofino

Marine Life

Dusky GrouperBarracudaDentexAnthiasMoray EelEuropean LobsterRed GorgoniansNudibranchs

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Deep pinnacle with potential for strong currents, requiring good buoyancy.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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