Diving in Portofino & Liguria

Marine Life in Portofino & Liguria

Home to 73 recorded species including 37 reef fish, 9 sharks & rays, 8 whales & dolphins, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 hard corals, 3 crabs & lobsters.

Dive Site Difficulty in Portofino & Liguria

Portofino & Liguria has 34 beginner, 18 intermediate, 8 expert dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Portofino & Liguria

• Area naturale marina protetta Portofino - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Cinque Terre - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Riserva naturale regionale di Bergeggi - Regional/Provincial Nature Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
• Parco nazionale dell' Arcipelago Toscano - National Park (IUCN Category II)
• Riserva naturale regionale dell' Isola di Gallinara - Regional/Provincial Nature Reserve (IUCN Category V)
• Santuario per i Mammiferi Marini - International significance Natural Marine Area (IUCN Category IV)
• Pelagos Sanctuary For The Conservation Of Marine Mammals - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Portofino - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Area marina protetta Secche della Meloria - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area protetta di interesse provinciale Costiera Celle Ligure e Varazze - Other Protected Natural Regional Areas (IUCN Category V)
• Area marina protetta Isola di Bergeggi - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Fondali Capo Berta - Diano Marina - Capo Mimosa - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Porto Maurizio - San Lorenzo al Mare - Torre dei Marmi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Riva Ligure - Cipressa - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Arma di Taggia - Punta San Martino - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Capo Mortola - San Gaetano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali San Remo - Arziglia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Varazze - Albisola - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola Bergeggi - Punta Predani - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Noli - Bergeggi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Finale Ligure - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola Gallinara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Loano - Albenga - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Santa Croce - Gallinara - Capo Lena - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Capo Mele - Alassio - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Arenzano - Punta Ivrea - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Nervi - Sori - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Boccadasse - Nervi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Golfo di Rapallo - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Monte Portofino - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta di Moneglia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Baffe - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Manara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Sestri - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Apicchi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Mesco - Rio Maggiore - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Picetto - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Punta Levanto - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Anzo - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole Tino - Tinetto - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Costa di Maralunga - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Isole Palmaria - Tino - Tinetto - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Gorgona - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Secche della Meloria - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Scoglietto di Portoferraio - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Scarpata continentale dell'Arcipelago Toscano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole di Cerboli e Palmaiola - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Tutela del Tursiops truncatus - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Calafuria - Area terrestre e marina - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole di Cerboli e Palmaiola - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Gorgona - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Tutela del Tursiope Mar Ligure - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Portofino & Liguria - Nearest Airports

• Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), Genova (GE) - 57 km away, approx 77 min travel time
• Pisa International Airport (PSA), Pisa (PI) - 91 km away, approx 114 min travel time
• Milano Linate Airport (LIN), Segrate (MI) - 144 km away, approx 172 min travel time