7 Perle ASD - Portofino & Liguria
The team at 7 Perle ASD really gets what diving in Liguria is all about. We love their focus on the local marine protected area, particularly how they make the most of the Portofino sites. They're a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, which means they’re serious about training, from your first open water course right through to instructor development. If you’re looking to truly explore the underwater world of the Italian Riviera, or even kickstart a dive career here, these are your people. Our favourite part about diving with 7 Perle is their local knowledge. They know precisely when the light hits the Gorgonian corals just right at Cristo degli Abissi, making the bronze statue glow with an almost ethereal quality. We’d suggest an early morning dive there, before the boats arrive, when the schools of damselfish are still sleepy. Visibility here can sometimes be a bit moody, especially after heavy rain, but even on those days, the sheer volume of macro life, nudibranchs on the walls, and the occasional inquisitive octopus makes it worthwhile. Plus, they’re excellent at navigating the sometimes-tricky currents around Punta Chiappa, ensuring you get a relaxed drift past the vibrant red sea fans.
- Location
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 43.712376, 10.417671
- Phone
- +39 331 108 4666
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.7perleasd.it
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:26797]
- Address
- Via Ippolito Rosellini 94, 56124 Pisa No State, Italy
Dive Sites Near 7 Perle ASD
7 Perle ASD provides access to 15 dive sites in Portofino & Liguria.
- Abyss Diving Center (wreck)
- Accademia Blu Diving Center
- Airplane Wreck WWII (wreck)
- ALFREDO CAPPELLINI - 7m (wreck)
- Ancorone
- Andrea Ghisotti (ex Scoglio del Raviolo)
- Argentarola Caves - 10-30m (cave)
- ARMATAN III - 22m (wreck)
- ASD POSIDONIA
- Baia di Castiglioncello - 10m
- Bettolina - 30m
- Biboz - 49m
- Bigo - 26m
- BOLZANETO - 55m (wreck)
- BR20
Other Dive Centres in Portofino & Liguria
- 2.0 Diving - ["PADI"]
- A 2.0
- Abissi s.r.l.
- Accademia Blu Diving Center
- ACQUA ACADEMY ASD - SSI
- Acquasport - ["PADI"]
- ACQUE LIBERE SUB TORINO ASD - SSI, PADI
- AQUAMICA
- A.S.D. BLU DIVING SCHOOL TORINO - PADI
- A.S.D. COLOGNO SUB - SSI
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.
Notable Marine Life
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Bushy Coral (Cladocora caespitosa) - Hard Corals
- Damsel fish (Chromis chromis) - Reef Fish
- Red coral (Corallium rubrum) - Soft Corals
- Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti) - Hard Corals
- Corb (Sciaena umbra) - Reef Fish
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Scarlet Coral (Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea) - Hard Corals
- Pink Sea Fan (Eunicella verrucosa) - Soft Corals
- Razorback (Balaenoptera physalus) - Whales & Dolphins