DIVING ZONE - Portofino & Liguria
Diving Zone operates out of Portofino, a great base for exploring the Ligurian coastline. We found their setup well-organised, perfect for divers keen to hit the water without fuss. They run regular trips to the Portofino Marine Protected Area, where you’ll find impressive gorgonian forests and walls dropping deep, often with good visibility. It's a solid choice for certified divers looking to explore some classic Mediterranean diving.
- Location
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 45.859898, 8.879680
- Phone
- +393473259832
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.divingzone.it
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Scuba courses, First Aid
- Equipment Rental
- no
- Address
- Via Monte Grappa 12D, Arcisate, 21051, VA, ITA
- Languages
- Italian, English
Dive Sites Near DIVING ZONE
DIVING ZONE 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"]
- 7 Perle ASD - ["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
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