Salto Nel Blu - Portofino & Liguria
The team at Salto Nel Blu really understands what makes diving in Portofino special, and they've got the operation dialled. We always appreciate a centre that feels like a well-oiled machine without losing that personal touch. They’re a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, which means serious instruction is on offer, but frankly, we love them for their local knowledge and their knack for finding the sweet spots. We've spent enough time diving the Ligurian coast to know that current and boat traffic can be a real factor, and these guys manage it expertly. They’ll get you out to the Cristo degli Abissi, of course, but what we really love is when they nudge you towards some of the quieter spots – maybe a wall dive where you can really slow down and look for nudibranchs, or a pinnacle crawling with lobsters. We’ve had mornings where the light filtering through the kelp felt almost spiritual, and their guides just let you soak it in. They’re excellent with both seasoned divers looking for a good time and those newer to the sport; they just adapt. If you’re in Portofino and want to experience the underwater beauty without any fuss, Salto Nel Blu is a solid bet.
- Location
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 45.555180, 9.308349
- Phone
- +39 349 159 5615
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.saltonelblu.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:799302]
- Address
- Presso Piscina Comunale Brugherio, Via Sant' Antonio 16, 20861 Brugherio, Italy
Dive Sites Near Salto Nel Blu
Salto Nel Blu 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