WE Dive SSD A RL - Portofino & Liguria
The team at WE Dive SSD A RL really stands out for their local knowledge and their passion for the Portofino Marine Protected Area. We love how they navigate these sometimes-tricky waters, getting you to the best spots regardless of the season. They’re PADI 5 Star, so if you’re looking to go pro, or just starting out, they’ve got you covered with a full range of courses. Diving in Liguria is often about walls, gorgonians, and the unique Mediterranean light. We've had some incredible dives with WE Dive, particularly exploring the Cristo degli Abissi, where the statue emerges from the deep blue, surrounded by schools of small damselfish. Another favourite is the Tonnara wreck. Even though it’s broken up, the way the light filters through the sections, illuminating the red gorgonians, is spectacular. Visibility here can sometimes play games, but when it’s good, you can see these enormous fan corals stretching into the gloom. We'd suggest asking them about early morning trips; the boat traffic picks up later in the day and those first dives have a special kind of calm. Be prepared for cooler water, even in summer, but the marine life, especially the nudibranchs and octopuses tucked into crevices, makes it absolutely worth it.
- Location
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 45.446728, 9.150201
- Phone
- +39 02 4947 5603
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.wedive.it
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:23406]
- Address
- Alzaia Naviglio Grande 150, 20144 Milano No State, Italy
Dive Sites Near WE Dive SSD A RL
WE Dive SSD A RL 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