Diving Group Portofino

Two very distinctive wrecks, silhouetted together and not far apart. Maximum depth 30 mt. They were port ships that served as locks in the port of Genoa.

Bigo is a dive very close to Portofino, which offers an enchanting bay sheltered from the prevailing winds, therefore an excellent spot when the sea is rough. You anchor on a 6 meter sandy seabed, and from there the right shoulder wall leads towards the Portofino lighthouse.

Olivetta is an ideal dive site for everyone. The entrance to the water is on a six-meter bottom and slopes down to 25 mt. Lots of rocks, walls and sand with posidonia.

Canadian freighter sunk in 1967 due to a storm

In 1967 the merchant ship Mohawk Deer was being towed by a tugboat in the direction of La Spezia. Hit by a strong gale, her tow line was sheared and she crashed into the wall of the Portofino Promontory.

The subsoil of this popular bathing lake consists of gravel, which offers good visibility even during heavy bathing. On weekends there are usually plenty of divers on site. Those who can may prefer to dive during the week when it is less crowded.