Scandola Marine Reserve
Corsica · France
France's first UNESCO World Heritage marine reserve, Scandola is a cathedral of volcanic red cliffs plunging into posidonia meadows thick with life. Dusky grouper patrol the rocky overhangs with remarkable fearlessness, while moray eels weave through sea fans and crimson gorgonians. The reserve's strict no-take status since 1975 has produced one of the Mediterranean's most intact ecosystems — every dive feels like stepping back centuries.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 28°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky Grouper
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Mediterranean MorayLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Red Coral
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
European BarracudaLeast concern
Rare
Now and then
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