Secca del Cristo
Portofino · Italy
A submerged rocky pinnacle draped in dense posidonia seagrass meadows, Secca del Cristo is one of Portofino's most biodiverse dives. Conger eels peer from crevices between sea fans and sponge-encrusted boulders while schools of bream and salema drift lazily overhead. The site sits within the marine reserve's heart, so fish densities here rival anywhere in the western Mediterranean.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Conger EelLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Posidonia Seagrass
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
OctopusLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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