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Relitto di Pomonte (★4.4)

The Elviscot wreck is one of the most famous wrecks in the Mediterranean because it is located on a 12-meter deep seabed and reaches only a few meters from the surface.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Picchi di Pablo (★4.3)

The boat anchors at a depth of 6 meters just above the drop off, a long vertical wall that reaches 30 meters and then finds some sand.

DIVE CENTER BLU, 57034 Marina di Campo

Punta Fetovaia (★4.1)

In the waters below Punta Fetovaia we can find a rocky seabed full of ravines and a garden of gorgonians of incredible size! Dive open to all levels but especially to advanced divers.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Formiche della Zanca (★4.1)

After Punta di Sant’Andrea we find semi-outcropping rocks that constitute the Zanca Ants. This site offers various more or less deep diving routes.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Scoglietto - Franata Nord (★4.2)

Located north of Scoglietto di Portoferraio, this rockfall ranges from 0 to a maximum of 40 metres, making it ideal for divers, even beginners, and rich in fish.

MARINA DI CAMPO DIVING, 57034 Campo nell'Elba

Scoglio della Triglia (★4.2)

Outcropping rock present south of the Gulf of Marina di Campo. Wonderful dive site for Try, Open and advanced. Thanks to its conformation it always gives excitement.

L’Aquila di Mare ASD, 67100 L’Aquila

Cala dei Santi (★4.1)

Cala dei Santi, on the Monte Argentario coast, offers a dive rich in color and biodiversity. Depths range from 5 to 25 m, with rocks, Posidonia meadows, and small caves. Sheltered and scenic, it’s suitable for all levels and ideal for underwater photography.

MARINA DI CAMPO DIVING, 57034 Campo nell'Elba

Scoglio del Remaiolo (★4.3)

Outcropping rock, southward part forms a ridge that sinks to about 50 meters. Northward dive suitable for Open Water Diver hikers.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Scoglietto - Franata delle Cernie (★4.3)

This site is one of the best dives on the island of Elba, the only area of the marine park where the presence of fish is incredibly abundant. This dive is suitable for all levels of diver.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Punta del Nasuto (★3.8)

This dive site is located west of Marciana Marina, just outside the harbor. It is characterized by a beautiful wall that juts out into the open sea from the headland.

Mares

Ripalti (★4.2)

Recommended diving depth of 20-40m, the dive site is suitable for experienced divers also because of strong current. However, the diveable shallow starts at 12m and develops into several solitary boulders.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Punta della Madonna (★4.3)

Not far from the port of Marciana Marina we find this point that stands out in the open sea offering a long submerged wall that rapidly sinks to over 40 meters.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Lo Scoglione (★4.1)

One of the best-known dives in Capraia, this is an emerged rock from which a wall to the open sea starts, forming a beautiful gully to over 40 meters.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Secca di Fetovaia (★4.2)

Fetovaia is one of the most famous beaches on Elba and the shoal is located right in front of the gulf, rising from 50m up to about 10m from the surface.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Secca del Turco (★4.1)

Undoubtedly the best dive on Capraia, a wonderful shoal that descends from 27 meters to over 50 meters. Abundant presence of fish, from amberjacks to groupers.

Mares

Focacciola/Gemini Rock (★4.2)

Shoal off the Gemini Islands. Maximum depth is about 25m. There is a small grotto at 8m and a canyon at 10-12m to explore. The saddle shaped dive site can be circled in about 40 minutes.

L’Aquila di Mare ASD, 67100 L’Aquila

Secca di Punta Secca (★4.2)

Punta Secca Shoal, off Giannutri’s northern tip, is a rocky rise from over 40 m to about 10 m below the surface. Suitable for experienced divers, its walls are covered with gorgonians, sponges, and corals, and frequented by both pelagic and resident fish.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Pianosa Boa 2 (★4.4)

In front of the historic harbor of Pianosa Island is Buoy 2, which indicates the mooring point for visiting these submerged rocks that stand out amidst the posidonia giving breathtaking scenery.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Pianosa Boa 5 (★4.6)

This dive is located just south of the Pianosa rock. The peculiarity is certainly a large cave that cuts through the entire shoal. Pelagic fish are plentiful.

Aqualung

Gemini West (★4.2)

Shallow dive site, ideal for beginners. Here you follow a scree edge towards the open sea. The dive site extends from the surface to a maximum depth of 14m.

SHARK SCUOLA SUB FIRENZE, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli

Gli Archetti (★4.3)

Archetti in Giannutri offer a captivating dive among natural arches and tunnels with stunning light effects, on seabeds from 5 to 30 m. Among rocks and Posidonia live wrasses, sea bream, moray eels, groupers, lobsters, and sometimes dentex and barracuda, in an environment suitable for all divers.

L’Aquila di Mare ASD, 67100 L’Aquila

Punta San Francesco (★3.9)

The dive takes place a short distance from the fully protected area of the Giannutri marine protected area which guarantees the possibility of spectacular encounters at any depth. The site is marked by two mooring buoys anchored at a depth of approximately 12/14 m on a rocky bottom.

MARINA DI CAMPO DIVING, 57034 Campo nell'Elba

Capo Stella / Isola Corbella (★4.3)

The dive is divided into two parts: the southern part, which is less challenging and goes down to 35 meters, and the northern part, which is suitable for more experienced divers and goes deeper than 40 meters.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Scoglietto Grottoni (★4.1)

About one hour trip from Cavo we can reach the Scoglietto dive site. This little island is a marine reserve since 1971. It’s one of the best dive spot in Elba island

A.S.D. BOLLA BLU, 06019 Umbertide

Anna Bianca, Wreck (★4.0)

The wreck of the Anna Bianca, a cargo ship sunk in 1971, lies north of Cala Ischiaiola at depths between 33 and 52 m. Split into two sections, it features a well-preserved stern and a fragmented bow. With excellent visibility, it hosts moray eels, congers, lobsters, and schools of shrimp.

Aqualung

Punta Morcone (★4.3)

Located on the southern coast of Elba, off the promontory of Punta Morcone. The edge of the breaker enters a sandy seagrass bed from about 11 m depth to 40 m drop-off.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Le Coralline (★4.1)

In front of Marina di Campo we find this very beautiful shoal, characterised by the presence of red coral at little depth, which is absolutely rare in Elba!

Mares

Secca di Fonza (★4.3)

The shoal is about a hundred meters from Fonza beach. Its cap is at - 4 m, and the east-facing wall plummets to the bottom on the sand at - 40 m.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Pianosa Boa 3 (★4.4)

Probably the best dive site on the island of Pianosa, a shoal rich in life with a pinnacle reaching 3 meters from the surface.

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Secca del Careno (★4.3)

After the tip of St. Andrew there are 2 mooring buoys dedicated to diving, we are on the Careno shoal, which really offers many dive profiles.

Mares

Morcone Bay (★3.9)

Directly on Morcone beach there is a small bay that is excellent for the novice diver to learn about the underwater world of Elba. From the beach you can easily walk into the water to start your dive there. The depth ranges from 2 meters to 10 meters. Great for beginners!

L’Aquila di Mare ASD, 67100 L’Aquila

Nasim, wreck (★4.3)

The Nasim II wreck, a cargo ship sunk in 1976 near Cala Maestra, lies at 47–60 m on a sandy bottom. Surrounded by Fiat, Peugeot, and Mercedes cars from its deck, it’s a technical dive rich in biodiversity: groupers, lobsters, wrasse, and pelagics enrich the site.

Scubapro

Le Scalette (★4.1)

Le Scalette, on Giannutri’s eastern side, offers a varied dive for all levels. Depths from 5 to 30 m alternate rocky steps and Posidonia meadows. Passages and crevices shelter abundant marine life, making it scenic and enjoyable year-round.

BOLOGNA SCUBA TEAM, 40134 BOLOGNA

Le Formichine (★4.4)

Beautiful dive, shoal outcropping 300mt away from the north tip of the island. Reachable by boat about 15 minutes by boat. Within everyone's reach, dive from the boat along the descent line to face the current; once on the bottom redeploy to the wall and turn clockwise.

SPORTING CLUB CAVO DIVING, 57038 Rio

Cannelle Esterna (★4.4)

During our descent along the wall, we can observe various crevices with weasels and lobsters surrounded by yellow and red gorgonians deeper down. At the end of the rock ledge, a few meters away, the panettone appears to us: covered by a true forest of gorgonians teeming with life

SPORTING CLUB CAVO DIVING, 57038 Rio

Relitto Aereo (★4.1)

We anchor on a seabed at 12 meters, a few meters from the coast of the island of Elba. We descend along the anchor line and we will already see below us the wreck of an airplane. Maximum depth is 16 meters

SPORTING CLUB CAVO DIVING, 57038 Rio

Isolotto dei Topi (★4.0)

In pochi minuti di navigazione dal porto di Cavo, raggiungiamo l’isolotto dei Topi. Un immersione facile, ma da non sottovalutare perché spesso può riservare delle emozionanti sorprese. Possiamo scegliere se effettuare il giro completo o se seguire un percorso da nord a sud e ritorno

Diving in Elba Snc, 57030 Procchio (Li)

Scoglietto - Cristo (★4.5)

To the north of the Scoglietto of Portoferraio, a pedestal with a plaque depicting Christ has been placed. It is located at a depth of 39 meters, against a beautiful wall covered with red Gorgonians and inhabited by octopuses, lobsters, and nudibranchs. We are still in the park area, which is why fish are abundant

SPORTING CLUB CAVO DIVING, 57038 Rio

Maldive (★4.5)

This site in Palmaiola Island is 30 minute trip. We anchor at the southeast the island, in a depth of about 10 meters; we descend along the anchor line, following the tip of the island which gently slopes down to the bottom. We continue to swim, finding two rockslides at a maximum depth of about 25 meters.

Scubapro

Punta Secca (★4.2)

Dive site located on the border with the Protected Area of Giannutri not to be missed. Suitable for all diving levels and also for the conclusion of Open Water Diver courses.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Le Cerniette (★4.0)

Le Cerniette takes its name from the numerous groupers that can be encountered in this particular stretch of sea. It is one of the most visited dives in the Giannutri Marine Protected Area. Seabed that slopes gently from 10 meters to 25 meters up to the edge that descends to 50 meters.

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