Cristo degli Abissi

Punta Mesco

Secca della Mantice

Secca dell’Isuela

Secca di Nervi

Wreck of the Haven

Liguria is the home of pesto, focaccia and the freshest Mediterranean seafood. Try anchovies of Montegrosso, trofie al pesto, mussel soup, red prawns of Santa Margherita and the famous focaccia di Recco. Coastal trattorias serve just-caught fish after a day on the water. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Italian flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Hotel Splendido

Grand Hotel Miramare

Cenobio dei Dogi

Hotel Nazionale

Liguria is the crescent of coast that arcs around the north-west Mediterranean, home to the legendary Portofino Marine Protected Area and the pastel villages of the Cinque Terre. Portofino is one of the most famous dive destinations in Europe, where the Cristo degli Abissi statue, the Secca dell Isuela pinnacle and the walls of Punta Torretta host red gorgonians, groupers, barracuda and amberjack in crystal water. The Cinque Terre adds the walls of Punta Mesco and the lobster-covered Scoglio Ferale, while Savona and Bergeggi guard the mighty Haven tanker wreck. Genoa and Nervi round out the region with gorgonian walls close to the city. Accessible, protected and intensely beautiful, Liguria is the perfect introduction to Italian Mediterranean diving.

Liguria – Portofino & Cinque Terre

Fly into Genoa (GOA) or Milan Malpensa (MXP), then drive or train along the coast. Dive bases sit in Santa Margherita, Portofino, Levanto and Savona, with boats launching into the Portofino MPA and to the Haven wreck.

Where to Stay in Liguria – Portofino & Cinque Terre

Accommodation Overview

Recommended Areas

Santa Margherita

Camogli

Savona

Levanto

Genoa

Featured Hotels & Resorts

Hotel Splendido

Grand Hotel Miramare

Cenobio dei Dogi

Hotel Nazionale