Christ of the Abyss (Cristo degli Abissi), San Fruttuoso
Portofino & San Fruttuoso, Italy
A bronze Christ placed in 1954 on the floor of San Fruttuoso bay, inside the Portofino Marine Protected Area.
- Open Water
Diving in Italy
3 destinations and 4 documented dive sites. The strip under each destination shows its season, month by month.
Dive sites to know
Spring
down to 10 m
Capo d'Acqua Submerged Mills
Lago di Capo d'Acqua, Italy
Two submerged mills, one still largely intact with its mill wheel visible on the other, lie in about 9 m of clear spring water.
- Advanced
Artificial reef
down to 13 m
Hidden gem
Baia Underwater Archaeological Park
Baia (Bay of Naples), Italy
Guided dives to the Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius, the Villa dei Pisoni and Roman mosaic floors lying 4-8 m deep.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Wreck
Bianca C
Grenada, Italy
The 'Titanic of the Caribbean': the region's largest wreck, where divers can float around the liner's on-deck swimming pool.
- Experienced
- Eagle rays
All dive sites in Italy
Baia (Bay of Naples), Italy
- Baia Underwater Archaeological ParkOpen Water13 m
Lago di Capo d'Acqua, Italy
- Capo d'Acqua Submerged MillsAdvanced10 m
Portofino & San Fruttuoso, Italy
- Christ of the Abyss (Cristo degli Abissi), San FruttuosoOpen Water17 m
Photo credits
- The Christ of the Abyss statue, San Fruttuoso, Lucianoro1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
