Pinnacle
down to 45 m
Capo Rosso (Canyon de Capo Rosso)
Submerged rock pinnacles rising from 35 m to within 2–10 m of the surface, with a grouper grotto.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Advanced≤30 m
B-17 (Calvi)
Dive site in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio), France
A US B-17 bomber resting upright on sand at 25–28 m at the foot of Calvi's citadel.
- Usual dive
- 28 m
- Deepest point
- 28 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
The story
A US B-17 bomber heading for a raid on Verona was hit by German fighters; its pilot ditched it in front of Calvi citadel. It has lain at 28 m at the foot of the citadel since 14 February 1944.
Source: figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr
The dive
A wreck dive. Known for crustaceans and scorpionfish.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: visit-corsica.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Scorpionfish
- Moray eels
Season in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Apr–Oct.
Source: visit-corsica.comWhere is West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)?
The point shows the West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)
Wall
down to 35 m
Canyon de la Revellata
An underwater canyon off Cap de la Revellata, stepping from 15 to 35 m, known for the number and size of its groupers.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Pinnacle
down to 32 m
Cheminée de Vardiola
A rock rising from 32 m to 2 m below the surface, split by a vertical chimney whose walls are decorated with red coral.
- Experienced
Rock formations
down to 50 m
La Morsetta (Galéria)
Three dives around Morsetta islet in the north of the Gulf of Galéria, with red coral under an overhang and resident groupers and anthias.
- Experienced
- Anthias
down to 25 m
Le Tabernacle (Sanguinaires)
Calm water from 3 to 25 m off the Sanguinaires islands, where morays, congers and barracudas hide.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 8 m
Mario wreck (Stagnola, Ajaccio)
A small 17 m tug at 8 m, 200 m off Stagnola beach in the Gulf of Ajaccio, an easy wreck for beginners.
- Open Water
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.