Reef
down to 30 m
Rocher de la Vacca
A site 15 minutes by boat from Porto-Vecchio, sheltered from wind and current, with barracuda and groupers listed.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Technical
Balise Sud – Écueil des Lavezzi
Dive site in Southern Corsica & Lavezzi, France
A drift off the southernmost point of metropolitan France, past three ancient amphora wrecks at 38–42 m.
- Max depth
- 42 m
- Level
- Technical
- Best months
- May–Oct
The dive
A drift and wreck dive. Known for rays and dentex.
Who it's for
TechnicalSource: visit-corsica.com
Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Drift, Wreck, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Rays
- Dentex
- Groupers
Season in Southern Corsica & Lavezzi
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: May–Oct.
Source: visit-corsica.comWhere is Southern Corsica & Lavezzi?
The point shows the Southern Corsica & Lavezzi area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Southern Corsica & Lavezzi
Pinnacle
down to 35 m
Mérouville (Sec du Pelu)
Some 30 groupers live around three rocky pinnacles on a 30 m seabed.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Reef
down to 12 m
Cap de Pertusato
A 2–12 m beginner site at the foot of Bonifacio's limestone cliffs, in turquoise water.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 12 m
Crique à Kiki
A sheltered 3–12 m rocky bay near Mérouville, home to Kiki, a large friendly grouper.
- Open Water
- Groupers
Wreck
down to 13 m
Épave de La Pecorella
A 45 m cement-carrier wreck at the mouth of the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, bow at 6 m and seabed at 13 m.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 15 m
Forana Nord-Ouest
A 3–15 m plateau in the fish nursery of Forana, an uninhabited island in the Cerbicales reserve.
- 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.