Wall
down to 40 m
Scoglio del Remaiolo
A rocky ridge runs to an islet covered in anthias and red sea fans.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Advanced≤30 m
Punta Morcone
Dive site in Elba, Italy
A simple buoy-line dive on a wall that starts at 11 m, with nudibranchs and large conger eels hiding in its cracks.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A wall dive from a boat. Known for nudibranchs.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: duikersgids.nl
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Nudibranchs
- Conger eel
Season in Elba
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Aug.
Source: padi.comWhere is Elba?
The point shows the Elba area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Elba
Wreck
down to 12 m
Relitto di Pomonte (Elviscot)
The wreck of the Elviscot lies at 12 m off Pomonte, a dive within reach of all divers where conger eels and octopus hide among the plates.
- Advanced
- Octopus
Wall
down to 47 m
Scoglietto di Portoferraio – Christ Statue
A deep plateau at about 39 m with a bas-relief of Christ among red gorgonians, where eagle rays and large dentex often pass.
- Experienced
- Eagle rays
Wall
down to 40 m
Scoglio della Triglia
A rock with a large Madonna statue at 15 m on its south-west side and several routes around its wall.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 45 m
Ship Rock (Capo Enfola)
A rock just off Capo Enfola whose wall, finest from 0 to 25 m, is inhabited by groupers and numerous octopus.
- Advanced
- Octopus
Pinnacle
down to 25 m
Capo Penisola
A beginner-friendly promontory between Viticcio and Biodola where shallow pinnacles shelter groupers, moray eels and scorpionfish.
- Advanced
- Scorpionfish
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.