Wreck
down to 28 m
B-17 (Calvi)
A US B-17 bomber resting upright on sand at 25–28 m at the foot of Calvi's citadel.
- Advanced
- Scorpionfish
Experienced≤40 m
Punta Muchillina
Dive site in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio), France
At the southern edge of the Scandola reserve: a collier wreck at 22 m and a fissured wall to 50 m, home to groupers and big morays.
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
The dive
A wall and wreck dive. Known for dentex.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Dentex
- Groupers
- 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)
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
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
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.