Reef
down to 23 m
Piran under the Church
A reef below Piran's church, described as one of the best-preserved soft coral reefs, often with schools of fish.
- Open Water
Open Water≤18 m
Rt Madona (Cape Madona / Punta)
Dive site in Slovenia (Piran), Slovenia
Protected cape off Piran where a rocky slope breaks into a near-vertical wall, home to long-snouted seahorses, conger eels and octopus.
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- May–Oct
The story
Cape Madona is a protected natural monument of about 13 hectares, marked by four yellow buoys. Motorised navigation, anchoring and harvesting marine organisms are banned, but swimming and diving are permitted.
Source: portoroz.si
The dive
A reef and wall dive. Known for crustaceans, octopus and seahorses.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: portoroz.si
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Octopus
- Seahorses
- Conger eel
Season in Slovenia (Piran)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Oct.
Source: padi.comPrices in Slovenia (Piran)
- One dive
- €42–75
- Open Water course
- €340–460
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Slovenia (Piran)?
The point shows the Slovenia (Piran) area, not the exact dive site.
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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.