Wall
down to 40 m
Scoglio del Remaiolo
A rocky ridge runs to an islet covered in anthias and red sea fans.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Experienced≤40 m
Scoglietto di Portoferraio – Christ Statue
Dive site in Elba, Italy
A deep plateau at about 39 m with a bas-relief of Christ among red gorgonians, where eagle rays and large dentex often pass.
- Usual dive
- 39 m
- Deepest point
- 47 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A wall dive. Known for eagle rays, dentex and crustaceans.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: divinginelba.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Eagle rays
- Dentex
- Crustaceans
- Corals
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
Wall
down to 40 m
Punta Morcone
A simple buoy-line dive on a wall that starts at 11 m, with nudibranchs and large conger eels hiding in its cracks.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
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 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.