Corsica · France · Reef · Sand slope
La Crique
Sand and rock from the surface to 30 m in clear water
Area photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0
A site in the Golfe de Sagone whose seabed runs from the surface to 30 m and mixes sandy bottom with rock formations, listed as accessible to divers of all levels. The catalogue gives clear water and a varied bottom but no single feature, so it reads as a general-purpose site rather than a named landmark.
Where it is and how deep
42.1086° N, 8.6859° EPublished position for this site.
The dive
The depth range published for the site starts at the surface and runs to 30 m, and the bottom changes along the way from sand to rock formations, so the dive is a matter of picking a depth band and following the transition between the two. In the shallows the sand is where you settle and check gear; the rock formations are where the interest is, and the guide's route will follow them downward as far as the plan allows.
Nothing in the published description singles out one feature, and the site is listed for all levels, so treat it as a straightforward rock-and-sand dive in clear water: a newer diver can stay in the upper part of the range, a trained diver can take it to 30 m, and both finish with a safety stop over the sand. Ask Sagone Plongée what they use the site for on the day; it is the kind of place that serves as a training or second dive rather than the headline.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Off-season |
Season follows Corsica: West-coast centres run roughly April to November; the sea is above 20 °C from June to October and averages under 14 °C in February.
Questions divers ask
How deep is La Crique?+
The catalogue gives a range from the surface to 30 m over a mix of sand and rock, and lists the site as accessible to divers of all levels.
Sources
More dive sites in Corsica
Pinnacle
Rock heads rising from 40 m to the surface
Reef
Depths from 10 to 40 m in clear water off Ajaccio
Reef
Plateaus at 6, 12 and 20 m before the drop-offs
Wreck
A 1944 P-51 Mustang fuselage on sand at 19 m
Cave & cavern
Tunnels and vaults in the rock down to 40 m
Reef
Red volcanic rock from 10 to 35 m near Cargèse
Similar dives elsewhere
A giant anchor and its chain links lying at 21 m
Sand, coralligenous and rock between 12 and 30 m
Resident groupers, morays and large octopus below a prince's old residence
Gorgonians on the vertical north wall of a submerged island