Piran & Portorož · Slovenia · Reef · Night
Fiesa Reef
Seahorses on most dives at Slovenia's most popular shore site
Fiesa Reef is the shore dive in the Fiesa bay near Piran, and the most popular site among Slovenian divers. A shallow sandy entry leads to a rocky reef and then to a field of small sunken boats, so the whole dive stays within 15 m. Seahorses are the draw, seen on most dives, and the reef is highly recommended as a night dive.
Also known as Fiesa, Greben v Fiesi.
Where it is and how deep
45.5260° N, 13.5795° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts on sand in about 1.5 m of water. Beyond it a rocky area full of life runs down to about 8 m, and this is the reef itself. The usual route sets off from in front of the Fiesa hotel and follows the reef to the right, past the rollers and blocks, before turning back along it.
Past the reef the bottom turns to sand again, scattered with about 12 little wrecks, a car and a motorbike; the deepest wreck lies at 15 m. Seahorses turn up on most dives. At night the permanent residents come out: seahorses, octopuses, cuttlefish and squid.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Squid
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Piran & Portorož: Diving runs all year, but winter dives are on demand; summer fills the Piran Punta reef with life and brings a thermocline that can cloud the wrecks.
Dive videos
Tauchen Piran-Fiesa Slow., Klaus Pichler, Styriafundivers 2016 Full HD · Klaus Georg Pichler on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Is Fiesa Reef in Piran a shore dive?+
Yes. Divers walk in from the beach at Fiesa onto sand at about 1.5 m, then follow the rocky reef and the field of small wrecks, which bottoms out at 15 m.
Sources
- Fiesa Reef — Sharky Diving Piran & Portorož
- Potapljaške točke — Nemo Divers
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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