Santa Maria Navarrese & Arbatax · Italy · Wall
Bia del Porticciolo
A gently deepening bottom that ends at a wall
Area photo: Fabio Pani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bia del Porticciolo, also called Boa del Porticciolo, is a wall dive off Arbatax, on the Ogliastra coast of eastern Sardinia. The bottom deepens steadily along the route until it reaches a wall at 22 m, the deep end of the dive.
Also known as Boa del Porticciolo.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Santa Maria Navarrese & Arbatax and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The route follows a bottom that gets steadily deeper as the dive goes on. The descent is gradual rather than a drop, and it brings divers to a wall at 22 m, the deepest point of the dive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Santa Maria Navarrese & Arbatax: The Arbatax boats run from April to October; July to September has the warmest water of the year.
Sources
- Fare immersioni ad Arbatax - Sardegna — Viaggiare da Soli
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