Bergeggi, Noli, Spotorno & Finale Ligure · Italy · Reef
Secca del Magazzino
Boulder dens at 24–30 m walled in yellow sea daisies
Area photo: Franciop · CC BY-SA 3.0
The 'warehouse shoal' is a field of large boulders between 24 and 30 m off the Bergeggi–Spotorno coast, scattered close together into dens and inlets, their walls covered with yellow sea daisies. Scubago pitches it as a dive adaptable to any advanced-certified diver, whatever their experience.
Where it is and how deep
44.2650° N, 8.4579° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The shoal starts at 24 m and reaches 30 m, so the dive runs at a single deep level from the moment you leave the line. The terrain is the attraction: large boulders scattered close to one another, forming dens, inlets and passages between them, with the rock walls covered in sea daisies.
The plan is flexible — scubago describes the site as adaptable to all levels of experience among advanced divers — and the natural route is a wander through the boulder field, checking the dens and inlets as you go. The 24 m top of the shoal makes a convenient reference to come back to for the ascent.
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 | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Bergeggi, Noli, Spotorno & Finale Ligure: No closed season — the cutoff is wind, with grecale above roughly 15–18 knots stopping diving. Water falls to 13°C in February and peaks near 24°C in August.
Sources
- Secca del Magazzino (scubago) — Scubago
- Divenjoy — home — Divenjoy SAS (dive centre, Noli)
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