Shore-entry pebble-beach dive with a 2-9 m slope, easy level, and course-friendly access.
Easy shore-entry Mediterranean dive on a mixed pebble beach.
Easy shore-entry Mediterranean dive on a mixed pebble beach.
Fosso Marangone is a shore-entry dive site between Santa Marinella and Civitavecchia with a pebbly beach entry and a mixed Mediterranean seabed of sand, rock, posidonia, and coralligenous formations. It is a popular local scuba spot that works well for courses and easy repeat dives, with bream, salema, damselfish, scorpionfish, wrasse, moray eel, octopus, and other classic reef fish.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
6m - 17m
Depth Note
Seabed varies between 6 and 17 metres.
Typical Conditions
Gentle shore-access profile, mixed sand-rock-posidonia bottom, and variable visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Access Restrictions
Shore entry from a pebble beach; check sea state and footing before entering.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A relaxed local dive for training, reactivation, and easy reef exploration rather than deep-profile diving.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Shore-entry pebble-beach dive with a 2-9 m slope, easy level, and course-friendly access.
Local report on Civitavecchia sea quality that explicitly mentions Fosso Marangone.
Official 2026 bathing-water list that includes Spiaggia / Spiaggetta Fosso Marangone with excellent class.
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