Operator page with the short navigation from Imperia, beginner accessibility, and night-dive use.
Short-boat Ligurian reef dive with night-dive appeal.
Short-boat Ligurian reef dive with night-dive appeal.
Saraghi-Imperia-18mts is a short-boat Ligurian dive off Imperia, where dry rocks sit in a Posidonia garden over a sandy backdrop. It is accessible for divers with little experience and is also used for night dives, making it a compact, approachable local option with a distinctive Mediterranean reef feel. Warm-season visibility is often solid, and the site reads more like a rocky seagrass profile than a deep or technical route.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
18m - 20m
Depth Note
The site name points to an 18m-class profile, and Dive Champ lists a 20m max depth.
Best Season
Late spring to early autumn, with winter also workable on calmer days.
Typical Conditions
Dry rocks rise from a Posidonia garden on a sandy backdrop, with a compact rocky profile rather than an open wall. The feel is Mediterranean seagrass, rock, and crevice diving.
Site conditions, restrictions, and access requirements.
Safety Notes
Suitable for divers with little experience; also used for night dives.
Access Restrictions
It is a boat dive from Imperia, so timing and sea state matter more than a simple shore entry. Best for divers comfortable with boat logistics and rocky-bottom navigation.
Legal Notes
Follow local boat traffic, operator briefings, and any coastal access or conservation rules around Imperia.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Considered accessible for divers with little experience and suitable for night dives.
Freediving
The site is better suited to scuba than freediving because of the boat access and rocky, moderate-depth profile.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not the main draw here; the site is more useful for scuba and night dives than for surface touring.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Operator page with the short navigation from Imperia, beginner accessibility, and night-dive use.
Official tourist-guides page for Imperia and the Flower Riviera, useful coastal context.
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