Porto-Vecchio and the east coast of Corsica offer Mediterranean reef and seagrass diving across six sites, catering to beginner and intermediate divers. Sites such as Favone and Solenzara are shallow and calm, with shore entry, while Le Vagabond off the Lavezzi Islands descends into deeper advanced territory and is boat-access only. Visibility at the more exposed reef sites such as Kedidi and Alcione C can reach thirty metres. Water temperatures are warm through summer and remain mild even in winter, rarely falling below fourteen degrees at depth.
Monthly water temperature across Porto-Vecchio & the East's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Surface temperatures peak in summer, staying warm well into autumn, and even midwinter temperatures at depth remain around fourteen degrees Celsius. This makes the east coast accessible for a long season, though the two operators in the database mean advance booking is advisable.
2 operators
Water temperature around Porto-Vecchio & the East ranges from about 14°C in February to 22°C in July, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 22°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Porto-Vecchio & the East; in the coldest months (about 14°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Porto-Vecchio & the East (5 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots).
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