

Best for intermediate divers, shore entry, moderate current.
Crique des Pêcheurs at Cap Ferrat offers a rugged snorkelling experience featuring rocky crevices and vertical walls. This site is suitable for intermediate snorkellers due to moderate currents and potential surf or surge conditions. Marine life is diverse, with common sightings including bream, white seabream, castagnole, wrasses, scorpionfish, sea stars, and cratena slugs. Less frequently, visitors may encounter great barracuda, slipper lobsters, cow snails, tricolor doris, cuckoo wrasse, turkish wrasse, and mediterranean violet aeolid. Access is via the shore, and the area provides parking and showers for convenience. Water temperatures fluctuate significantly throughout the year, ranging from 14C in late winter to 26C during the peak summer months.
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Wear shoes with grip for the steep descent and bring something to sit on as the beach is made of gravel and stone.
Located at the foot of the Rock of Monaco near the Oceanographic Museum. Access via 56 stone steps from Level -3 of the Parking des Pêcheurs or by following signs from Digue Rainier III.
Recorded at this site
Skill Level
Intermediate
Entry
Shore
Water Temp
14-26°C
Current
Moderate
You can regularly observe bream, white seabream, castagnole, wrasses, scorpionfish, sea stars, and cratena slugs. Less common sightings include great barracuda, slipper lobsters, cow snails, and various nudibranch species.
No, this site is rated for intermediate snorkellers due to the presence of moderate currents, surf, and surge.
Access to the site is via the shore. Parking and showers are available for visitors.
Yes, this site is suitable for snorkelling and holds a rating of 3/5.
Divers and snorkellers should be aware of moderate currents, surf, and surge conditions.
A 5mm wetsuit is recommended for diving at Crique des Pêcheurs (Fisherman's Cove) in Monaco. Water temperatures range from 14°C to 26°C.
Expect moderate currents at Crique des Pêcheurs (Fisherman's Cove) in Monaco. Good buoyancy control and some drift diving experience is helpful.