When to go to Porto Cervo
The prime time for scuba diving is typically from April through mid November. The average water temperature stays around 15C/59F in early spring, and then fluctuates between 18C/64F and 25C/77F in the summer and fall.
Scuba diving in Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo is an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. Aeroporto Olbia Costa Smeralda is located in 30 km from it.
Coming to Porto Cervo tourists can take part in water sports like windsurfing, diving and sailing. The local waters are full of life and divers have a chance to observe stingrays, electric rays, barracudas, eels, scorpionfish, groupers, octopuses, crabs and other species. The nearest and most popular dive sites are Coticcio, Punta Tegge, Secca del Papa,Grotta dei Gamberi and Mortoriotto. However, there are a lot of other dive sites in the nearby areas. Secca del Papa is one of the best sites in Italy and probably even the whole of Mediterranean Sea. Diving here tourists can find all the marine species of the Mediterranean and particularly, a large population of groupers and barracudas.