The Altar
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About this site
The Altar lies along the Portofino promontory on Italy's Ligurian coast, within the Portofino Marine Protected Area near Genoa. This stretch of coastline is known for its steep rocky underwater terrain dropping into the Ligurian Sea, reached by boat from the small harbors around Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres, though it is rated a beginner dive, suggesting the more accessible terrain sits well above that limit.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellaeReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset Cup CoralLeptopsammia pruvotiReported here · unconfirmed
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