Sesto Continente Diving
Via Privata Francesco Bogliolo, Alassio, ITA
About the Center
Sesto Continente Diving, located in Alassio, ITA, is an SSI-affiliated dive center that operates year-round. It offers both recreational dives suitable for all levels and courses for obtaining diving certifications and specializations. Its prime location within the L.Ferrari tourist port of Alassio, close to the center and directly opposite the renowned Gallinara Island, makes it a key reference point for diving in the western Ligurian Riviera.
The center's facilities include parking, a restaurant, a bar, accommodation, and equipment rental. Divers also have access to hot showers, restrooms, and a dedicated pool for rinsing equipment with fresh water. Additionally, it features a decompression chamber, with further details about its services available on its website.
Sesto Continente Diving is renowned for the richness of its underwater sites, which include locations such as Bettolina di Cervo, Franata, Il Pappagallo, Il Pappagallino, the Aranci Shipwreck, and various areas around Gallinara Island. Divers can expect to encounter a wide variety of marine fauna, including nudibranchs, white gorgonians, lobsters, red starfish, moray eels, anemones, scorpionfish, and even the Christ of the Abyss on Gallinara, a significant underwater attraction.
The center provides a complete experience for diving enthusiasts, from learning new skills to exploring iconic dive spots teeming with biodiversity. Multilingual staff (Italian) are available to assist clients in planning their dives and courses.
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Sesto Continente Diving is a dive center offering recreational dives and certification courses, affiliated with FIAS. They focus on providing safe, enjoyable diving experiences and supporting marine conservation.
The center is located in the Alassio tourist port, directly opposite Gallinara Island, making it easily accessible with parking available.
They offer access to various sites including wrecks like the Bettolina di Cervo and Nave degli Aranci, natural formations like Il Pappagallo, artificial reefs at Zona di Ripopolamento, and diverse areas around Gallinara Island.
The center is affiliated with FIAS (Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee) and all instructors and guides are certified by this federation.
Yes, they have hosted specialized courses like the EcoDiver MAC, organized by Reef Cheek Italia, focusing on marine monitoring and conservation.
The area is rich in typical Northern Mediterranean marine life, including groupers, moray eels, conger eels, octopus, bream, lobsters, nudibranchs, and various fish species, especially around the wrecks and reefs.