Scuba diving locations in Monaco:

When to scuba dive in Monaco:

The water temperature is generally above 22°C between June and October, and drops down to as low as 8°C in winter.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Monaco:

• Mohammed Garden, located next to the Mala Pointe, is a field of rocks, full of holes and crevices, which are home to a wide variety of marine life. There are brown algae, green algae, posidonias, sea bream, salemas, large wrasses, morays, groupers, octopus, carps and shoals of sardines.
• La Grande Fissure is situated on the plateau of the Cape d'Ail. The crevasse is located on the top of rock, 33 metres from the bottom, and the highest tip of the rock is at 37 meters. There are colonies of red gorgonians, yellow sponges, groupers, swallow tail sea perch, curled picarel and sea breams.
• Le Catalina is the wreck of a seaplane turned upside down, but still intact, 20 metres in length and with a wingspan of 30 meters. All access openings are unlocked.

The best spots to snorkel in Monaco:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Population: is about 36,000,000 (2011)
• Time Zone: CET (GMT+1), Summer CEST (GMT+2)
• Main languages spoken: French, Monégasque, Italian, English ## Diveable overseas territories:

Monegasque diving federations:

FEDERATION MONEGASQUE DES ACTIVITES SUBAQUATIQUES (FMAS) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):