Lavezzi Islands
Corsica · France
A protected archipelago of pink granite islands at Corsica's southern tip, the Lavezzi Islands sit within the Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve. Clear Tyrrhenian water flows between France and Sardinia here, creating a rich mixing zone where posidonia meadows, rocky reefs, and sandy channels converge. The combination of habitat diversity and total protection has produced outstanding biodiversity for the western Mediterranean.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 28°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 83 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Italian Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 53 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Posidonia Seagrass
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 35 records
Very likely
Most dives
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 24 records
Very likely
Most dives
Saddled Seabream
Last confirmed Jun 11, 2026 · 44 records
Very likely
Most dives
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Last confirmed Jun 27, 2026 · 49 records
Very likely
Most dives
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse
Last confirmed Apr 21, 2026 · 48 records
Very likely
Most dives
Common Octopus
Last confirmed Sep 13, 2025 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Gear