Punta Muchillina
Headland at the southern limit of the Scandola Nature Reserve on the north side of the Gulf of Porto, recommended by the Corsican tourism agency: a plateau at about 5 m falls to a wall at 50 m, with corbs, sea bream and dentex from the top down.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Galeria, Porto & Cargèse
- Depth: 5–50 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wall, reef
- Coordinates: 42.3318, 8.5565 (approximate)
- Highlights: brown meagre, white sea bream, gilthead sea bream, dentex
- Unverified: Unverified: the tourism agency places this site at the reserve's southern limit; whether a given dive spot lies outside the prohibited reserve waters could not be verified, and the position is approximate.
- Tips: Scuba diving is forbidden inside the Scandola reserve; dive here only with a local centre and only outside the reserve boundary.