arrival

Once you reach Milan, there are two options to get to Piombino, the port where the ferries to Elba depart (see Map 1). If you choose to go inland via Parma/ Bologna and then via La Spezia and Livorno to get to Piombino or if you chose the route next to the sea via Genoa, La Spezia and then to Livorno is first and foremost a question of personal taste, but one should of course take into account the current traffic situation at the time of travel (especially during peak season).

In Piombino, the way to the seaport is clearly marked with signs. If you didn’t book the tickets for the ferry ride already at home, you find sufficient ticket agency’s along the road and in the port. To avoid waiting times, especially during peak season, it is recommendable to book the ferry tickets already before you arrive at the port.
Below you find a link where you can book the ferry ride directly online.
(www.moby.it and www.toremar.it).

From Piombino, ferries from the companies Toremar and Moby Lines depart to Portoferraio, Elba at least once every hour. The ferry ride takes about 1 hour.

 

 

From Portoferraio, the capital of Elba, you will reach Omnisub by following the signs to Porto Azzurro. After an about 20 minute drive you will reach the small fishing village. From there you have follow the signs to Rio Marina. At the city limits of Porto Azzurro you will see a typical Italian graveyard on the left side. From there the journey doesn’t take much longer. After about 500 meters a small street leads to the right to Barbossa beach (look out for “Spaggia Barbossa” street sign), where OmniSub is located. The way to our diving base is again clearly marked with signs.