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Porche des Eaux Mortes
Dive site · France
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 65 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in three facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- Advancedand up
- Fresh watera lake, quarry or spring
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 11°C |
| Mon 9usually | 9°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Porche des Eaux Mortes
A cave dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. It goes down to 30 m. It suits Advanced divers and up, by its depth against the depths each course trains to. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Arith. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site, 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, by its depth against the depths each course trains to.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,230–US$2,320 each
about US$1,230–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,320 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Arith
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Arith its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Arith · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Arith · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Evolution 2 15 km
Annecy Plongée Nautisme 18 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.