From Genoa to the world

Cressi’s story began in 1938, when brothers Egidio and Nanni Cressi started making masks and spearguns by hand in Genoa, Italy. The company was officially founded in 1946. Eight decades later, its name remains closely connected to exploring the sea.

Its history includes the Sirena mask in 1943, the Pinocchio mask in 1952 and the Rondine fins in 1953. These milestones illustrate a long-standing focus on how people see, breathe and move in the water.