naturalistic
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Naturalistic and archaeological
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PUNTA LIBECCIO
The outcroppings of coral and sponges
The dive begins at about 50 m from the shore, and just over 100 m from the boundary of reserve zone B. Descending along the anchor line of the boat, which is moored just beyond the main ridge of the outcropping itself, you will come to a detritus seabed at a depth of 15 m. From here, you will begin swimming over low rocks until you reach the boulders of a narrow landslide. Continue following the low ridges of rocks, which alternate with the boulders of the landslide to create a widely varied seabed. Changing direction to head north-west, you will proceed towards the numerous passages between the high rocks. After reaching the dive’s maximum depth of 23 m, it is time to return to the anchor. During this last part of the route, you will pass over a rocky stretch with pebbles and bivalves where the above-surface part of Punta Libeccio extends.
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RELITTO DEI CANNONI
The barbary pirate ship of Punta Libeccio
Just north of Punta Libeccio, at about 100 m from the coast, a site known as the “Relitto dei Cannoni” (the “Wreckage of Cannons’’) can be found at a depth of 15 m. The gently sloping seabed, which is characterised by naturally split rocks alternating with clearings of sand and gravel, contains traces of an ancient shipwreck: eight cannons of uniform size and characteristics, six of which are lying in disarray along a vaguely rectilinear axis, while the other two are offset by about 20 m to the west. The total distance between the farthest cannons is about 30 m.
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MARTINGANA
The “Sabbione Bianco”: the plain of sand that extends as far as the eye can see
The Martingana dive begins from the white rocks, from which we slowly head down to the bottom on the south side and follow the volcanic wall on the left, the circumnavigation of which constitutes our underwater pathway. The large wall is full of cracks and small natural niches, it also has a small cave known as “shrimp cave”, which is about 30 m deep. It is recommended to descend slowly in order to observe every corner and cavity of this impressive ridge. The spectacular “White Sand” feature is an enormous expanse of white sand that stretches as far as the eye can see from the foot of the wall (maximum depth of about 40 m).