naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
Secca sciubba
The groupers' shoal
About 100 m north of Punta Faraglione there is a rocky platform that reaches a minimum depth of 12 m. Heading east, you will come to the edge of the Secca Sciubba shoal, from which you can descend onto the first large terrace at a depth of 18 m, which features various crevices and small caves. Swimming in a north-easterly direction, you will come across a slight slope with a through-cave approximately 10 m long, which marks the most interesting segment of the dive. Upon leaving the cave, at a maximum depth of 25 m, you will come to a seabed of mixed sand and rock. At this point you can re-ascend following the wall of the shoal on the right.
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CALA TRAMONTANA – THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITINERARY
Punic, Greco-Italic and Imperial Roman amphorae
The beginning of the itinerary, which is marked by a buoy, can be reached by land from the Cala Tramontana pier, or else by sea by mooring your boat to the appropriate float. The itinerary begins at a depth of about 8 m, on a seabed covered with sea grass that slopes down to a sandy plateau.
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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).