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Naturalistic and archaeological
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
SCOGLIO QUAGLIETTO
One of the best dives that Vulcano has to offer
This dive begins in the channel between Vulcano and the Quaglietto rock outcropping, where the seabed ends on the sand at a depth of 15 m. The most interesting part of this itinerary is the western wall, which can be accessed from both the right and the left. From the anchoring point, you will quickly reach the depth of 30 metres.
Heading back up a few metres and continuing to circumnavigate the rock, you will come to the large opening of the Grotta dei Gamberi (the “Shrimp Cave”), which is better known as the Grotta della Madonnina (the “Cave of the Virgin Mary”) due to the nearly one-metre high statue resting on its floor. The cave is shaped like an inverted “V”, with the summit at a depth of 18 m, and the floor at a depth of 26 m. It extends into the rock for about twenty metres. In front of the large cave, and next to the rocks scattered along the bottom, lies a large anchor embedded in the sand, with only the upper part of the shank visible.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
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.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
THE RAS JEDIR SHIPWRECK
The shipwreck dive suitable for all skill levels
The shipwreck site is located almost at the centre of Cala Tramontana. The dive begins over a seabed 12 m in depth, which gently slopes down to a sandy plateau at a depth of about 7 m, where the outline of the wreck can be seen in the distance. The stern of the steel Libyan vessel, which was sunk in 2001, lies at a depth of about 18 m. Layout of the wreck: the stern lies to the north-west and the bow lies to the south-east.