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Naturalistic and archaeological
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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 Minnola
Amphorae in the sea grass
In the water off Cala Minnola, at just a few dozen metres from Punta Albarella, a Roman shipwreck can be found at a depth of 27 to 30 m. The wreck features the remains of a shipload of amphorae (fifty), as well as numerous fragments of black painted pottery (used on-board), which have remained in their original location on the seabed.
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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.