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Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
THE LARGE BOULDERS OF PUNTA RUBA SACCHI
The pearl of Pantelleria
The Punta Rubasacchi dive starts at the boat mooring point, at a depth of about 8 m, with the wall on the right and to the north-east, following the landslide of large boulders. Descending slowly to the seabed so as to observe the cavities and recesses of the landslide, after about 100 metres of swimming you will reach the depth of 30 m, where there are large isolated boulders to explore, which are spaced a few metres apart. Continuing in the same direction, and after about 50 m on the outside, you will come to an overhang at the depth of 35 m: the cut of the rock drops sharply down and disappears into the deep. Before the cut, begin heading east, where the lava rock ridge contains holes and cavities that are home to scorpionfish, as well as orange and yellow coral and small greater amberjacks. After about 200 m, you will find yourself back at the mooring point.
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
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).