naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
Secca delle Formiche
The tunnel of amateur photographers
The Secca delle Formiche shoal is characterised by two large slabs, which are joined at the bottom by a wide saddle. Since the pathway is simple, divers can entirely devote themselves to exploring and circumnavigating the two slabs themselves. The walls of the two shoals drop vertically until they run into a pile of rocks of various sizes, with countless crevices and burrows. Every little tunnel can be investigated from the seabed. More twists and turns can be found slightly to the west, at a depth of about 30 m, one of which appears as a deep gouge in the rock. After exploring the seabed, the route continues by re-ascending in a spiral fashion between the two cones. The return to the dive point is facilitated by the clarity of sea water.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
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.
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).