naturalistic
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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
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.
Browsed itineraries of Sicily and discover the wonders above and below the water of a timeless island
BASILUZZO
The natural and cultural itinerary
The morphology of the coastline and seabed consists of an imposing rocky outcropping that creates a natural wall in the underwater environment. The Basiluzzo underwater itinerary begins at the base of this block, at a depth of about 12 m. Following the guiding rope, which indicates the pathway, you will come to the base of the ridge. Heading southward, at a depth of about 15 m, you will have the chance to glide over a sandy hollow intermittently colonised by small banks of sea grass, until you come to the plateau. Returning along the guiding rope, the seabed rises in large steps as you overcome a series of big isolated rocks. At the depth of 6.7 m, you will encounter a submerged wall structure.