naturalistic
archaeological
Naturalistic and archaeological
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LE FORMICHE
Snorkelling amid the sea grass
This dive begins at the far north-eastern point of the Formiche outcropping, from which the deepest portion of a sandy plane can be easily reached. While exploring the seabed, you will notice that the underwater environment of the Formiche outcropping is relatively uniform, with landslides of large boulders creating a number of terraces with short vertical walls. This dive allows you to easily circumnavigate the submerged portion of the entire series of ridges.
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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.