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We offer a huge variety of dive sites for every level of certification. From the world famous Capo Ferrato to the reefs of the islands of Quirra, Serpentara and Cavoli. And for the more advanced diver the wonderful wrecks of the Gulf of Angell. Shore diving is also available. The reefs are swarming with life.
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Turtle rock
A secluded cove, completely protected. There are
hard and soft corals with an abundance of sea life
in depths form 3-21 metres. There are lots of boulders,
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Punta Romana (1)
Depth 5-35 metres. The site of many Roman and Punic
shipwrecks, under every rock and in every crevice
are pieces of amphorae from cargo ships, ca. 2000
years old. Every dive discovers another piece of
history. |
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Punto Romana (2)
Depth 5-20 metres. Massive boulders with amazing
swim troughs, smothered with yellow clathrana and
orange and encrusting sponge with red and blue algae,
a myriad of colours which can normally only be seen
in tropical locations. |
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Triple rock
These 3 rocks come within 1 meter of the surface
to 40 metres in Capo Ferrato, an amazing dive site
with yellow parazoanthus, many types of sponges
and at 30 metres magnificent banks of red gorgonian
sea fans. This is a world-class dive site where
you can see tuna, barracuda, moray and conger eels,
free-swimming octopus up to 1 meter in length, stingrays,
and dramatic formations surrounded by a blizzard
of schooling fish. An abundance of species of wrasse
with 30-40 metres visibility, this dive is always
an incredible experience. |
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Light House
A seamount lying 200 metres offshore gives the experience
of free fall parachuting. Finning over the edge
dropping into 40 metres the sandy bottom reflects
sunlight. A roman anchor with lead ignots and amazing
fish life. Depth: 8-40 metres. 2nd dive at lighthouse
is a wall dive going from 5-25 metres. Lots of grouper
and barracuda, scorpion fish, fork beard and brown
meagre are living in schools between the rocks.
Locust lobster and nudi branches and lots of anemones,
sea fans and tube sponges make this an exhilarating
dive. |
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Outer rock/ Capo Ferrato
Like a mini volcano rising from 40 metres, this
is one of the most amazing dives in the area. Large
grouper, barracuda, jacks along with multitudes
of damselfish. This dive offers gigantic formations
with swim troughs and passages the size of buses. |
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Santa Giusta
An underwater island of rock in the midst of miles
of sand, Santa Gusta rises to within 4 metres of
the surface. This is a real blue water dive. From
the surface you can see the bottom down to 40 metres
with large dusky grouper up to 15 kilos hovering
curious at the site of divers approaching. Occasionally
dolphins pass by, a huge unexplored area, every
dive is a new discovery. |
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The Salpe Wreck
A world war II armed freighter, (also known as the
Marte), sunk by an allied submarine in 1942. This
wreck lies in 49 metres in perfect condition, broken
in half, sitting upright. Lying 1.5 miles from Capo
Ferrato in open water on a sandy bottom. This is
a classic dreamed about wreck. A magnificent bow
cannon intact with ammunition, various types of
shells, most of the super structure lies undisturbed,
various cargo, port holes, Davits and machine gun
posts, still to be seen, a heaven for every wreck
diver. An undiscovered jewel, this wreck has caused
great excitement from Irish, English and German
wreck afficionados. |
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Yellow room depth, 5-20m
A mind-blowing introduction to the wonders of Sardinian
diving. The dive starts in 5 metres, through a crevice
the yellow room is entered. On 3 sides there is
an explosion of colour, parazoanthus form the basis
for a community of fish life ranging from juvenile
grouper, moray eels to squirrel fish, gobies, sea
perch and cardinal fish, bright red in colour. Looking
out into the blue we often see about 300 barracuda
swimming menacingly in the hunt for their prey. |
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Sant Elmo's Rock
This single dive offers the experienced or the novice
diver the opportunity to see everything that is
amazing about Sardinian diving. Almost every species
in the Mediterranean can be seen on this dive. There
are caves and caverns, swim throughs, air pockets
where you can ascend and remove your regulator and
talk about your experience during the dive. The
colour, diversity and abundance of life mean you
can spend hours enjoying the best the Med has to
offer with a maximum depth of 15 metres. Located
beside the marine reserve, your time is not limited
to depth. With an infinite variety of species to
be discovered, it is a photographer's paradise.
Roman remains as well as strange rock formations
give the impression of an area that was once above
ground. It is a dive site with which your imagination
can be expanded. |
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Quirra Island
An outcrop granite lying approximately 2 kilometres
off shore, a refuge for seabirds and a former target
for missile testing. Depth: 17 metres. "Quirra"
island is an isolated dive site off limits for many
years, therefore there are many types of fish living
between Crevices and hollow portions of missile
casings. A home to moray eels, crustaceans and many
types of fish. A variety of sandy, rock and poseidonia
grass makes it an interesting dive for experienced
divers and beginners alike. The outer reef drops
off into 30 metres where ricciola, the occasional
tuna and barracuda hunt their prey. The walls are
encrusted with many types of sponges. Mediterranean
fan mussels up to 1 meter in length. |
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