Protected Marine Area La Maddalena

Grotta San Francesco (★4.1)

20 min navigation from Cannigione, on the East side of Caprera Island, near I Pichi, you will dive from the boat on a nice landscape and at the end of the dive you can swim into a nice little cavern starting at 12M to 5M.

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Secca dei Monaci (★4.0)

The Secca dei Monaci is a very large reef with a 6 mt top and descends to 35-40 mt. A reef to the east of the Isola dei Monaci marked by a buoy. It offers many scenarios. There is often a current and it can be done in drift. Rich in fish. There are also some beautiful gorgonians.

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Scoglio di Tahiti (★4.2)

The real name would be Cala Coticcio but it is now called Tahiti in honor of the beach of the same name nearby. The 10m buoy offers an easy descent and the shoal is very wide. It is bordered by the beautiful white sand that creates a beautiful contrast with the rock. You can also go deep up to 35m.

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Punta Battistoni (★4.1)

Punta Battistoni, near the seaside resort of Baia Sardinia, is a perfect diving spot for beginner divers or those who need a refresh dive after a long period of inactivity. The dive starts from the shore, and you have plenty of time to become familiar with the water. At 12m you can find a air bell :)

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Motore dei Monaci (★4.0)

The Motor is the dive north-east of the Islet of the Monks. The name derives from the presence of a large diesel engine located at 23m, at the foot of a small wall facing north. This small wreck offers hiding places to numerous life forms, first of all the conger eels and morays.

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I Picchi (★4.3)

One of the most fascinating diving spots on Caprera. It consists of two pinnacles reaching to the surface. The anchorage is on a 19 mt bottom. Sometimes there is a current but it offers plenty of ridges. A beautiful arch on 26 mt. There is also an outer shoal reaching 45 with gorgonians and many lobsters.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Secca di Spargiottello (★4.0)

A very extensive shoal, often with current, but very beautiful. One of the most beautiful walls from 5 mt up to 22 entirely covered with life. On the west side many groupers and mason environment.

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Faro dei Monaci (★4.0)

The Faro dei Monaci is a dive that takes place under the lighthouse on the island of the same name. It anchors in a cove well sheltered from the Grecale and Scirocco winds. The bottom is 5 meters, ideal for beginners. It then descends fairly quickly to 30/35 meters, where the gorgonians can be seen. There are cracks on the wall.

Mares

Munichedda (★4.5)

A small reef with very clear water. Famous in the area for being particularly rich in fish, it will be one of the protected areas of the MPA Capo Testa Punta Falcone.Simple and relaxing dive, it is at its best at dusk. The twilight dive is really not to be missed.

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Fiordino (★4.1)

Fiordino is a Caprera dive with an anchorage in front of the beautiful Caprera Fjord. The bottom of the anchorage is 6 mt. Then the dive descends rapidly to 40 mt. The landscape is moonscape with cubic boulders everywhere that den many species.

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Cala Inglese (★4.2)

Cala Inglese. The name derives from the legend that says that Admiral Nelson had his fleet stationed in this cove. The dive has become famous not only for its undoubted beauty but also thanks to a photo by National Geographic Italy, which immortalizes a diver next to a huge rock that looks like a human face.

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Secca di Washington (★4.4)

Shoal of Spargi (W. Rock). The Shoal of Spargi is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful diving spots in the La Maddalena Archipelago. We are located in the Mistral of the Island of Spargi, in the immediate vicinity of the Strait of Bonifacio.

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Mortoriotto (★4.4)

The two islets of Mortoriotto are located north of the larger island of Mortorio.The diving spot is located around the outermost islet and, except for the presence of strong currents, total circumnavigation is possible.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

I Giardini di Caprera (★4.1)

One of the numbers dive site on the east of Caprera. Starting from the anchor buoy, continue southwards, keeping the coast of Caprera on the left side. After a first stretch of landslide, the seabed drops rapidly down to a depth of about 30m.

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Grottes de Beccu (★4.3)

The Becu Caves dive site is a fascinating underwater rock formation where divers can explore a veritable maze of passages and tunnels. This natural structure offers a unique experience, with narrow corridors, caverns and passages for divers.

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