Archeology Trail

Lampione <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Lampione (★4.3)

Lampione is a dive suitable for all levels, very colorful and usually characterized by the presence of many varieties of pelagic life. From July to September there is no shortage of grey sharks, the only recorded presence in the Mediterranean Sea.

DIVING CENTER SARACEN, 90129 Palermo

Cyclops Islands <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

Cyclops Islands (★4.8)

The Cyclops Islands are located in a Marine Protected Area only 150 meters from shore off of the seaside village of Aci Trezza near Catania, Sicily, Italy. Ranging from 2-25 meters deep, it is a diver’s and snorkeler’s paradise with volcanic seabeds teeming with an abundance of marine life.

Aqualung

Blue Cave Taormina <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.7)</span>

Blue Cave Taormina (★3.7)

This dive site is good for every kind of diver. There is a cave (not completely underwater) and a nice wall, where the maximum depth is 25 meters.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Punta Bassana <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Punta Bassana (★4.3)

Suitable for every level, from Beginer to expert. Depending on the current. It could be the easiest dive or very committing. There is somthing for everyones taste.

Relitto dell'Arenella <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Relitto dell'Arenella (★4.2)

Called Bettolina dell’Arenella, this small wreck, located a few hundred meters off the coast, lies on a sandy seabed between 10 and 18 meters deep. It is an artificial reef and lends itself to underwater photography, nature photography, and drills for small penetrations into it

DIVING CENTER SARACEN, 90129 Palermo

Cristo degli Abissi <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Cristo degli Abissi (★4.5)

The site is located on the northern edge of Priola on a bathymetric of about 30 meters in a natural amphitheater. A Christ statue has been placed there that makes the scenery enchanting. The presence of groupers, ravens, and large breams are seen here.

DIVING CENTER SARACEN, 90129 Palermo

Scalo Madonna <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

Scalo Madonna (★4.8)

Opposite the Diving Center we can find Scalo della Madonna with entrance from the beach suitable for all training dives in confined waters and night dives.

Junkers Ju-52 (Wreck) <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

Junkers Ju-52 (Wreck) (★4.7)

A few hundred meters from the port of Isola delle Femmine is the wreckage of the German Junkers 52 aircraft. It was shot down in April 1943, and now sits at 46 meters deep on a sandy bottom.

Parete del Corallo <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Parete del Corallo (★4.5)

Just a few minutes’ boat ride from the port of Isola delle Femmine to the west of Isolotto we can find wall of Ponente, with vertical walls from 25 to 50 meters, a true paradise of biodiversity.

Parete delle Gorgonie <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Parete delle Gorgonie (★4.5)

The Gorgonian Wall is located on the north side of Isola delle Femmine, right on the border of Zone A, the Capo Gallo Marine Protected Area, and Isola delle Femmine. A descent into the blue water takes us to a plateau at a depth of about 22 meters. From here, a wall rich in red gorgonians and sponges begins.

Franata di Ponente <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

Franata di Ponente (★4.7)

West of the Isolotto di Isola delle Femmine, a 10-minute boat ride from the diving site we can find Franata di Ponente, a dive suitable for everyone from beginners to experts; its depth varies from 5 to 50 meters.

Secca di Ponente <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Secca di Ponente (★4.6)

The top of the shoal is between 8 m and 15 m deep, for about 300 metres in length, with its flattened ovoid shape, more or less parallel to the coast and about 300 metres away from it. It offers a conformation rich in ravines, small and large hollow caves, imposing rocks and walls.

Secchitello <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

Secchitello (★4.8)

Two miles South West Of the Ustica’s harbour, there is this dive site that raises from a sandy bottom at 50m/150 ft goes up to his top at 26m/78 ft. It’s surely one of the top dive spots of the island with lots of corals and fishes.

Punta dell’Arpa <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Punta dell’Arpa (★4.3)

About a mile and a half in a westerly direction from the port of Ustica, is Punta dell’Arpa, characterized on the surface by the presence of its famous “scoglio del cornutone“. Underwater, two large rocks rise from a sandy bottom of 40 m, whose walls are colonized by large branches of red gorgonians.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Zia Lisa <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Zia Lisa (★4.2)

A 15-minute navigation from the port, on the southern side of the island, is this cove with crystal clear water and an unusual name. This dive site is characterized by a multitude of passages formed by landslides of boulders, that offer plays of wonderful light.

Cala Galera <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Cala Galera (★4.2)

One mile southwest of Ustica harbor is Punta Galera: a lava flow bisects a bay. Here you can follow several dive routes that allow you to follow profiles suitable for divers of any experience. It is also one of the sites where courses are held.

Christophe B. (#2052472)

Grotta dei gamberi <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

Grotta dei gamberi (★4.7)

One mile in a southwesterly direction from the port of Ustica, near Punta Galera, we find the Grotta dei Gamberi, one of the most famous and beautiful dives in Ustica. An experience not to be missed for lovers, and in possession of the appropriate patent, of caves.

Secca d’Africa <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Secca d’Africa (★4.6)

About six miles in a westerly direction from the port of Ustica, about 350 meters from the lighthouse of Punta Spalmatore, between 9 and 12 meters deep are the three pinnacles of what is commonly called the “shoal of Africa “

Punta San Paolo <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.0)</span>

Punta San Paolo (★4.0)

A few minutes from the port, in a south-south-west direction, there is a lava wall that reaches a depth of 40 meters from the surface. Characterized by the presence of a canyon: the famous “Spaccazza di San Paolo“ which creeps into the mountain for several metres.

Bruno P. (#3625325)

Grotta Pastizza <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Grotta Pastizza (★4.3)

This dive site is located a few minutes by boat from the port. Suitable for all levels, it allows you to follow a wall and, for those with the right training, to enter a cave that has two air bubbles inside. In the first room we find the statue of S. Bartolo, patron saint of the island.

Grotta azzurra <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Grotta azzurra (★4.2)

This site is located just after leaving the port. The peculiarity is precisely the “blue cave“ which can also be visited by snorkelling: the depth of the cave is about 5m and the play of light is truly exciting.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Punta Falconiera <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Punta Falconiera (★4.3)

Located very close to the port, it has two different itineraries: an archaeological site and a wall. Both routes are suitable for both beginners and more experienced divers. In the first we can see stocks of Roman and Punic anchors already at 18m. The wall is full of ravines and also has a very large cave.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Cala Giacone <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.1)</span>

Cala Giacone (★4.1)

This site is on the north east side of the island, enclosed in a bay. The conformation of the seabed is very particular: this is the only site with an expanse of sand. The wall is full of passages, created by a landslide of boulders, and canyons that create an amusing landscape that offers splendid views.

Scoglio del Medico <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Scoglio del Medico (★4.6)

It is an emerged rock distant 400mt from the integral Marine Reserve. It offers almost six different tours depending on the divers experience . This is one of the most beautiful area of the Mediterranean Sea for its richness of fish and corals.