Banco di Santa Croce

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Banco di Santa Croce

★★★★☆ (2,982)

The Banco di Santa Croce is an extraordinary dive site that is easily accessible. The shoal is counted among the most beautiful dive sites in the Mediterranean for the variety of marine species and colors. The main cap is situated at a depth of 9 meters and reaches about 60 meters.

You can see groupers, dogfish, snappers, John Dory, and eagle rays. There are also beautiful branches of red gorgonians and false black coral.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Deep Diving

Deep Diving

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a complex of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn how to safely plan and complete your deep diving adventures and how to use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. Upon completion, you will have your SSI Deep Diving certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive training. Option to finish the course at the lake (included in the price) or at sea (depending on scheduled trips and additional cost). For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

September 27, 2026 +1 More
$238.99
€210.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray
224 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
32
J
47
A
109
S
36
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
219 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
9
A
19
M
29
J
27
J
18
A
65
S
25
O
18
N
0
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus

Octopus
18 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper

Snapper
557 Sightings
J
7
F
5
M
9
A
25
M
68
J
61
J
94
A
134
S
75
O
48
N
19
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
396 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
6
A
22
M
43
J
37
J
44
A
103
S
60
O
36
N
24
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
201 Sightings
J
11
F
3
M
8
A
20
M
28
J
15
J
11
A
40
S
22
O
15
N
12
D
16

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna

Tuna
141 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
34
J
0
J
0
A
36
S
22
O
15
N
9
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch

Nudibranch
100 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
10
A
18
M
16
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
17
O
15
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

L’Aquila di Mare

L’Aquila di Mare

Viale Ovidio, 3, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ - Italy
DIVE MODE

DIVE MODE

Via del Boschetto, 51, 00046 Grottaferrata, RM - Italy
BANCO DI SANTA CROCE DIVING, BSC DIVING

BANCO DI SANTA CROCE DIVING, BSC DIVING

viale alcide de gasperi 313, 80053 castellammare di stabia, NA - Italy

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