Banco di Santa Croce
★★★★☆
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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 & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Snapper
506
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
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J
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O
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D
#2
Grouper/Basslets
335
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Moray Eel
198
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Eagle Ray
193
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Scorpionfish
156
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Tuna
127
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Nudibranch
93
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Sweetlips and Grunts
13
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Octopus
10
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Spiny Lobster
7
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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