Secca dei Principi

★★★★☆ (241)

Secca dei Principi, off the coast of Civitavecchia between Santa Marinella and the Riva di Traiano marina, is a diving site characterised by walls that start at about 8 metres and slope down to seabeds rich in two-coloured gorgonians and marine flora. The dive offers picturesque scenery and good biodiversity.

Most common species moray eels, conger eels, breams, snappers (passing through)groupers, scorpion fish, damsels, peacock wrasse. macro life and gorgonias, nudibranchs and octopus!

Dive Activity

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

12 Sightings
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

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

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

4 Sightings
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