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Grottino di San Francesco

La Maddalena Archipelago, Sardinia, Italy
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Shallow grotto dive with beautiful light and rock formations.

Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is centered around a captivating shallow grotto carved into the granite coastline. Divers can explore the cavern, admiring the spectacular light effects as sunlight penetrates from the entrance. The surrounding rocky reef is covered in red gorgonians and hosts typical Mediterranean fauna like groupers and moray eels.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

wall dive

Marine Life

GrouperMoray eelOctopusRed gorgonianDamselfishNudibranchSpiny lobster

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Features a cavern requiring good buoyancy in an overhead environment.

Hazards:
boat trafficcurrent
Current Strength:

Mild

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