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The dive starts near the ruins of the Giovanna Queens' bath. In shallow water there are ceramic decorations for divers to see. Going on, we immediately meet numerous coloured invertebrates: Sponges, Ascidians, yellow and white sea fan, Nudibranchs and Bryozoans; there are a lot of non-migratory fish.
The dive starts on a sandy bottom. Following the drop-off we find some caves where there are Sponges, Ascidians, yellow and white sea fans, Nudibranchs and Bryozoans, golden zoanthids and star corals. Among the rocks and caves it's common to find non-migratory fish and if we look into blue water, we may see tuna, barracuda and other Mediterranean fish.
The rock of Vervece is a common event for divers in the area. It 'a rock surrounded by cliffs that descend to beyond the 50 m, all full of life, but in sharply different varieties depending on the exposure of its walls underwater currents and sunlight, and of course the depth. The distance from the coast promotes good water clarity, even in rough sea, making it a safe dive with any sea condition. At twelve feet deep on a rocky floor facing east, is the Madonna of Vervece, a beautiful bronze statue was placed here some years ago, and that every September is the destination of a moving pilgrimage to the underwater so-called celebration of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin, in memory of those who perished at sea. A festival that brings together many divers, famous and less famous, among them Enzo Majorca, who in 1974 won in these very waters the world record for depth in apnea. Already during the ascent we will realize the extreme beauty of this draft. In fact, almost at water, rippling in the backwash of white hydroids large flowering shrubs, while the surrounding walls are colored yellow-orange offered by the myriad of Parazoanthus axinellae with polyps open to current. Algae, sponges, bryozoans and annelids contended the substrate providing the ideal setting for countless other small organisms, including some species of sea slugs from the bright colors. Continuing to follow the wall after the thirty meters you come across a lot of yellow sponge tubiform typical of low light. We can also meet the sea urchin spines long and thin (Centrostephanus longispinus) very similar to sea urchins and extensive tropical-colored spots and yellow gorgonian sea anemones often accompanied by some unexpected visit of small lobsters and several species of shrimp.
The shingle bottom is covered by Neptune Grass. Among the rocks octopus, mullet and bottom fish live undisturbed. Spiral tube worms, feather starfish, yellow and white sea fans live here as well and if you are lucky you may see grouper and brown meagre.
Also called "Cave of the corvina", given the countless examples of this type of fish, cave diving is a Mitigliano be addressed with caution but can give unforgettable emotions. The entrance is large enough to make us spend more than a diver. The seabed is covered with fine sand and whitish. After passing the entrance, the walls are covered with coral reef, one enters into a corridor where there seems to be nothing beyond the lamplight ... but it is precisely here that we capture a myriad of surprise red shrimp followed by some redfish that, in confusion, trying to swallow some. Following the corridor we find a tunnel that leads upwards until you reach a bell diameter of air about three meters. Going back, you get to the one that is the end of our dive, a large "room" full of sea anemones in pink-orange (rare species in our waters), which, however, disturbed by the light of the lamps, fell back to disappear under a veil of sand. And then shrimp, small lobsters, with their simple dance that accompany us to the exit.
The dive starts in a little crevice with a big rock in the centre on which lobsters, rockfishes and eels find shelter. Around 20m, you may see a little cavern's entrance and a light inside which comes from the exit passage. Inside the cavern it is possible to see locust lobsters and crabs.
This site is suitable for divers of all abilities with a first platform situated around 15 ro 18m. Continuing with the wall on the right the rock plunges into the blue. Red sea fans (Paramuricea clavata), yellow (Eunicella cavolinii) and many sponges have colonized the entire cliff, and the ravines and small cavities host lobster or crawfish (Palinurus vulgaris), eels (Muraena helena) and breams. Remarkable is the number of organisms belonging to the Phylum of Echinoderms.
And the tip from the south side closes the Gulf of Naples, beyond which opened the Gulf of Salerno. And so-called Promontorium Minervae, where nearby the ancient Greek and Roman ships were standing waiting for the weather to be able to double. And the rest on the crews of those ships to bring gifts to please the gods for favors, reaching the coast the temple dedicated to the goddess, on whose ruins located near the lighthouse, the current Torre Mozza. The divers, attracted by the archaeological richness of these waters, as witnessed by the discovery of many artefacts dating greek-roman, and the natural beauty of the place, have now the main stage and primary visit to these waters. The possibilities of immersion are different, both to the gulf than the other, but all give us a wonderful variety of colors and shapes from 25 yards then down steeply to the 40. Find gorgonians of all kinds, large amounts of Anthias, and can often run into choreographic schools of tuna and amberjack. Everything's outline of a carpet of yellow sponge that hides a multitude of small bodies ready to be swept up by the eye of attentive and curious divers.
Close to the Scoglio Penna Bay Ieranto the opposite side of Punta Campanella, and owes its name to its shape rock similar to a pointed pen. This is surely one of the most beautiful areas of our coast, renowned for the richness of the fish pass (skipjack, bonito and schools of amberjack), wealth due to nutrient-rich currents from the Gulf of Salerno. But precisely because of these currents must give a little 'extra attention during the dive, trying never to depart too widely from the circumference of the rock, full of ideas to pause to observe it. The wall has a wealth of parazoanthos yellow-orange, and numerous and impressive paramuricee. But the big surprise is to find some uncommon species in our sea which is eg. melon hedgehog (Echinus melo). The show even greater is about 15 m to find a wall covered entirely by Eunicella singularis and little further down dozens of colorful crinoids clinging to the branches of gorgonians, both yellow and red.
The dive starts on a plain covered by Posidonia oceanica. Continuing towards the right, the cliff, full of ravines, is suddenly interrupted by a landslide of rocks and sand where there is a dense colony of red sea fans (Paramuricea clavata). You may well see large scorpions, moray eels (Myraena helena) and crawfish or lobsters (Palinurus vulgaris) and there is the opportunity see crab (Maya squinado) and seahorses (Hippocampus guttulatus).
Dive is suitable for beginners but divers of all levels of experience should find this interesting. The site is home to many small life forms including Nudibranch. At the bottom of the drop-off octopuses and moray eels live in the ravines and are especially visible on night dives.
Amaze you with its unexpected majesty and the warm shades of colors ranging from dark blue to blue deep, is considered one of the most beautiful diving in our peninsula. Being of little depth (the entrance is about 3-4 meters deep) can be undertaken at apnea. The interior mirror is a real lake that is over forty feet in diameter, shallow and surrounded by numerous stalagmites, which often come to join the ceiling with the floor. The discovery in this cave of some fragments of carved stone suggests that once was inhabited. But the beauty of this scenario is added to the richness and variety of marine life. Can meet Cerianthus surrounded by Apogon and many gamberettti like mysis. Internally it is instead possible to find many species of crabs and mollusks, including cowries elegant Mediterranean. But even if there seems little, leaving access to secondary (about 15-16 feet) would get an additional variety of organisms stanziatisi on a stony plateau, covered again by the natural light of the sun.
The dive begins at the entrance of some submerged arches, which filter light through a hole, creating a truly impressive impression. The arches are completely covered by orange coral (Astroides calicularis). Continuing on you will come across the entrance to a cave, which is very wide and is just 8m at depth. Inside there is a large cavity with breathing air full of Alabastrine formations and stalactites. On the drop-off, submerged in the cave, you can admire small colonies of sponges (Spirastrella cunctatrix), anemones and tube worms (Sabella spallanzani), lobsters and small shrimps in the ravines.
Meta coveted by divers in the area for the surprises that may be submerged, it is a very difficult to locate if you do not know the exact alignment on the ground or do not have adequate nautical equipment which would detect its precise location. On the deepest depths of this secchietella (name given to him by regular visitor to the area), can still be found, anchors and amphoras greek-roman a testimony of past shipwrecks and unexploded ordnance in memory of Aeronavali battles took place in these waters, dating back to last World War II: an immersion in which we relive moments in a history that goes between the ancient and the modern. It 'also likely to encounter with rare species in our seas as a pantopode to "walk" on the bottom, a "spider" with the body made only eight limbs. We can also come across colonies of great Maasella Edwards that with its "flowers" covers all the upper part of the shoal. We can continue our journey still circling the walls full of sponges, gorgonians and bryozoans always full of new surprises, admiring the tireless beauty of colors.
The island is subject to strict regulations as it is part of the Protected Marine and can be accessed during May to October only. The dive begins in open water on a rock around 10m. From there you can see a drop-off full of white sea fans (Eunicella singularis) and yellow (Eunicella cavolinii), sponges, Bryozoans, and populated by seaperches (Anthias anthias). Due to currents that dominate this area, particularly in the summer, the sea bed is full of life. Given the distance from the coast, pelagics, tuna and Amberjacks are often seen.
The island of Li Galli is in fact composed of three islands: the "Gallo Lungo" or "S. Peter's Islands" where there used to be a church in honour to St. Peter, "La Rotonda" and "La Castelluccia" They were described by Homer as the place where Ulysses was tempted by the mermaids. And this is where the water is generally crystal clear. Underwater there are numerous yellow sea fans (Eunicella singularis) and red fans (Paramuricea clavata).
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