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.
Grottino di San Francesco
Shallow grotto dive with beautiful light and rock formations.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
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Plan Your Visit
wall dive
Marine Life
Snowflake Moray
Nudibranch
Octopus
Honeycomb Grouper
Spiny Squat Lobster
Red Gorgonian
Yellowtail Damselfish
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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