Dive-site story
Set along the rocky limestone coastline of the Zingaro reserve area, Grotta dei Gamberi is a deep cavern dive accessed by boat. Divers descend onto an open reef before penetrating a spacious vault whose darker recesses shelter thousands of translucent narwal shrimp. Ambient light penetrates the cavern entrance, creating sharp silhouettes against the blue water of the Gulf of Castellammare.
Vast swarms of red narwal shrimp covering ceiling fractures and interior walls
Wide cavern opening framing dramatic Mediterranean blue light
Hidden crevices harboring forkbeards and slipper lobsters
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn provide the calmest surface conditions and warmest water.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narwal shrimpPlesionika narval | Common | ||||||||||||
| ForkbeardPhycis phycis | Common | ||||||||||||
| European spiny lobsterPalinurus elephas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean slipper lobsterScyllarides latus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Swallowtail seaperchAnthias anthias | Common |
Marine forecast
