Dive-site story
Located off the coast of Lampedusa in the Pelagie archipelago, Le Gabbie centers around submerged mariculture fish cages and their extensive anchoring systems. The structure acts as an artificial reef in open water, drawing pelagic predators and shoaling fish from the surrounding Mediterranean deeps. Divers navigate around the mooring cables and open blue water, observing both schooling species beneath the cages and bottom-dwellers inhabiting the sandy seabed below.
Cruising alongside massive schools of greater amberjack hunting around the suspended nets
Open-water encounters with Mediterranean barracuda and pelagic rays over the sandy floor
Exceptional visibility characteristic of the offshore Pelagie Islands
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmest seas, warmest water temperatures, and peak pelagic fish activity occur from early summer through mid-autumn.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean BarracudaSphyraena viridensis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common DolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Pelagic StingrayPteroplatytrygon violacea | Rare |
Marine forecast
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