Dive-site story
Located off the southern tip of Marettimo Island within the Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area, this site features steep limestone drop-offs, massive boulders, and underwater fissures. Divers explore plunging vertical faces encrusted with red sea fans and yellow encrusting anemones while pelagic predators cruise the open blue water just off the point.
Steep limestone walls blanketed in red gorgonians and yellow cluster anemones
Frequent encounters with open-water pelagics like tuna and hunting amberjacks
Dramatic underwater topography shaped by the wave action and currents of southern Marettimo
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 sea states, warm surface water, and peak pelagic activity.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red GorgonianParamuricea clavata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili | Common | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic Bluefin TunaThunnus thynnus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean BarracudaSphyraena viridensis | Common |
Marine forecast
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