Dive-site story
Lampione is a solitary, uninhabited rocky islet in the Pelagie archipelago, rising sharply out of deep open water. Underwater, sheer limestone walls plunge to a boulder-strewn seabed, bathed in exceptional Mediterranean visibility. The remote outpost is renowned across Europe for seasonal aggregations of sharks cruising the perimeter drop-offs alongside pelagic schools.
Reliable encounters with aggregating sandbar sharks during warm summer months
Dramatic vertical wall topography plunging into clear pelagic blue
Dense schools of Mediterranean barracuda and large dusky groupers holding territory
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn deliver calm sea passages from nearby islands and prime shark aggregation periods.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbar sharkCarcharhinus plumbeus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Dusky grouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowmouth barracudaSphyraena viridensis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili | Common |
Marine forecast
