Aqua Element Diving Center

The top of the shoal is between 8 m and 15 m deep, for about 300 metres in length, with its flattened ovoid shape, more or less parallel to the coast and about 300 metres away from it. It offers a conformation rich in ravines, small and large hollow caves, imposing rocks and walls.

Peculiar seascape due to the volcanic nature of the rocks. Namely, pumex makes the sediment whitish and bright, definitely uncommon to see. A flat part of sand and rocks drops-off into sloping rocks that seem endless...

This dive site is good for every kind of diver. There is a cave (not completely underwater) and a nice wall, where the maximum depth is 25 meters.

Entering from the shore, you’ll find the bottom covered in fine white sand that slopes steeply towards the depths of the Strait of Messina, reaching 40 meters just a few steps from the beach. The sea bed, in crystal clear water, is animated by thousands of great spirographs, among which are often seahorses and trumpet fish.

On a seabed between 30 and 55m, at the narrowest point of the Strait of Messina, lies the wreck of Cannitello, known as “U Vapuri“ and identified with the ship “Alvah“, sunk in the early 1900s. The hull is placed upside down on the seabed that degrades rapidly, divided into two sections, and is covered in life!

After about 30 minutes of navigation by RIB from the coast, the descent begins along the anchor chain at around 6 m depth, opening into a deep blue down to 38 m: the majestic upside-down silhouette of the wreck and the lava seabed rich in marine life make this dive both evocative and intense.