Diving in Calabria

Diving in Calabria

Diving is popular water sport and loved by adventure lovers world wide and Diving in Calabria can be for many a unique experience. With many sunken ships, good diving reefs and its unique geographical location, Calabria offers one of the best diving areas in the Mediterranean.

Apart from location there are some additional advantages for diving here. For example, the sea-water temperature remains absolutely congenial for enjoying Diving around Calabria sea-zone from April to November each year.

The main diving areas of Calabria

Depending on where you are on the 800km of Calabrian Coastline, there are many under water reefs to dive. One of the most dived areas is the Capo Vaticano to Tropea stretch of coastline with some of the clearest water and spectacular fish. Mantenio is another wonderful place to dive; it is rock covered with green plants and lots of caves surrounding it. This is a unique place, like a natural aquarium under the sea and one of the major attractions.

Another wonderful diving zone in Calabria is a volcano an hour away by boat – the island Stromboli with its black sand is and unspoilt coastline. There are many more attractive diving spots can located in Calabria, here is our list of top places to dive (in no order):

1. Tropea
2. Capo Vaticano
3. Joppolo
3. Pizzo
4. Amantea / Lungobardi (wreck site)
5. Reggio Calabria
6. Roccella jionica
7. Scilla
8. Stromboli
9. La Castella
10. Capo Rizzutto