Vulcano

UNDER THE ARCHIPELAGO

A landslide that quickly plunges down to a depth of 40 m

General Description

The seabed along this section of the coast under the archipelago features a landslide that plunges down to a depth of more than 40 m, as well as numerous rock ciliates that reach out towards the centre of the channel like fingers. The seabed thins out towards the centre of the channel. From the shoreline down to about ten metres below the surface, the seabed consists of a large platform made up of isolated boulders. Beyond the edge, at the end of the shoal, its morphology changes into that of an enormous landslide consisting primarily of small rounded boulders. After this strip, which ends at a depth of about 3 m, you will find larger and more isolated rocks. From the underwater slope, protrusions of rock that stick into the sand can be sporadically seen all over the bottom of the channel. This is the point at which extra time can be dedicated to exploring the passageways between the large boulders.  .

Naturalistic Features

The large platform consists of isolated rocks and is completely covered with green and brown algae. The rounded rocks that make up the landslide are also covered with algae, and are home to a number of sea slugs. Groupers and forkbeards can be found among the larger and more isolated rocks. The rock ledges along the slope are abounding with thick branches of red gorgonian sea fans. This is a preferred local dive site for observing the transit of large pelagic fish, including swordfish. 

area

Aeolian Islands

itinerary

UNDER THE ARCHIPELAGO

position

38° 25,976’ longitude - 014° 57,445’ latitude

license

PADI - advanced | FIPSAS - third level AR

Type of route

Cliff wall | Rock | Sand | Other

dive start

from the coast and/of from a boat

Maximum depth

over 39

path length

100-150

nature of the bottom

Sand | Rock

Current probability

high

orientation

Data not available

level of difficulty

medium-high

Type of interest

Naturalistic

Flora and fauna

Peyssonnelia Red Alga | Other flora | Stone Bass | Other hole fishes | Shellfishes | Soft Corals | Sponges

route subject to authorization

yes

itinerary illustration

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