Buggerru & Pan di Zucchero · Italy · Cave & cavern
Grotta delle spigole
Surface inside an air chamber hung with stalactites
Area photo: Mboesch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grotta delle spigole is a limestone cave on the Costa delle Miniere with white sand over white rock and water of an intense blue. Inside, divers can surface in a large air chamber hung with stalactites and stalagmites, and the dive stays within 18 m.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Buggerru & Pan di Zucchero and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The cave opens at 8 m onto white sand over white limestone. Inside, divers come up into a large air space to look at stalactites, stalagmites and karst formations that are still growing. The rock outside is full of passages too, and the dive ends along a short karst route called Le Spigolette.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Buggerru & Pan di Zucchero: Across Sardinia the seas are calm from May to October; each dive is planned around the state of the sea.
Know before you go
- The cave interior is not suitable for divers prone to claustrophobia.
Questions divers ask
Can divers surface inside Grotta delle spigole?+
Yes. Past the entrance at 8 m the cave holds a large air chamber where divers come up among stalactites and stalagmites.
Sources
- Grotta delle spigole - Ajoodive — Ajoodive
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