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Salto di Tiberio
A wall dive below the cliff of Tiberius' legend
Salto di Tiberio lies below the cliff near Villa Jovis from which, in popular legend, the emperor Tiberius had unwanted slaves and guests thrown into the sea. Underwater it is a wall dive in clear, bright water, with gorgonians and colourful sponges along the cliff.
Also known as Tiberius' Drop, Tiberius Leap, Tiberius Jump.
Where it is and how deep
40.5581° N, 14.2626° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Boats anchor in the small bay under the cliff. The dive leaves the shallows of the bay on a gentle slope that grows steeper as divers swim on with the cliff on their right, until the bottom drops vertically to 45 m; dives go to 40 m. The clear water makes it a bright dive, full of life, with red and yellow gorgonians, many kinds of colourful sponges and fish hiding in the holes.
On the way back up, the shallower walls are completely covered in Astroides calycularis, and the last minutes can be spent over the posidonia meadow below the boat.
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 | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Capri: June to September is the peak, with warm water and every site in reach; July and August are also the busiest months on the island.
Dive videos
IMMERSIONE A CAPRI - SALTO DI TIBERIO · orly1772 on YouTube
Sources
- Immersione Salto di Tiberio — Punta Campanella Diving Sorrento
- Private Diving Sorrento, Capri — Subaia Diving Napoli
- Punti di immersione AMP Punta Campanella, Banco Santa Croce e Capri — Punta Campanella Diving
- Villa Jovis — Wikipedia
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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