Egadi Islands · Italy · Reef
Secca del Toro
A shoal whose seabed is cut into canyons
Secca del Toro is a shoal in the waters off Favignana whose seabed is cut into canyons. It reaches a maximum of 30 m, so it is dived by boat as a deeper reef dive among the gullies and rock of the Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area.
0Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Egadi Islands and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The bottom of the shoal is a canyon seabed rather than a flat reef. The deepest part of the canyon reaches 30 m, which sets the limit of the dive and calls for Advanced Open Water training to reach its floor.
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 Egadi Islands: June to September is the best stretch across the islands, and Marettimo's best period runs from May to October.
Dive videos
secca del Toro (Favignana isole Egadi -TP) Lega Navale Trapani · salvo coppola on YouTube
Sources
- Exploring the depths: top 10 diving spots in Sicily — Il Giornale dei Marinai
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