Filicudi & Salina · Italy · Pinnacle
La Canna
Filicudi's most striking sea stack, where the sunset turns the island red
Photo: Wolfgang H. Wögerer, Wien · CC BY 3.0
The most striking sea stack of Filicudi, a rock about 1 mile off the north-west coast. The dive around it is simple and open to everyone, with a maximum depth of 24 m, and at sunset the light turns the island red.
Also known as Canna.
Where it is and how deep
38.5819° N, 14.5269° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive explores the stack of La Canna, about 1 mile off the north-west coast of Filicudi, and stays within 24 m. The sun goes down right over this stretch of sea and colours the island red.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Filicudi & Salina: July and August bring the crowds and the warmest sea, near 26 °C; February bottoms out near 14 °C, and boats on Salina dive in winter too.
Dive videos
UTC - Maledizione sui barracuda - isole eolie - Filicudi 016 · UnderTheCoast on YouTube
Sources
- Le immersioni più belle a Filicudi — Filicudi Wildlife Conservation
- Immersioni a Filicudi — eolie.eu
- La Canna — Wikipédia
Photo credits
- A steep dark headland falling into a grey, hazy sea, with a thin rock spire standing offshore by Wolfgang H. Wögerer, Wien, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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