Filicudi & Salina · Italy · Reef · Seamount
Punta Stimpagnato
A rocky shoal off Filicudi's south-east coast with its top at 14 m
An easy dive on the south-east coast of Filicudi, suited to everyone and no deeper than 20 m. The bottom is rock broken into hollows and inlets, and the dive carries on to the shoal of Punta Stimpagnato, whose top lies at 14 m.
Also known as Stimpagnato.
Where it is and how deep
38.5579° N, 14.5557° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive runs over a rocky bottom full of hollows and small inlets to explore, then continues on to the shoal of Punta Stimpagnato itself, which rises to 14 m below the surface. The deepest part of the route lies at 20 m.
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.
Sources
- Le immersioni più belle a Filicudi — Filicudi Wildlife Conservation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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