Lampedusa & Linosa · Italy · Pelagic & blue water
Punta Alaimo
A descent straight into the blue off a Lampedusa point
Punta Alaimo is a point on Lampedusa, ten minutes by boat west of Capo Grecale. The dive is a plunge into open blue water between 30 and 40 m, a little harder than the other sites around the island, and every plan includes a decompression stop.
0Where it is and how deep
35.5258° N, 12.6041° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The descent itself is the draw at Punta Alaimo: the dive drops into the blue and spends its time between 30 and 40 m. That depth makes a decompression stop a fixed part of the dive.
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 | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Lampedusa & Linosa: August and September bring grey sharks to Lampione; ferry and flight options shrink in the off-season.
Know before you go
- Time spent between 30 and 40 m commits divers to a decompression stop on the way up.
Sources
- Immersioni subacquee a Lampedusa, Lampione e Linosa — Pelagos 2.0
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors
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