Polignano a Mare & Monopoli · Italy · Wall · Cave & cavern
Cala Incina
A statue of the Madonna placed inside a cave at 14 m
Photo: Diana Cimino Cocco · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cala Incina is a natural inlet on the boundary between Monopoli and Polignano a Mare, dived from the shore. Its sheer walls hold grottoes and caverns that are easy to reach, the cove is well sheltered, and a statue of the Madonna stands in one of its caves.
Also known as Cala Incina Parete Nord, Cala Incina Parete Sud.
Where it is and how deep
40.9784° N, 17.2580° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive follows the walls of the sheltered cove. The left-hand wall drops to a maximum of 15 m, with grottoes and caverns opening in the rock along the way. At 14 m a cave holds the statue of the Madonna, the set piece of the dive, and the deepest point reached is 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Polignano a Mare & Monopoli: September is the pick, with the sea at 24–25 °C and the summer crowds gone; May and June are quiet too, and the water bottoms out near 14 °C in midwinter.
Dive videos
Cala Incina Parete Nord - Polignano a Mare 28.06.2017 | BLUENJOY© TRAVEL ADVENTURE & SCUBA · Bluenjoy Channel on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Madonna statue at Cala Incina?+
The statue stands in a cave at 14 m, a little above the deepest point of the dive at 18 m, so an Open Water diver can reach it.
Sources
- Immersioni - Diving Subinastinenza — Diving Subinastinenza
- La costa di Polignano a Mare — A.S.D. Immersion Bisceglie
Photo credits
- A narrow deep-blue inlet between low limestone cliffs, with shallow caves cut into the rock face on the far side and open sea beyond. by Diana Cimino Cocco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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