Punta Campanella & the Sorrento Coast · Italy · Pinnacle · Wall
Banco di Santa Croce
Five large rock pinnacles under protection since 1993
Banco di Santa Croce is a bank of five large rock pinnacles in the Gulf of Naples, a biological protection zone since 1993. Its main cap tops out at 9 m and its walls, steeper on some sides than others, reach about 50 m.
Also known as Santa Croce Bank.
Where it is and how deep
40.6784° N, 14.4300° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The top of the main cap sits at 9 m. From there the walls drop away, gentler on some sides and steeper on others, to about 50 m, and below the main cap the rock carries on to about 60 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 | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair |
Season follows Punta Campanella & the Sorrento Coast: Spring and autumn bring the most tuna and yellowtail to Li Galli; the sea warms from 14 °C (57 °F) in February to 26 °C (79 °F) in August.
Dive videos
Banco di Santa Croce - HD Trailer @Bikini Diving · UTD Naples on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Is Banco di Santa Croce a protected site?+
Yes. The five pinnacles have been a biological protection zone since 1993.
Sources
- Punti di immersione AMP Punta Campanella, Banco Santa Croce e Capri — Punta Campanella Diving Sorrento
- Banco di Santa Croce - ScubaGo — ScubaGo
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Cave & cavern
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Pinnacle
A crack lined with colourful cup corals on the swim back to the boat
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