San Vito Lo Capo & Scopello · Italy · Cave & cavern · Wall
Grotta del Camino
One cave, two doors: a mouth at 18 m and another on the wall
Grotta del Camino is the first dive inside the Zingaro nature reserve, on the coast between San Vito lo Capo and Scopello. It is a cavity in the reserve's underwater cliff with two openings at very different depths, which lets a dive link a shallow mouth with a deep one cut into the wall.
Also known as Camino.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows San Vito Lo Capo & Scopello and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The cave has two entrances. The upper one opens at 18 m, within reach of a shallower profile, while the lower one opens on the wall itself at about 35 m, so the deep entrance sets the depth of any dive that uses both.
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 | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows San Vito Lo Capo & Scopello: Summer is the peak season and conditions stay good well into autumn; the sea is warmest in August and coolest in February.
Dive videos
GROTTA DEL CAMINO / CHIMNEY CAVE · UNDERHUNDREDSICILIA on YouTube
Sources
- Punti Immersione San Vito lo Capo | Under Hundred — Under Hundred
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