Stintino & the Asinara National Park · Italy · Reef · Pinnacle
Punta Agnadda
Barracuda crossing salema and damselfish only 8 to 10 m down
Punta Agnadda lies further north on Asinara's west side, a bright seabed of countless pinnacles and passages. Once the realm of many spiny lobsters, it now holds schools of brown meagre and groupers, with barracuda in the shallows above.
0Where it is and how deep
41.0254° N, 8.2187° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The main route weaves among pinnacles and through passages at 18 to 20 m, where schools of brown meagre and groupers hold in the rock. Only 8 to 10 m down, barracuda cross paths with salema and damselfish. An alternative route follows the lobsters down to 33 m, for divers trained to go deeper than the easy pinnacle circuit.
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Groupers
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Stintino & the Asinara National Park: June to September has the warmest water; July and August are also the busiest months on this coast.
Dive videos
Asinara Dive - Punta Agnadda by Roccaruja Diving Center.wmv · ROCCARUJADIVING on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Is Punta Agnadda a good dive for newer divers?+
Yes. The pinnacle route is an easy dive at 18 to 20 m; only the lobster route goes deeper, to 33 m.
Sources
- Immersioni all'Asinara — Roccaruja Diving Center
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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