Tavolara & La Maddalena · Italy · Reef
I Giardini di Caprera
A south-running swim along the Caprera coast past a rockslide
I Giardini di Caprera is one of the dive sites on the east coast of Caprera, in the La Maddalena archipelago. Below a stretch of fallen rock the seabed drops quickly to about 30 m, and the dive follows the coastline south from the buoy.
0Where it is and how deep
41.2166° N, 9.4875° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
From the anchor buoy the route heads south with the coast of Caprera kept on the left-hand side. The first stretch crosses a landslide of rock, and beyond it the seabed drops away rapidly to a depth of about 30 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 | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Tavolara & La Maddalena: April to October is the main season; summer brings the clearest water, while winter wind and current cut visibility.
Sources
- I Giardini di Caprera dive site — ScubaGo
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