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Canyon del Diablo
The Canyon · Taormina, Messina, Italy
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIonian Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Canyon del Diablo is a dive site near Taormina, Messina, Italy, in the Ionian Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, octopus, moray eels, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
SalemaSarpa salpa
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalba
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Canyon di Angelo0.1 km
- 2Isola Bella South0.1 km
- 3Blue Cave Bay0.3 km
- 4Siphone0.4 km
- 5Greek Columns0.6 km
- 6Bay of Sunshine Cave0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org