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Grotta Azzurra
Ustica, Italy
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyTyrrhenian Sea
Water temp14–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Grotta Azzurra is a cave dive site near Ustica, Palermo, Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, sea fans, barracuda, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- SalemaSarpa salpa
- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Nearby sites
- 1Grotta della Pastizza0.7 km
- 2Le Piramidi1.2 km
- 3Punta Gavazzi1.4 km
- 4Sutta zà Lisa1.5 km
- 5Secca d'Africa1.5 km
- 6Ustica Secca Della Colombara1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org