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Grotta della Pastizza
Ustica, Italy

EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyTyrrhenian Sea
Water temp14–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Grotta della Pastizza 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 19 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 Azzurra0.7 km
- 2Punta dell'Arpa1.4 km
- 3Ustica Secca Della Colombara1.6 km
- 4Punta Gavazzi1.7 km
- 5Punta Spalmatore1.8 km
- 6Le Piramidi1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org