Monte Argentario
Grotta Azzurra (Cala dei Santi)
- Max depth18 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationDiving ArgentarioNot published — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationArgentario DiversAir (oil-free), nitrox, trimix (order 24 h ahead), O₂; mixes to 200 bar via boostersRoute ↗
The dive
The cave has two entrances, above and below water, and intense blue light. Next to it lies a boulder slope with holes for lobsters and congers.
Profile and sections
The cave has two entrances, above and below water, and intense blue light. Next to it lies a boulder slope with holes for lobsters and congers. It is a recreational dive, also for less experienced divers — one for a quiet day. According to one source it is also called 'Grotta dell'Elefante'.
- Depth and profile
- Tunnel entrance ~-6 m · max ~-18 m · two entrances, one at the surface
- Configuration
- Roomy and shallow: all configurations.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short cave: no gain.
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 18 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
By boat, ~10 min from Porto Ercole/Cala Galera. Exposed to southerly winds.
Around Grotta Azzurra (Cala dei Santi)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 0 km
Diving Argentario
Via Sant'Andrea 23, 58019 Porto Santo Stefano (GR)
Not published — ask
Ask
Dives the Argentarola (including the Grotta della Cattedrale) and offers tech dives to -80 m (Secca di Mezzo Canale) and long-distance trips to Giglio. Contact via info@divingargentario.it.
Argentario Divers
Lungomare Andrea Doria 103, 58019 Porto Ercole (GR)
Air (oil-free), nitrox, trimix (order 24 h ahead), O₂; mixes to 200 bar via boosters
Open all year; daily 8:00–20:00 (per InDepth)
Rebreather-friendly and SF2 service centre: sofnolime, bailout cylinders, O₂ sensor testing. UTD/SSI centre running tech, sidemount and rebreather courses since 1998; scooter dives, twinset/sidemount rental. Three boats (17 m dive boat and two RIBs). Runs trips to the Argentarola, Giannutri and Giglio.
Drive times from Porto Santo Stefano: we don't know this site's exact spot.
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