Palinuro and Cilento · about 1 km from Palinuro
Grotta della Cattedrale (Capo Palinuro)
- CertificationIntro to cave
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationPalinuro Sub Diving CenterCylinder fills and rental; gases not stated — ask about nitrox, trimix and O₂Route ↗
- Fill stationDiving Continente BluNot stated — askRoute ↗
What it looks like
Immersione alla Grotta della cattedrale - Palinuro 2009 Cave Diving Grotta Cattedrale Palinuro - GoPro
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Immersione alla Grotta della cattedrale - Palinuro 2009 Cave Diving Grotta Cattedrale Palinuro - GoPro
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The dive
The entrance looks like a church façade.
Profile and sections
The entrance looks like a church façade. Dive descriptions distinguish 'Cattedrale 1', with four air bells with sponges and mineral deposits, and 'Cattedrale 2', a horseshoe-shaped passage with a 'nave' and a double arched window at the entrance (experienced divers only).
- Depth and profile
- Depth and length not published. 'Cattedrale 1' has four air bells.
- Configuration
- No data on passage sizes: take a compact configuration and always run a line.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short cave dive: not a scooter dive.
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
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How to get there
By boat from Palinuro harbour, with a local dive centre.
Around Grotta della Cattedrale (Capo Palinuro)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 1 km
Palinuro Sub Diving Center
Via Porto snc, 84051 Palinuro (Centola)
Cylinder fills and rental; gases not stated — ask about nitrox, trimix and O₂
April–November; hours not stated
Harbour dive centre with one boat; the team has dived here since 1983. Runs cavern and cave courses and dives the Capo Palinuro caves in small groups (4–5). Second base with classroom at Hotel Le Tre Caravelle. CCR support not stated.
Diving Continente Blu
Marina di Camerota
Not stated — ask
Not stated — ask
Dive centre in Camerota (listed by CilentoMag). Its website did not respond during our research; ask about services, gases and fills.
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