Palinuro and Cilento · about 1 km from Palinuro
Grotta Sulfurea (Cala Fetente)
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialExperienced divers
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
Capo Palinuro - Grotta Sulfurea Grotta Viola e Grotta Sulfurea a Capo Palinuro (Cala Fetente) pt.2 Grotta Viola e Grotta Sulfurea a Capo Palinuro (Cala Fetente) LA GROTTA SULFUREA
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Capo Palinuro - Grotta Sulfurea Grotta Viola e Grotta Sulfurea a Capo Palinuro (Cala Fetente) pt.2 Grotta Viola e Grotta Sulfurea a Capo Palinuro (Cala Fetente) LA GROTTA SULFUREA
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The dive
At the entrance the sulphur water mixes with seawater; Cala Fetente is named after these sulphur springs (rotten-egg smell). Local sources call diving here very dangerous.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
At the entrance the sulphur water mixes with seawater; Cala Fetente is named after these sulphur springs (rotten-egg smell). Local sources call diving here very dangerous.
The Grotta Viola in the same cove has a purple manganese coating on the walls, formations and columns.
- Depth and profile
- Depth and length of the Sulfurea not published. Grotta Viola (also in Cala Fetente): to -14 m, two chambers with air bells and an inner lake. 1984 accident: blind passage of ~50 m.
- Configuration
- No data on passage sizes: take a compact configuration and always run a line.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short, complex caves: not a scooter dive.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
By boat from Palinuro harbour to Cala Fetente. The first ~20 m of the cave can be walked above water to an inner lake.
Around Grotta Sulfurea (Cala Fetente)
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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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Fatal accident in August 1984: two cave explorers swam ~50 m into a blind passage and did not find the way back.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.
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