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Grotta Azzurra (Capri)

Cave diving around Sorrento and Punta Campanella

Max depth
unknown
Type
Backmount
Certification (estimate)
Cavern
DPV
Not DPV-suitable
⛔ Closed to divers: Swimming in the grotto is banned by ordinance of the Naples Capitaneria di Porto (fine ~€1,000 per person); mooring within 50 m of the entrance is also banned. The grotto is a museum site visited only by rowing boat — diving is not possible.
Depends on water level or swellPermission needed

Roman nymphaeum from the time of Tiberius; statues of Neptune and tritons were raised from the floor in 1963–64 (now in Anacapri) and seven bases in 2009.

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (dive centres Punta Campanella Diving and Nettuno Diving, PADI listing, Logbook Immersioni, Divemania, Cielo Mare Terra, 2016 overview of the Campania marine protected areas, Sorrento is Wonderful, Wikivoyage, Ministry of Culture, Wikipedia, Il Fatto Quotidiano 2020, Positanonews 2026, SIMSI list March 2024; Sept 2026). Pins from Logbook Immersioni (see each site); ~ = estimate. Rules change — check locally.