Sorrento and Punta Campanella · about 4 km from Capri
Grotta Azzurra (Capri)
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.
- CertificationCavern
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- Fill stationNettuno Diving (Sorrento Diving Center), Villaggio NettunoNot stated — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationPunta Campanella Diving CenterAir, nitrox, trimix and 'mixed gas' according to the PADI listing; O₂ not stated — askRoute ↗
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The dive
Side passages such as the Sala dei Nomi and the Sala della Corrosione lead off the cave. The cave was a Roman nymphaeum from the time of Tiberius.
Profile and sections
Side passages such as the Sala dei Nomi and the Sala della Corrosione lead off the cave.
The cave was a 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.
Practical: it is a museum site of the Ministry of Culture, open April–October 9:00–18:00 and November–March 9:00–14:00. Entry is €6 (reduced €2) plus the boat, and access depends on the sea.
- Depth and profile
- Chamber ~60 m long and ~25 m wide; below the entrance a large underwater opening lets in the blue light.
- Configuration
- Not applicable: swimming and diving in the grotto are not allowed.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Diving not allowed.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: –
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How to get there
Only as a visitor by small rowing boat with a boatman, with a ticket; no access for divers.
Around Grotta Azzurra (Capri)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 13 km
Nettuno Diving (Sorrento Diving Center), Villaggio Nettuno
Via A. Vespucci 39, 80061 Massa Lubrense (Marina del Cantone)
Not stated — ask
Not stated — ask
PADI centre at the Villaggio Nettuno holiday park in Marina del Cantone (Nerano). Daily boat trips in the AMP, including zone A at Vervece and Vetara, Capri and the Banco di Santa Croce; the sites are a few minutes away by boat. Ask about cave dives and CCR support.
Punta Campanella Diving Center
Via Marina Grande 186, 80067 Sorrento
Air, nitrox, trimix and 'mixed gas' according to the PADI listing; O₂ not stated — ask
Year-round, Mon–Sun 8:00–18:00 (PADI listing)
PADI 5 Star centre in the Marina Grande harbour with two fast RIBs. Dives the Zaffiro, Isca, Mitigliano and Punta Falcone caves, plus Capri and the Banco di Santa Croce. According to the PADI listing it sells CO₂ absorbent and rents scooters and cylinders in several sizes; ask about CCR support and walk-in fills. Languages: English, French, Italian.
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