Sorrento and Punta Campanella · about 3 km from Massa Lubrense
Grotta di Mitigliano
- Max depth15 m
- CertificationIntro to cave
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- 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 ↗
What it looks like
Immersione alla Grotta di Mitigliano Grotta di Mitigliano a Massa Lubrense - 14/07/2018 Grotta di Mitigliano - Passaggio nel sifone
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The dive
This karst cave was formed by a freshwater spring: in the chimneys you see the shimmer of fresh on salt water. The floor is coarse white sand that silts little, and the formations in the air chambers are still growing.
Profile and sections
This karst cave was formed by a freshwater spring: in the chimneys you see the shimmer of fresh on salt water. The floor is coarse white sand that silts little, and the formations in the air chambers are still growing. Along the way you see cave fauna such as the brotula Oligopus ater, pink anemones (Halcampoides purpurea), small lobsters and brown meagre (corvina). Whether the air in the chambers is safe to breathe is not documented: stay on your regulator.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance -6 to -15 m, ~3 m wide (another source: at ~-15 m, ~7 m high); passage ~80 m long, max -15 m. Two or three chimneys up to small air chambers.
- Configuration
- All configurations; the passage narrows gradually and after ~40 m you swim in single file. The dive centre recommends max 3 divers per entry.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- 80 m passage that narrows; a scooter gains little.
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 15 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
By boat only, ~10 min from Sorrento with Punta Campanella Diving. Zone C of the Punta Campanella AMP according to the dive centre: dive with AMP authorisation or with an authorised centre.
Around Grotta di Mitigliano
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 3 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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