Sorrento and Punta Campanella
Grotta di Punta Falcone
- Max depth30 m
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- Fill stationPunta Campanella Diving CenterAir, nitrox, trimix and 'mixed gas' according to the PADI listing; O₂ not stated — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationNettuno Diving (Sorrento Diving Center), Villaggio NettunoNot stated — askRoute ↗
The dive
A wall and cave dive between Punta Baccoli and Punta Campanella. The small end chamber is full of stalactites. Inside you see lobsters, red shrimp, cleaner shrimp, groupers and octopus; outside, seagrass and anemones.
Profile and sections
A wall and cave dive between Punta Baccoli and Punta Campanella. The small end chamber is full of stalactites. Inside you see lobsters, red shrimp, cleaner shrimp, groupers and octopus; outside, seagrass and anemones. There is a slight current and visibility is good. Whether the air in the chamber is safe to breathe is not documented: stay on your regulator.
- Depth and profile
- First entrance at -12 m; straight down to a second entrance at -16 m; then a horizontal gallery to an end wall, which you follow up into a small chamber with an air pocket. Outside wall to -30 m.
- Configuration
- Passage dimensions not published — ask the dive centre.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short cave with a vertical section; a scooter adds nothing.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
By boat only, ~15 min from Sorrento with Punta Campanella Diving. Zone B of the Punta Campanella AMP: dive with AMP authorisation or with an authorised centre.
Around Grotta di Punta Falcone
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 0 km
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.
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.
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