

Best for beginner divers, 5-25m, boat entry, mild current.
Punta Zanotto offers a diverse underwater experience in the La Maddalena Archipelago, combining a reef, a cave, and a submerged aircraft engine wreck. The site is suitable for beginners, with depths ranging from 5 to 25 metres and an average depth of 15 metres. Visibility is excellent, reaching up to 40 metres, though divers should remain mindful of mild currents. Access is by boat only, located 1000 metres from the shore. Due to the presence of an overhead environment within the cave and wreck, careful buoyancy control is required. Divers should also remain alert for boat traffic when surfacing.
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Book a guided tour through the local dive shop: the aircraft engine and cave entrance are easy to miss without a guide, and a briefing on the overhead environment hazards is important for open-water-certified divers. Boat traffic in this area can be busy, so maintain good buoyancy and surface only at your boat.
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Recorded at this site
Depth
5-25m
Visibility
10-40m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Boat
Boat required
Water Temp
14-22°C
Current
Mild
Typical Dive
45 min
Yes, the site is suitable for beginners, though the presence of an overhead environment in the cave and wreck requires careful buoyancy control.
The depth at this site ranges from 5 to 25 metres, with an average depth of 15 metres.
This is a boat dive located 1000 metres from the shore; a boat is required to access the site.
Hazards include boat traffic, mild currents, depth, and the overhead environment found within the cave and wreck structures.
Local dive shops provide air fills, equipment rental, and guided tours for this site.
Diving at Punta Zanotto/motore d'aereo in La Maddalena requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
Punta Zanotto/motore d'aereo in La Maddalena typically has mild currents that most divers can handle comfortably.
Visibility at Punta Zanotto/motore d'aereo in La Maddalena typically ranges from 10 metres to 40 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.