In the bay of Conca dei Marini, part of the Amalfi Coast, you will find one of the best scuba diving spots in the area: Capo di Conca. This is the ‘gate’ to a spectacular cliff for scuba diving or underwater photography; you can dive into a cave located at 35 meters deep where you will find thousands of red shrimps and sponges. Also, it is very common to see octopuses, moray eels and seahorses during the scuba immersion.
Another recommended scuba diving spot in the Amalfi Coast is the “Li Galli” Island (Isola Galli), here you will find an incredible underwater scenario for scuba diving. There are boats from Praiano and Positano, but your scuba diving experience for sure will better if you pre-arrange a tour with any of the local scuba dive shops. The island is for rental also, but unless you are millionaire…don’t even ask the price!
And if you are around the area, don’t miss the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) located in Capri, the only think I am not sure if it is allowed to dive in the grotto (I didn’t see anyone diving while I was there), I don’t think you want to fight with the boat rowers!! As far as I know, the only allowed access to the grotto is by boat…and by permit (?) Tip: Keep your head down! Ischia, Capri and Procida are located in the Gulf of Naples, Italy.
In all the Amalfi Coast there are very good (and reliable) scuba diving equipment rental companies.
As a personal note, if you are traveling to Europe one of the best web sites to get some accurate Hotel reviews is Venere (http://www.venere.com). I did all my reservations using their system and works fine, but you have to consider that some of the hotels or bed and breakfast don’t have online reservation, so you will have to wait a couple of days to get a confirmation of the reservation.
Another recommended scuba diving spot in the Amalfi Coast is the “Li Galli” Island (Isola Galli), here you will find an incredible underwater scenario for scuba diving. There are boats from Praiano and Positano, but your scuba diving experience for sure will better if you pre-arrange a tour with any of the local scuba dive shops. The island is for rental also, but unless you are millionaire…don’t even ask the price!
And if you are around the area, don’t miss the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) located in Capri, the only think I am not sure if it is allowed to dive in the grotto (I didn’t see anyone diving while I was there), I don’t think you want to fight with the boat rowers!! As far as I know, the only allowed access to the grotto is by boat…and by permit (?) Tip: Keep your head down! Ischia, Capri and Procida are located in the Gulf of Naples, Italy.
In all the Amalfi Coast there are very good (and reliable) scuba diving equipment rental companies.
As a personal note, if you are traveling to Europe one of the best web sites to get some accurate Hotel reviews is Venere (http://www.venere.com). I did all my reservations using their system and works fine, but you have to consider that some of the hotels or bed and breakfast don’t have online reservation, so you will have to wait a couple of days to get a confirmation of the reservation.
