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Secca dei Mamutones

Also known as: Mamutones

Facing the Posillipo cliffs and the island of Nisida, a rock crust ends in a small cliff surrounded by about ten mounds, the eroded remains of the same wall. The drop from 11 to 28 m is most striking along the main face, which is split by a large canyon carpeted with Leptogorgia fans, Parazoanthus and sponges. The dive loops through the mounds and canyons before ending on the top. Squid, amberjack, little tunny, anchovy shoals, lobsters and, at night, Alicia mirabilis anemones are among the encounters.

Divesite facts

Categories
Wall, Canyon, Reef
Typical depth range
11 to 32 m

Tags

wall canyon reef leptogorgia parazoanthus groupers amberjack little tunny

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