I Picchi is perhaps one of Caprera’s most memorable dive sites. Its unusual underwater morphology makes it one of the most spectacular sites in our Short Range programme.
The dive is characterised by two enormous granite pinnacles rising from a white sandy seabed at around 30 m almost to the surface. The excellent visibility typical of Sardinian waters makes these underwater mountains even more impressive and reveals the extraordinary variety of marine life they shelter.
In the deepest part of the dive, close to the remains of an ancient Roman wreck that once carried amphorae, large dusky groupers live among the rocks and often watch divers pass by with curiosity.
On the outer shoal, a resident school of dentex can often be seen hunting in the blue. Beautiful red gorgonians decorate the deeper sections, while the upper parts of the pinnacles are ideal for observing crabs, shrimps and nudibranchs. A narrow canyon running through the rock formations provides a spectacular final passage before returning towards the ascent point.
