Alghero, Sardinia, Italy

Capo Galera

Capo Galera is a small headland between Alghero and Capo Caccia in northwest Sardinia, home to one of the most popular dive operators in Italy and an easy shore dive that has been used for training for decades. The site is a series of rocky terraces and small canyons descending gently from the shore rocks to a sandy and Posidonia oceanica base around 25–30 metres. The shallow profile and weak currents make it ideal for beginner divers, certification courses and underwater photography practice. The reef is rich in macro life: nudibranchs (including Cratena peregrina, Flabellina affinis and Discodoris atromaculata), shrimp, blennies, octopus, moray eels, scorpionfish, painted comber, ornate wrasses, salema and damselfish schools, sea breams and small juveniles using the rocks as nursery. Visibility is typically 12–22 metres. The sheltered orientation makes Capo Galera divable most of the year, with the best conditions from spring through autumn.