La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy
Spargi is one of the main islands of the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park, off northeast Sardinia. The granite coast offers a wide range of dives, from sheltered shallow coves with Posidonia oceanica meadows to offshore reefs and pinnacles descending to about 35 metres on a granite and sandy base. The walls and boulders below 18 metres support yellow Eunicella cavolini fans, encrusting orange Astroides calycularis on shaded faces, yellow Parazoanthus axinellae and a varied sponge community, with patches of red gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) in the deeper sections. Resident species include dusky groupers, brown meagre, conger eels, octopus, moray eels and scorpionfish; salema and damselfish schools, sea breams and ornate wrasses are common, with barracuda and amberjack passing in the open water. Visibility regularly exceeds 25 metres in summer; currents are moderate. Dives are run only with operators authorised by the National Park.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
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