Dive trip the National Park of the Maddalena Archipelago

The most beautiful dives in Sardinia in the National Park of the Maddalena Archipelago

Diving, swimming and snorkelling in Sardinia, around the 60 islands and islets of La Maddalena, is a real pleasure because of the biodiversity and abundance of fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Protected by the National Park of La Maddalena Archipelago, these islands cover more than 50 hectares along 180 km of coastline. Don't hesitate to go on an excursion to discover the main islands, La Maddalena, Caprera, Budelli, Mortorio, Razzoli, Santa Maria and Spargi, which receive tourists from Baja Sardinia, La Maddalena, Palau and Santa Teresa Gallura. Only one of them is inhabited, La Maddalena. Granite and schist, these islands have been inhabited by man since the Neolithic (2500-2000 BC). Laze on the pebbled beaches of these magnificent coves, swim in translucent water varying from turquoise to ultramarine and admire real natural monuments, and rocks shaped by the wind and the sea spray. The Spargiotello and Washington Shoals, Punta Coticcio and Grottino di San Francesco are a real paradise for diving and snorkelling. Your holidays in Sardinia bring within your reach the most beautiful diving sites in the Mediterranean such as Secca del Papa. Discover the wrecks of North Sardinia, such as the Fratelli F wreck, the Angelika wreck, and the Omega wreck. Not far from Molara Island, take a look at the Oued Yqem wreck.

Discover many endemic plant species with seven hundred different species of flowers counted by scientists. Observe reptiles such as the Bedriaga lizard (Archeolacerta bedriagae) and the dusky lizard (Algyroides fitzingeri) which proliferate in the La Maddalena archipelago. Try to catch (without disturbing them!) the so-called endangered species such as the geckos (Euleptes europea) and Hermann's turtles (Testudo hermanni) as you will only see them here. Seabirds, gulls, cormorants and shearwaters gather in the La Maddalena archipelago and form large colonies during the nesting season. The small islands between Sardinia and Corsica are important stopover points during the great migrations of birds between Africa and Europe. Diving, swimming, snorkelling and snorkelling in the national park of the Maddalena archipelago allow you to come into contact with large marine mammals during your sea trips. Expect to meet dolphins and whales in Sardinia, such as the minke whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and the sperm whale (Physeter catodon). Swim with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and sea turtles (Caretta caretta) when you see them at the surface. Dive to observe nacres (Pinna nobilis) and limpets (Patella ferruginea), which are species protected by international conventions, due to overfishing. On dives regulated by the Park Authority, photograph underwater large brown groupers (Epinephelus marginatus) and black corbs (Sciaena umbra) which are permanently established in the La Maddalena archipelago. To organize your diving holiday in North Sardinia, starting from the village Cannigione with the services of Areamare Diving Center, staying at the agricultural manor Cannigione L'Agriturismo Rena or the hotel Parco degli Ulivi 4*.