Alghero Red Coral Gardens
Dive site
The seabed off Alghero hosts the densest known populations of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium rubrum) accessible to sport divers. Colonies crown ledges and overhang ceilings at 25 to 40 metres, their crimson branches contrasting against the white limestone bedrock. The site sits inside the Capo Caccia — Isola Piana Marine Protected Area; no collection permitted. Brown meagre, scorpionfish, and comber occupy the same ledge systems.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 45 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
12 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Mediterranean red coral
Photo: Sylvain Le Bris · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Brown meagre
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Scorpionfish
Photo: luismartinezartola · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Comber
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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