La Secca del Vatro'

La Secca del Vatro' is a beginner-friendly seamount dive off the Calabrian Ionian coast, where a submerged rocky reef rises to within easy recreational depth. The flat-topped pinnacle is covered in a colorful carpet of Mediterranean sponges, anemones, and small gorgonians, creating a vibrant underwater garden. Schools of bream, damselfish, and chromis animate the scene, while octopus and cuttlefish patrol the sandy perimeter. Mild currents and moderate depth make this an accessible dive that showcases the surprising richness of Calabria's Ionian underwater world to divers of all levels.