Grotta Azzurra (Capo Vaticano)

Roccella & Soverato Reefs

Scoglio del Palombaro

Secca di Santo Janni

Secca di Scilla

Calabria and Basilicata are known for chilli, 'nduja, swordfish, red onion of Tropea and peperoncino pasta. The coast adds fresh tuna, squid and the citrus of the south. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Italian flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Italian flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Hotel Scilla

Tropea Bella

Hotel Villa Cheta

Hotel Roccella

The toe of Italy and the coast of Basilicata offer wild, less-crowded diving across both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas. Scilla on the Costa Viola guards the Grotta dello Stretto and the groupers of the Secca di Scilla, while Tropea and Capo Vaticano add pinnacles, lobster walls and the blue Grotta Azzurra. Maratea in Basilicata brings the Santo Janni pinnacle and the Scala cavern, and the Ionian coast around Roccella and Soverato offers gentle sloping reefs rich in octopus and seahorses for training. Warm, clear and authentic, this region is a relaxed alternative to the famous north. The region rewards careful planning and respects the strong Italian marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Mediterranean experience levels.

Calabria & Basilicata – Tyrrhenian & Ionian

Fly into Lamezia Terme (SUF) or Reggio Calabria (REG), then drive the coast. Dive bases sit in Scilla, Tropea, Capo Vaticano, Maratea and Soverato.

Dive Sites in Calabria & Basilicata – Tyrrhenian & Ionian

Grotta Azzurra (Capo Vaticano)

Roccella & Soverato Reefs

Scoglio del Palombaro

Secca di Santo Janni

Secca di Scilla