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    Su Gologone

    40m Max
    15-30m Vis
    shore

    Site Overview

    Su Gologone in Sardinia is a spectacular karst resurgence where a clear blue spring surges from the Supramonte, feeding a deep cave system for advanced cave divers. The water is astonishingly clear, revealing limestone walls, stalactites and a fragile troglobiotic ecosystem. Diving is strictly for full cave certification, guide-led and governed by tight conservation rules to protect the spring. For those qualified, it is one of the most beautiful inland dives in the Mediterranean, blending geology and technical challenge. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Italy’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers.

    Dive Briefing

    "Brief thoroughly on the line plan, gas and the overhead protocol. Enter with a certified guide, run continuous line, control buoyancy to avoid silt, and use redundant lights. Monitor depth and gas, never penetrate beyond training, and exit the resurgence on the guide’s signal. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point."

    Signature Marine Life

    Cave Shrimp

    medium

    Troglocaris

    Best: Year-round

    Cave Salamander

    medium

    Hydromantes

    Best: Year-round

    Stalactite Fauna

    medium

    Troglofauna

    Best: Year-round

    Blind Cave Fish

    low

    Amblyopsidae

    Best: Year-round

    Spring Algae

    high

    Cyanobacteria

    Best: Year-round

    Safety & Hazards

    • Overhead environment
    • Silt out risk
    • Line entanglement
    • Current in spring
    • Limited visibility
    • Disorientation
    Nearest Chamber
    Hyperbaric Centre, Nuoro
    30km away

    Traveler Notes

    Who is this for?

    Exclusively for certified cave divers with full qualification and a logged cave background. It is a technical, guide-led dive demanding strict adherence to overhead-environment protocols and conservation rules. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance.

    cave
    advanced
    technical
    resurgence
    guided

    Quick Stats

    Difficultyadvanced
    CertificationCave Diver Full
    Currentmoderate
    Water Temp16-18°C
    Best TimeMay - September

    Dive Logistics

    Operators
    • Su Gologone Cave Guides
    • Sardinia Cave Diving
    Pricing Guide
    $120 - $240
    Per 2-tank boat dive

    Photography Info

    Recommended Gear
    10-17mm
    60mm

    Best for: wide_angle, macro

    Nearby Stay

    Hotel Genzianella

    Frasassi2km away

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    Hotel Foro Appio

    Pastena5km away

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